Hook, line and cheater? State investigating fishermen accused of adding weights to fish to win popular Lake Erie fishing tournament.
CLEVELAND — Allegations of cheating at a Lake Erie fishing competition have gone viral and grabbed nationwide attention, and now the state says it's investigating.
In one of the widely seen videos, which contains strong language, Jason Fischer, owner and director for the Lake Erie Walleye Trail, is seen at the Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship cutting fish open and pulling weights and other items out of them at weigh-in. Fischer confirmed to News 5 that two fishermen had their fish inspected after they weighed more than what he thought they should be based on their size. Fischer also said the fish felt lumpy, prompting him to cut them open.
The attempt to win the tournament by making the fish heavier was met with an emotional backlash from other contestants. Fischer addressed the uproar and vowed to defend the integrity of the tournament with the following Facebook post:
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