Just Cover

Like I said before the observer can be eliminated with the lie detector test. Some people's boats are not big enough to have an observer. If you are caught cheating your band for life...Period I understand the observer for the locals and why they like it, but if you are driving a long way the person you bring wants to fish not be on another boat. 99% of other tournaments use the lie detector and yes they work.

One....I said it above. I am sorry I dont have 5000 posts. I guess the more posts you have the better you are at fishing :roll:

Sure its about having fun. Move the pre-fish to Thursay. I think the biggest question and problem is fishermans honesty. A few bad apples ruin it for everyone. Just like some people like stealing that is why we have locks. The check in time two hours before, coolers being sealed off the docks and lie decator test I believe will work and more fisherman would fish the tournaments .

I fished only one, but have been fishing every summer when they have been going on. The main reason only one is because of the Observer. I have a decent drive and fish with my dad and brother. I know there are a decent amount of boats that have to be checked out. If you have to assign two people from the tournament to check boats before then it could be done. I fished a bunch of Striper and Bass tournaments where they would keep you off the lake 24 hours before. Check in would be 2 hours before light where you would have your boats and coolers checked. After you come in the coolers are checked and sealed. The seal is broken once the fish are placed onto the scale. Any questions then the team is given a lie dectator test. This eliminates the observer and more teams will enter.

No Observer. The teams in the Pro/Am have to stay off the water 24 hours before the tournament begins. One guy who works for the tournament checks the boats and coolers for the AM Division before they leave. When the boats return the coolers are again checked then taped shut. If the seal is broken before the person doing the weigh in breaks it then you lose the fish. The top teams in the end take a lie dector.