I first parsed "competitive bass fishing cheaters" as cheaters who competed with each other for the best technique.<p>Then I realised that was silly -- they are cheating to beat <i>everyone</i>. A classic "garden path" sentence.<p>Then I realised that both interpretations are correct.
Really miss Grantland, that was some of my favorite content on the internet at the time. Shame it got shut down the way it did.<p>Haven't found something that replaces the exact itch it scratched for me at the time. Some good Substacks are the closest.
There was a recent case involving cheating at a walleye fishing tournament:<p><a href="https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/walleye-anglers-sentenced-jail-time/" rel="nofollow">https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/walleye-anglers-sentence...</a>
Aw, one of my first project in web development was a fishing tournament platform so for some odd reason that's dear to my heart (though I care little for the actual thing). Probably the best intro you can have to "never trust user input".
SEEKING WORK | Any pleasant body of water | Remote working not possible<p>Experienced seabass seeking freelance position. Open to partners for fishy business at tournaments. Very handsome and sure to impress any tournament judge. (Note: only accepting contracts on a 'paid relocation back to water' basis).
Discussed (just a bit) at the time:<p><i>The Weight of Guilt: Competitive bass fishing cheaters</i> - <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8694091">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8694091</a> - Dec 2014 (1 comment)
<i>You don’t just pull the fish in with all your might. That’s a sure way to break your line and let the fish escape. </i><p>How much stronger would fishing line have to be before you could brute force 95% of fish in?
Count Dankula (yes, Nazi pug guy) did a good mini-doc on one of the worst offenders. Got me interested, and wow, this goes a lot deeper than I thought. Of course every sport has cheaters, but some don't seem to be as egregious.