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Man Sues Fishing Group Over $1M Prize
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Posted on 07/30/2013 5:03:46 PM PDT by Java4Jay

Talk about one that got away. An Arkansas man who caught a record 68-pound striped bass sued the International Game Fish Association for denying him a $1 million prize in their contest.

Rodney Ply, 41, of Diamond City, Ark., entered the "Hook-a-Million" contest, which offered a $1 million prize for any angler who caught a fish that broke a world record using a Mustad-brand hook .

(Excerpt) Read more at gma.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fish
Ply said he did not use a spreader bar, but instead used a homemade spinnerbait lure.
1 posted on 07/30/2013 5:03:46 PM PDT by Java4Jay
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To: Java4Jay

Mustad?

Norwegian brand. Trust a Norwegian company, and be thankful the hook isn’t in your nose.


2 posted on 07/30/2013 5:12:16 PM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Obama: the bearded lady of Muslim Brotherhood))
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To: Java4Jay

You tried to lure me in, but something about this story sounds fishy so I didn’t fall for it hook, line, or sinker.


3 posted on 07/30/2013 5:14:00 PM PDT by Yo-Yo
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To: Java4Jay
"denied certification of the fish, enigmatically classifying the lure plaintiff used as an illegal spreader bar,"

THOSE BASSTARDS!

4 posted on 07/30/2013 5:19:39 PM PDT by bigheadfred (INFIDEL)
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To: Hardraade

I’d be interested to see Putin weigh in on this.


5 posted on 07/30/2013 5:30:05 PM PDT by coldbluesteel
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To: Java4Jay

This sounds feel series.


6 posted on 07/30/2013 5:37:50 PM PDT by Frapster (Clear the mechanism)
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To: Frapster

Lets try this again... This sounds reel series.


7 posted on 07/30/2013 5:38:27 PM PDT by Frapster (Clear the mechanism)
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To: Frapster

I dunno. I like the looks of sound feel myself.


8 posted on 07/30/2013 5:49:42 PM PDT by bigheadfred (INFIDEL)
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To: Java4Jay

more info - http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/scale-shattering-arkansas-striped-bass-not-a-state-record-but-possibly-worth-1-million/


9 posted on 07/30/2013 6:15:02 PM PDT by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people.)
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To: coldbluesteel

Well, the lure did have nothing to do with the actual contest, only the hook.


10 posted on 07/30/2013 6:16:28 PM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Obama: the bearded lady of Muslim Brotherhood))
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To: Hardraade

MUSTAD

Turning horseshoe nails into fishing hooks?


11 posted on 07/30/2013 7:05:50 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

Heh. I probably have gazillions of the silly things floating around. Company is a couple hundred years old, I think, and they were actually innovative in their day. Now, of course, nobody cares much for or about hooks anymore, or even about fishing gear of any kind. The old reels and rods are not even being made anymore, and you’ll find the stuff on ebay.

Sad, sort of. The big event of summer used to be the lure and gear catalog. No more.


12 posted on 07/30/2013 7:14:43 PM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Obama: the bearded lady of Muslim Brotherhood))
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To: Java4Jay

Sounds like a story to me.


13 posted on 07/30/2013 7:53:49 PM PDT by VRW Conspirator (The Lefties can drink Kool-Aid; I will drink Tea.)
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To: Hardraade

Eh? My family and I go fishing all the time, as do many of my friends.


14 posted on 07/30/2013 9:38:12 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: dsc

lol. Just made the mistake of thinking local life here is representative. Not very, as it turns out.


15 posted on 07/30/2013 11:47:05 PM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Obama: the bearded lady of Muslim Brotherhood))
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