Competitive fishing has a cheating problem, and these Canadian anglers say they've seen it happen

Competitive fishing has a cheating problem, and these Canadian anglers say they've seen it happen

By Natalie Stechyson

Source: CBC News

10/6/2022

Credit: Mitch Zinally

The stakes are high, with lucrative prizes, sponsorship opportunities and reputations on the line
A cheating scandal rocking the U.S. fishing competition scene has opened a can of worms about dishonesty in the sport, with some anglers in Canada saying it's happened here, too, and they're ready for the truth to come out.

"We would like this story to go public to get the justice all the honest anglers deserve," said Mitch Zinally, 38, a Toronto angler who has been competing in Canadian tournaments since 2017.

"It paints the rest of us as being dishonest," said his teammate Brandon Kadoski, 35, who lives in Richmond, Ont.

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