CHEATING!!!!Certainly no reflection on all those great wonderful honest fishermen in California!  Any more than the Robby Rose scandal was last year in Big Fish Contest in Texas.  One of my greatest concerns is how quickly these events are hushed up, kept from the public.  What ever happened to Robby Rose?  Do we so easily give up our freedom of speech rights.  Its not whether the contestants used 1 oz.sinkers or 1 lb. lead bar.  Hats off to all the volunteers and sponsors who work hard to make each of these events fair.  My hat is off especially to the DNR wardens who put it on the line everyday.
If you break the law or rules you are no different than the thugs down on the corner.  My Dad taught me that fishing is a pleasure not to be abused by phonies who can't "cut the mustard"!  Wonder how long before these forums quietly slip into oblivion?  Your support of NAFC keeps honesty and integrity in a sport we all love and preserves it for future generations.
Gone are the days when you can tie one out to a tree or fill them with foreign materials.  Catch and Release is for fish not suckers!  Uncle Tom  Remember the families of those who will not live by the rules.

Rose got 30 days in jail and also banned from tournament fishing.

Harry