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Pre-caught fish that the fisher pretends to catch somehow (fish tethered to some underwater anchor, etc). Article doesn't mention it, but seems like you could
by umvi 3y ago
Pre-caught fish that the fisher pretends to catch somehow (fish tethered to some underwater anchor, etc).
Article doesn't mention it, but seems like you could easily brute force it - if the prize money is big enough you simply have your friend scuba dive in the lake with a closed system and in possession of a huge pre-caught bass. Then you meet at a predetermined spot in the lake where your friend attaches the fish to your hook and you reel it in. Then you split the prize later. This would only work on big lakes though or there would be witnesses of a scuba diver exiting the lake at some point.
- ClassyJacket 3y agoWouldn't people notice you catching a dead fish? Or are you saying to do this with a live one?
- wddkcs 3y agoThey'd need to invest in cryogenics and thaw the fish in the boat.
- mindcrime 3y agoI'm a bass fisherman, but not a tournament competitor, so I only loosely follow the tournament stuff. But my understanding is that for most bass tournaments (the big professional ones at least) fish have to be alive at weigh-in to count. So even if you catch a legit live fish and it dies in the live well on the way to weigh-in, you don't get credit for it. Presumably that rule is both to help protect the fish and to discourage certain forms of cheating.
- rainbowzootsuit 3y agoProbably going need to recommend a rebreather setup and pressurized submersible to retreat to until after the tournament. SCUBA is going to have too many bubbles that reveal your position.