New Arkansas State Record Undone!

[John G]

I feel for the guy. He probably forgot to renew his license and now the The Man will make him pay for it. Me personally, I think we pay more than enough taxes to support the outdoors in our perspective states that we shouldn't have to buy a license just to fish. Tight lines!

[Zseen]

I feel for the guy. He probably forgot to renew his license and now the The Man will make him pay for it. Me personally, I think we pay more than enough taxes to support the outdoors in our perspective states that we shouldn't have to buy a license just to fish. Tight lines!

Crowder’s fishing license expired in April 2011.

If his license expired in april 11, then the last time he bought them was in april 10. I don't feel bad for him at all...

[QUIENYO]

I get that this guy broke the law. Please fine him, heck jail him if that makes everyone feel better. But to declare a new record to be null and void over not having paid the State for permission seems a little like cutting off your nose to spite your face.

I hope I don't get too much grief for not towing the company line.

[GOOCHY]

Giving the record to a fisherman who was unlicensed just emboldens others to do the same. Bad idea.

[QUIENYO]

I get that its a bad idea. I agree the guy is a dip ***** for clearly violating the law. So fine the heck out of the violator and put that revenue to good use. If the fine is great enough, that should serve as a great enough deterrent.

I just find it amazing that so many folks want to unring the bell of the weight of the unlicensed fish. The fisherman was the unlicensed one. In some ways I think it lessens the previous record.

Just my .02.

[MaineBassFishin]

I get that its a bad idea. I agree the guy is a dip ***** for clearly violating the law. So fine the heck out of the violator and put that revenue to good use. If the fine is great enough, that should serve as a great enough deterrent.

I just find it amazing that so many folks want to unring the bell of the weight of the unlicensed fish. The fisherman was the unlicensed one. In some ways I think it lessens the previous record.

Just my .02.

exactly, I have no problem with fining him up the *** but at least out the fish in the record book without credit to him.

[Brian Needham]

I am saddened by the news, I live 30 minutes from Lake Dunn, though I never fished it.

Many of yall do not know, but even the record back in '76 from Mallard (15 minutes from my hometown) had a cloud of uncertianty.

Many believe even that record was not caught on rod and reel, as the fish was sick. Many believe it was netted.

I wish someone would catch something legal and unquestionable.

[Fish With An Attitude]

He was fishing illegally and was busted!!

[flipin4bass]

Ooops, didn't see this before I posted, now I feel as stupid as the guy who couldn't fork out the $10.50 for a license. Moderators, please delete my post.

[Chris S]

I saw one worse than this in North Carolina, it was a White Marlin Tourny and one of the deck hands who helped land the winning fish worth over $900,000 didnt have a $5 fishing lic so when they got back to the dock he went and bought one. Guess what happened, fish was DQ'd.

http://deadspin.com/...fishing-license

As for this guy in Ark, what where you thinking? Oh wait Catfish was on his brain!

[Quillback]

Word around the campfire is the dude was out on parole and this caused a parole violation, so back in the pokey he goes.

What really bugs me is he killed the fish for nothing.

[KansasBASS9948]

I say fine him, but the 30 days in jail is way too steep. There are people who commit far worse crimes...i.e. DUI that don't serve real jail time.

[SDoolittle]

Stupid isn't limited to geography. Years ago one of these dolts here in Michigan had caught a huge smallmouth, probably pushing the magic 7lb mark. He was bound and determined to have it mounted even though he caught the thing almost three weeks before season.

Not the greatest plan to freeze it and then show up to the taxidermist with it on openning day!

That reminds me of a couple of guys I worked with in Texas that poached a monster whitetail a week before the season, and then posted pictures of it on Facebook!