By Ted Cohen

A contestant in the Major League Fishing tournament last month on Lake Champlain was caught without a fishing license, MLF officials revealed late Wednesday.

Chad Mrazek failed to apply for a Vermont permit before the league’s final event of the season, the organization reports.

As a result Mrazek has been disqualified for competing without a valid Vermont fishing license.

The $10,000 he won for placing in the tournament has been revoked and awarded to a different competitor, Brian Carter of BassCast reported.

Pro Circuit rules state contestants must have a fishing license for the waters they fish.

Mrazek was cited by Vermont fish and game officials for fishing without a license, MLF said.