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16 Apr 2010

Texas: Pro Bass Fisherman Going to Jail Instead of the Podium

Who knew that bass fishermen take their sport so seriously? A Texas fisherman does now, because he's headed to jail for 15 days for trying to rig a tournament. Robby Rose was given that sentence, plus five years probation, for trying to win a big-bass competition by stuffing a lead weight inside his catch. The ruse was detected during last October's Bud Light Trail Boss Big Bass Tournament on Lake Ray Hubbard near Dallas. Because the grand prize was a $55,000 boat Jones' offense was a felony. He pleaded guilty after an investigation by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. "Cheating is cheating," lead prosecutorĀ Alex Imgrund told theĀ San Angelo Standard-Times, "and neither the fishing community, nor this office, will tolerate it." Jones, 45, ...

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