Alert Underground Reader Greg sent us this little gem — a story about a pair of “fishermen” too stupid to realize they were incriminating themselves when they posted their steelhead-netting video on YouTube.
According to the report, the pair videotaped themselves netting steelhead on a shallow section of the Chagrin River. They toasted themselves with wine, and hopefully landed themselves in the courts.
Game officials weren’t amused when they saw the YouTube video, and they’ve identified the two, one of whom is a landowner on the river. Sadly, I couldn’t find the video on YouTube, but you can read the story and watch the news broadcast, which contains portions of the original video.
Best part? The two steelhead-netting morons are wholly obnoxious when on camera, and it’s a shame a charge of “criminal arrogance” can’t be added just for being stupid. Clearly, the penal system needs an overhaul.
See you in court, Tom Chandler.
UPDATE: Alert Underground Reader Grant found the video posted, though without the audio track. Let’s watch our pair of prancing morons at work:
[tags]fly fishing, chagrin river, steelhead, poaching[/tags]
It looks like someone ended up reposting the video, but without sound.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TQv3gitmIXQ
I guess its up there in the realm of stupidity with posting grand theft auto while doing bong hits on YouTube.
Grant(Quote)
These idiots should be castrated. They don’t need to be reproducing any more morons.
Greg(Quote)
That seems like a severe reaction, but then, I watched the video again, and damn, those guys are assholes. All ego, no respect for the game. Real Masters of the Universe.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
i guess some people dont respect nature. im a 17yr old male and i love the outdors. idrather spendtime outdoors hunting and fishing than school work. thats why my grades are so bad
:( but i spend a rediculous amount of time fishing on the chagrin river at daniels park. many of u have probably seen me there before. i have seen alot of people missusing our gift of fishing on the river there. and it rlly pisses me off when i see someone just cast out a m80 weighted treble hook and snag 30 steelhead. then theres me that uses patience and fish with morals. ive spent the last 2 years all around the calender fishing on the river. ice fishing fly fishing u name it iv done it but never caught anything. i just went out thismorning for 6 hours on the dam at daniels park. i go on the river at least 3 days a week every week im adicted to it.
kaleb(Quote)