White Marlin Open Controversy

[pbharvey]

The winner is accused of lying about the catch.

Polygraph exams were also administered to Heasley’s ship captain and shipmates. The tournament officials have told the court “not one person on defendant Heasley’s vessel, ‘Kallianassa,’ passed a polygraph exam.”

Md.’s White Marlin Open claims winner lied about big catch

I never understood how a tournament like this could hold up on the honor system. I had no idea that the winners were subjected to a lie detector test.

 

[Name Taken]

3 million in prize money and the honor system is used....even for the lower slower of the shore that seems a bit odd.

 

[t84a]

Lol. They cheated...and got caught.

 

[eruby]

You shoulda seen the one that got away ........

 

[ngman]

I found this link from "The Dispatch" in OC. the bottom of Page 5 is when they get into which questions showed "Deception" (in Bold). It was also interesting to see they believe countermeasures where used in an effort to defeat the polygraph.


http://mdcoastdispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Interpleader1.pdf

 

[rbird7282]

The winner is accused of lying about the catch.







Md.’s White Marlin Open claims winner lied about big catch



I never understood how a tournament like this could hold up on the honor system. I had no idea that the winners were subjected to a lie detector test.

There are lie detector tests in some local bass fishing tournaments


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[PapiBarcelona]

How reliable are polygraphs? Seems like something only as good as the operator on day of use.

I don't know how else you keep honesty in check, I guess event data recorders/cameras on the boat pointed at the fighting chair is one way.

 

[Rack&Roll]

With a millions on the line, I'm amazed the Honor System wasn't dropped in the last century.

 

[Melnic]

My neighbor read on a fishing forum that 3 of the crew said they had lines in at 8:15, but I have yet to see any article saying that.

 

[davsco]

i enjoy hunting and fishing but really don't care for the various tournaments, trophy hunting, etc. at least IMO, these should be more personal activities and game should be taken for food and not for competition. that's what golf, shooting, baseball and football etc are for.

 

[traveller]

Put a sealed go-pro showing the fishing deck on the all the boats in the tournament.

 

[SRD]

My neighbor read on a fishing forum that 3 of the crew said they had lines in at 8:15, but I have yet to see any article saying that.

Inconsistency with some of the answers the above being one of them,were they past the sea bouy,etc.

 

[Speed3]

Well I would imagine if they read the tournaments contract that mandated passing a polygraph, that they don't get the pay out? Kinda like a contract?

 

[STeveZ]

Turns out white lies matter.

 

[pwoolford]

Turns out white lies matter.

Well done sir

 

[highli99]

This situation is fishy.

 

[Rack&Roll]

I am reely suspicious for shore.

 

[POP57]

I am reely suspicious for shore.

me to...hook, line and sinker.

 

[Rack&Roll]

This story is making waves so I expect changes in the wake of this scandal. I'm glad they will dock his check for winning.

 

[highli99]

I wonder if any of the fraudsters were lured into a net of lies by a fishtale of greed.