Man Sueing Fishing Group Over $1M Prize

[Drop Tine]

Man Sues Fishing Group Over $1M Prize

Talk about one that got away. A n 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 . Mustad promoted the contest but is not named as a defendant.

He said he is not a professional fisherman and didn't want "to go legal."

"They just left me no choice," he said.

"I love to fish," he said. "I'm just an everyday fisherman." The biggest prize Ply previously received in another tournament was $2,000. Ply owns North Arkansas Concrete and is an Army veteran.

"I'm just lucky and fortunate to catch a fish that broke a world record," he said.

 

 

http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/man-sues-fishing-group-over-1m-prize-100021569.html

 

 

 

That's crazy... He will win his lawsuit as he clearly legally caught the striper as well as followed the rules and did nothing wrong.... very bad move by the International Game Fish Association's executive committee and this is going to be terrible for Mustad bottom line in the end.

[Stratus]

There's a petition on change.org for the angler. I hope he comes out on top!

[rec913]

I hope he wins

[BowhunterNJ]

Wow, I wish they had a pic of his lure on there, as that seems to be the angle the IGFA is pushing on this.