A professional angler and fishing YouTuber was arrested in Nacogdoches on Thursday for fraud in a freshwater fishing tournament. Benjamin Milliken, 35 of New Caney, turned himself in to Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday for the charge of fraud at freshwater fishing tournament,

A professional Texas fisherman who documents his conquests on YouTube is telling his side of the story following his recent arrest. Benjamin Milliken, a 35-year-old New Caney resident, turned himself in to Nacogdoches County officials on the charge of fraud at a freshwater fishing tournament.

Pro fisherman and YouTube star Ben Milliken was arrested for fishing tournament fraud in Texas. Milliken, who has over 570,000 subscribers on YouTube, turned himself in after Nacogdoches County issued a warrant for his arrest on Thursday, December 12, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD).

Bassmaster Elite Series angler is accused of cheating in Texas' popular ShareLunker bass tourney. The 35-year-old denies the accusations.

Now facing a misdemeanor charge for allegedly falsifying a contest form, the angler called the incident a "massive misunderstanding." The post Fishing YouTuber Arrested for Fraud in Texas Tournament appeared first on GearJunkie.