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    Wonder if that is the former TV host's son?



    Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents arrested two men on Aug. 23 for alleged fishing contest fraud in lower St. Martin Parish.

    Agents arrested Wade Bourg Jr. 42, of Morgan City, and Justin Lane, 39, of Houma, for fishing contest fraud.

    Agents received a complaint about possible fishing contest fraud on July 24 at a Fishers of Men bass tournament near Stephensville. Agents were advised that tournament officials and contestants believed that two of the contestants in the bass tournament knowingly violated tournament boundary rules.

    Upon completion of an investigation, agents learned that Bourg Jr. and Lane fished outside of the allowed area for the tournament. Bourg Jr. and Lane then weighed in and entered their fish where they won and collected first place over all, first place bonus bucks and the “big bass” contest totaling $5,562.50 in prizes and trophy plaques.

    Agents secured arrest warrants for Bourg Jr. and Lane and they turned themselves into authorities and booked into the St. Martin Parish Jail.

    Fishing contest fraud brings up to a $3,000 fine and one year in jail.


    https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/t...-contest-fraud

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    I was fishing when the whole Bfl/Flw Tony Christian shit show happened. Was always pissed that they swept it under the rug and never prosecuted. Really felt bad for the guys that finished 2nd. Where would their careers be today with those wins on their resume?
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    Wonder if that is the former TV host's son?

    If you are referring to the former DU Tv host I'd assume "No", his name was Wade Bourne.
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    twigg sighting
    Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.

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    People cheat more than you think.

    Was fishing at Russell one Friday afternoon before a big club tournament and got hung up on a channel marker so I thought. Pulled up a fish basket with two 4 1/2 L.B. bass. I just threw them back and stole there basket

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    There used to be a good money - summer night tourney every year on the Cooper River- always took a big bag to win it- I won it a couple times- and finished second a few times also-always to the same guy. After I quit tourney fishing they finally caught him cheating, I was told he admitted to cheating every year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bad Habit View Post
    There used to be a good money - summer night tourney every year on the Cooper River- always took a big bag to win it- I won it a couple times- and finished second a few times also-always to the same guy. After I quit tourney fishing they finally caught him cheating, I was told he admitted to cheating every year.
    What was his name bad habit?

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    i beat jess in one on one.
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    Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.

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    I was just talking to a big tourney angler on the river last week that said there have been a couple fish baskets found lately in the Cooper up the the back of a couple creeks. Apparently someone is at it again and likely in the Working Mans events that just finished up for the year.
    Living in Moncks Corner but looking forward to moving back to the West Coast in 2020 where there are more ducks and less duck hunters!! LOL

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    So they can catch and charge people cheating in a bass tournament and on college entrance applications but they can't catch and charge arsonists burning down major cities?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rubberhead* View Post
    So they can catch and charge people cheating in a bass tournament and on college entrance applications but they can't catch and charge arsonists burning down major cities?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2thDoc View Post
    i beat jess in one on one.
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    You went outside the lines though. Cheater
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ring King View Post
    I was just talking to a big tourney angler on the river last week that said there have been a couple fish baskets found lately in the Cooper up the the back of a couple creeks. Apparently someone is at it again and likely in the Working Mans events that just finished up for the year.
    One was found on Moultrie this year
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    Does Elton John know you have his shotgun?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2thDoc View Post
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    Have to make my presence known every now and then like Sasquatch and Santa Claus so people will still believe. Hey Toof
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bad Habit View Post
    There used to be a good money - summer night tourney every year on the Cooper River- always took a big bag to win it- I won it a couple times- and finished second a few times also-always to the same guy. After I quit tourney fishing they finally caught him cheating, I was told he admitted to cheating every year.
    Would love to know his name. He’s a cheater. Call him out.

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