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Men accused of keeping fish in secret pen to cheat in tournament

Posted at 11:30 AM, May 12, 2014
and last updated 2014-05-12 15:25:14-04

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Two bass fishermen were arrested in Alabama last week for allegedly using previously-caught fish in tournaments, according to a report by WHNT-TV.

Gary Minor Jr. and Robert Gillaspie allegedly held bass in an underwater pen, then claimed the bass were caught in tournaments on Lake Guntersville, where dozens of fishing tournaments are held every year, the report said.

L to R: Gary Minor, Jr. and Robert Gillaspie (Photos: Marshall County Sheriff’s Office)

L to R: Gary Minor, Jr. and Robert Gillaspie (Photos: Marshall County Sheriff’s Office)

Minor and Gillaspie face misdemeanor charges of “tampering with sport contest” – a relatively minor offense in the court system, but very serious to the people who make a living on the lake.

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