Angling Fed Slams Lead Bar Cheat

26th January 2011

The Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs has described as "cruel" and "crazy" the actions of a fisherman suspected of inserting a lead bar into a live fish.

The Irish Times reports the angler is believed to have forced the lead bar into the fish's mouth in the hope of winning between €100 and €150 in a competition.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0126/1224288325713.html

The fish was discovered discarded on the riverbank after the competition, and the matter was subsequently dealt with "at a local level" according to comments on an anglers' online message board.

Competition rules dictate that any fish caught must be able to swim away for inclusion in scoring.

The Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs has described as "cruel" and "crazy" the actions of a fisherman suspected of inserting a lead bar into a live fish.

According to The Irish Times, the angler is believed to have forced the lead bar into the fish's mouth in the hope of winning between €100 and €150 in a competition.

The fish was discovered discarded on the riverbank after the competition, and the matter was subsequently dealt with "at a local level" according to comments on an anglers' online message board.

Competition rules dictate that any fish caught must be able to swim away for inclusion in scoring.

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