I also saw this story in the Mille Lacs Messenger. There was a Conservation Officer that witnessed the fish on a jug. Whether it was a tournament guy or someone trying to make tournament guys look bad, we will probally never know. Everyones gut reaction is to go right after Muskie tournament anglers. But I think most of these guys would be smarter than that. Was there even a tournament in the area at the time. I would imagine that a fish would not last long tied to a rope with no food. If it was a tournament fisherman, and that is a big if, they should get the same treatment. GET A ROPE!