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CLEVELAND (AP) — Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish fillets during a lucrative fishing tournament on Lake Erie pleaded not...

(CLEVELAND) -- A pair of competitive fishermen reeled in by suspicious tournament officials after allegedly putting lead weights and fish fillets in their catch

(CLEVELAND) -- A pair of competitive fishermen reeled in by suspicious tournament officials after allegedly putting lead weights and fish fillets in their catch pleaded not guilty to criminal charges on Wednesday. Jacob Runyan, 42, and Chase Cominsky, 35, were indicted by a grand jury on charges including cheating, attempted grand theft and possessing criminal

Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky were indicted on charges of attempted grand theft and other crimes after a video appeared to show their catch stuffed with lead weights. #jacobrunyan #crimes #chasecominsky #fishermen

Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky were busted for cheating during a tournament on Lake Erie.

The two beleaguered anglers face felony charges of cheating, attempted grand theft, and possessing criminal tools. Wildlife-related misdemeanors also loom.

Jacob Runyan, 42, and Chase Cominsky, 35, appeared in court on Wednesday after they were charged following a cheating scandal at a fishing tournament.

Jacob Runyan, 42, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Chase Cominsky, 35, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, made no comments during their brief court appearances in Cleveland. Their attorneys declined to comment about the case after the hearing.

Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish fillets during fishing tournament pleaded not guilty.

The prize in the Lake Erie Walleye Trail fishing tournament was $28,000.