Cheater (Robby Rose) caught, cuffed and stuffed.

[Matt Fly]

another site has that update from Gary Collins.

  He met with Rockwall county DA on Friday.   Was asking DA what further evidence they need to collect.

   GW has still been gathering statements.

   Its not gonna slip through the cracks.   Its evident.   He may not get much, but the living with the known "cheater" label the rest of your life will keep on haunting him.

   

[BassBandit35]

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local-beat/Something-is-Fishy-69002292.html

[Bassnajr]

It looks like there is a flat iron in that fishes stomach!!

Maybe a stupid question but did the fish live??

[fishfordollars]

Hope so, they took tissue samples and reweighed it and then live released it.

[Matt Fly]

Jack,

   Tyler new station did interviews with Fork guide Brooks Rogers and others on the incident.  Check TFF for updates.    This isn't gonna die quick or any time soon.

 

[fishfordollars]

I've been following it very closely. There is a link over there to view the news telecast. If you have not seen it try to do so.

I have been spending a lot of time over there following this mess. Waiting for him to get his day in court.

[Glenn]

Guess you missed the link to it further up this thread.  Maybe you should be spending more time here instead. 

[fishfordollars]

Nope had seen that one. Watched the live news cast. That's the one I was refering to. Here's the link to watch the telecast: http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?=11454739

Enjoy

[Bassnajr]

From another site:

Robby Rose update: investigation 10/29/2009

another site spoke today with Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. (TPWD) game warden Gary Collins, who's heading up the investigation of Robby Rose and an alleged cheating incident that occurred last Saturday at the Lake Ray Hubbard Bud Light Trail Big Bass Tournament.

According to Collins, charges have yet to be filed against Rose, although that is TPWD's aim. Collins and other officials will meet with the district attorney tomorrow to confer. The TPWD Wildlife Code does include a regulation regarding fraud in contests and exhibitions, but it's written in such language that it might not fit the scenario of what happened Saturday.

"There's also a state law for a rigged contest, so there are several different things to look at," Collins noted. "I wanted to go talk with the DA office and just review the case. They're the ones who'll have to prosecute, so before we file any cases, we're seeking some guidance from them.

"There are several different (prosecution) avenues we're looking at," Collins added. "To be frank, our law in the Wildlife Code doesn't deal with this particular instance. It deals with bringing in fish (to the lake) and selling fish, which is what we had a problem with several years ago when it was written. But there is a rigged contest or exhibition law in the penal code. That's the reason I want to talk to the DA about it and determine which one of these laws (the situation) falls under."

Collins told another site that Rose has been questioned several times by game wardens. There has been no admission of guilt.

[arul]

Interesting.

I wasn't aware of this guy before this but you guys can basically fill me in. He seems to have won a LOT of T's he entered, often fishing alone in TX tournaments yet when he stepped up to the big leagues, BASS, he stunk.

http://proxy.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/media/angler?anglerId=4401&type=7

Really makes you wonder just how many times this guy cheated to win. >

That's why I would never spend more than $20 entering a local tourney where there are no observers or random matched coanglers...

[ctbassnut]

What mess this guy made of his life now that he was caught. Does anyone know what the 2nd place fish weight and will the top prize be issued to him? I just move down here from ct and live 1 mile from the lake.I almost entered this event ,but glad i did't now that i hear this has happen. How many 10+ lbers are caught each yr during tournies? give or take a few...

[fishfordollars]

The guy that won it had a 10.61. Robby's fish would have beaten it by 4/100 if I remember correctly.

I'm just waiting for the outcome. Should not take much more time. Probably a slap on the wrist, but he's done around this state.

[Matt Fly]

I think RR's fished weighed 10.41 and would have won the hourly prize of first place and 500.oo dollars.

   Without the weight, that would be a 9.41 lb fish.

   WE will see pretty soon what is to come.   I said all along that it would be a slap on the wrist as for punishiment.

   The real punishment is having to navigate life with this cross to bare!