Stopping tournament cheaters

I fished for a couple of years in a local fishing club for walleye where it was for bragging rights for each tournament. Nothing fancy, traveling trophy at the end of the season. 

Now, it is $50 fee per tournament with points/etc with cash payouts. Tons of boats and a lot of guys with smaller rigs are now at a disadvantage because of some of the waters they fish where a bigger boat is needed. 

My $.02 on tournaments for any species.
First off, put a tournament official in the boat, when there is big money on the line. 
And if it were me?  I'd make sure that any tournament running on a lake has to give part of the money (prize) back to a club like Walleyes4Tomorrow / Muskies Inc so that they can continue to stock the lake or improve the lake. 
I don't much care for when a big tournament comes to town, picks on the fish for the name of money, then leaves without helping the resource out.

But, that is just how I feel.  I know a lot of local economies get better with tournaments due to hotels and bars/restaurants getting more business, but the lake doesn't get any of that extra money, so let's give some back to help the resource.

Still doesn't address the fish baskets hidden around the lake. All tourneys including walleye need to be be catch, photo, release. Only the musky guys are doing it right. ​

Aim has been doing it for years. Photo of fish on bump board, they have preweights  set based off of length of fish.

Agree with the above. Not a fan of tournaments but this what should be done. Of course I get the reality of money with advertising/TV deals etc. where guys are holding up their catch and adding extra buzz to the event.  Wish they were all Catch/photo/release after the length is taken

It will never end till tournaments stop people cheat even when there's no tournament either there over the limit cheating or they bs you about how big this monster fish was and the lie grows every year it's the one upper types.

So long as you have tournaments, you will have cheaters. It's all about the bragging rights and money. It's no longer a sporting event, but rather a money event.  It's time we enjoy the sport and take the money out of it. Give the fish a brake. 

Aim has been doing it for years. Photo of fish on bump board, they have preweights  set based off of length of fish.

Could definitely see it; however, I'd think it would require digitally calibrated and verifiable measurements.