When he weighed the catches of the winners, Jason Fischer had a doubt.
“I said to myself that it was not possible (…) I physically felt the fish and I could feel hard objects inside”, told CNN the organizer of the Lake Erie Walleye Trail, an important fishing contest that was held last Friday on the shores of Lake Erie, Ohio.
It must be said that the walleye in question weighed significantly more than the others.
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Armed with a knife, he therefore decides to open the fish to get to the bottom of it… and falls – in particular – on lead balls.
For the organization and the other competitors, the attempt to cheat by the two fishermen is beyond doubt and the videos shot at the time of the weigh-in quickly go around social networks, creating a stir in the world of sport fishing.
Especially since the offending duo has already won other competitions in the past.
And if he had won Friday's contest, he would have pocketed $29,000.
Contacted by CNN, the two offending fishermen did not respond to the American channel, which also explains that those responsible for the competition are in contact with local authorities and that an investigation is underway.