Casino Fiasco

[LBrandt]

Just why would you use two scales? Don't make no sense to me.

 

[jdinny]

I saw the shit show on facebook. it was becoming epic late last night.

 

[gst]

No worries, Tex Hall's uncles cousins brother is in the lead.

 

[Bed Wetter]

I would think there would be legal grounds too sue

I don't know if suing would do you any good. I'd say there may be grounds to contact law enforcement because fees were collected for a rigged tourney but it would end up with BIA and wouldn't go anywhere.

 

[powerman]

Casino

Are there any results yet? I don't feel too disappointed for missing that tourney now.

 

[Sum1]

Its rumored Democrats were overseeing the north scale.

 

[jdinny]

Its rumored Democrats were overseeing the north scale.

then wouldn't all the weights be equal and we all hare and equal sum of the prize money and go home with participation ribbons for a job well done?

 

[MarbleEyez]

Are there any results yet? I don't feel too disappointed for missing that tourney now.

10 fish for 74.2#

 

[Watchyourownbobber]

Why has it been so difficult getting results from this tournament?

 

[NodakBuckeye]

They can't start a Pow Wow on time on that reservation.

 

[5575]

Oh and guess what, only one scale was used today...go figure.
Doesn't make up for yesterday thou that's for sure.

 

[Account Deleted]

I've said that tournaments bring out the worst in people and it appears means tournament officials too. Yet another reason to not fish tournaments.

 

[shorthairsrus]

The rules r most likely written to give the tournament dircor and tournament the right to do anything. I don't suing will get one to far. Imo

 

[espringers]

Well this wasn't on purpose was it?

 

[Ristorapper]

IF the north scale would have continued to weigh all the flights the same as it started, this could have been corrected because of one honest angler. By subtracting 3.5 pounds off the north scale weights, seems like the problems could have been avoided.

I've fished one single casino tourney and that was my last one....there were problems with that one also....

We met with the directors tonight about it. They know the north scale house wasn't zeroing out the basket. They admitted it was only caught half way through the second flight weigh in, yet they won't do anything about it. We were blown away at all the 16+ lb weights...no wonder! They won't offer refunds or just have a one day tourney tomorrow so we're pulling the plug. The only reason it was caught was because one honest guy said there was no way his basket weighed what it did. He walked down to the other and it was 3.5 lbs less. True story. Bad bad deal..

 

[Plain Skeeter]

39.72 won it (I think). It paid to 50th which I heard was 29.70

There were multiple problems- scale, flight times, pay outs took till 9:00. But boy can a guy catch fish up there. 100 fish days easy. And the casino is a lot nicer then it was 17 years ago when I was there last.

 

[H82bogey]

Any links. I can't find it on FB.

 

[Josh S.]

I do know that I will not be fishing this tournament again what a gong show IMO#$%^&>

 

[Tim Sandstrom]

It sucks. Prior years there were issues. But not terribly severe minus the boundary issue last year. The tournament last year was quick (results took time though). No flight issues. This year, complete reversal. It's a fun tournament. A big tournament. Perfect for friendly competitive fishing. But now, even for me living just miles from the ramp I may have to consider taking this off my schedule.

I do not want to crucify the volunteers. It's a tough gig. But they were out in this position because the tournament officials do not understand two scales means inconsistent results. I told them
Last year to NOT run two scales. More opportunity for error. Even a tenth of a pound is very damaging, it costs tourney anglers 1000s of dollars a year. But 3.7 is an atomic bomb.

I do actually put blame on the fishermen too. They could have started stepping up. But the minute they corrected the issue is the minute it became impossible to correct because now there is no consistent way to subtract the basket.

Most fishermen have a damn good idea the difference between a 12 pound bag and a 16 pound bag. I mean a fat 18 incher fights to push even two and a half pounds. Give it a basket weight of 3.7 pounds and it's now a fat 23 to 24 inch fish!

But since the masses of fishermen didn't step up (only a few did) you noticed a chain reaction where they weren't going to forfeit their benefit if the next guy didn't.

Their only option was to make it a one day shootout on day two but they told me no.

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I guess I cannot upload a photo by phone to a thread?

 

[KDM]

Pretty sure the stink from this will reach every corner of the walleye fishing world before it's all said and done. I feel for everyone involved. Even the "winners" aren't really winners in a deal like this as now they "Won" a dicked up tourney. Kind of like putting your tag on a big buck you hit with your car. Just another reason I don't fish tourneys.