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Big Fish

2024/8/16
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Two seasoned fishermen, Jake Runyon and Chase Kaminski, were suspected of cheating in a Lake Erie walleye tournament. Tournament director Jason Fisher noticed inconsistencies with their catch and upon inspection, found lead weights and walleye fillets stuffed inside their fish. The incident caused uproar amongst other competitors, leading to police involvement.
  • The fishermen were caught with lead weights and additional walleye fillets inside their fish.
  • The tournament director, Jason Fisher, discovered the cheating after noticing inconsistencies and physically examining the fish.
  • The incident sparked outrage and chaos among the other participants in the tournament.
  • The fishermen had a history of winning tournaments, raising suspicions among fellow competitors.

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Two men turned in the winning catch at a Lake Erie fishing tournament. But when the tournament director squeezed one of their fish - he felt something inside. 

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