Man Fesses Up To Cheating In Bass Fishing Tournament

[matcom]

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TAVARES, Fla. -- It took Ronnie Lynn Robinson two years to own up to his fish tale.

Robinson admitted Monday to common-law cheating, a rare crime, for turning in what looked to be a thawed-out fish with a belly full of lead weights at a 2002 Lake County bass-fishing tournament.

Robinson was charged and stripped of his nearly $2,000 prize at the Harris Chain Bassmasters Big Bass Tournament after tournament director Darren Ratliff gutted the winning fish in his kitchen and found three 8-ounce weights in its stomach.

Robinson, 51, finally admitted guilt in exchange for nine months of court supervision, during which he must stay clear of fishing contests.

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[pipefitter]

1. I can't believe he got away with that.

That's the oldest trick in the book. Guys, let's not make bass tournaments like a school where we all have to get metal-detected when we go in.