It's all caught right here when I was managing. >> If you like fish and wildlife content, be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future videos. An officer was on patrol when he spotted an individual diving for lobster. >> How you guys doing today? >> Good. >> A little warmer. >> Yeah, >> we need some humidity back. W. >> My name is Deputy Lewis with Monro County Sheriff's Office. How you guys doing today? >> Good. How are you? >> Good. >> All right. So, before we get started on the lobster, let's get uh let's check our safety equipment. Uh flares, life jackets, >> whistles, >> sound producing device. These jackets are right here. Miss you. All right. Supplies. Some life jackets. Okay. Your flares are expired. Okay. >> Oh, really? [snorts] >> Yeah. Expired. Uh, August 2020. Okay. >> All right. >> I didn't know they expired. >> Yeah. Uh so let's uh let's check out their lobsters. Right. >> Live well back there. >> All right, Captain. I'm going to board your boat. Okay. All right. Appreciate it. Any fish on board? Just lobster. Just lobster. >> Open up front though. >> Gotcha. All right. All I got to see is uh lobster licenses >> on the phone. >> Uh you can the phone's signed, hard card, whichever one you prefer. >> I got I don't have a hard copy. Lobster permit. Sure. >> Appreciate it. >> Okay. All right. And may I see your ID as well, please? >> Credit card. Yeah. [laughter] >> Yeah. We don't want that. All right, Bradley. Okay. So, Bradley, I'm going to read something to you. All right. And then I'm going to ask you two individual questions. Okay. So, before we ask you any questions, you must understand your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. Bradley, do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? >> Yes. >> With these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to me now? >> So, >> okay. So, have you been measuring the lo did you did >> my uh >> did you catch all the lobster? >> Yes. >> Okay. Uh so, have you been measuring them? >> Yeah. In >> in the water? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um so, you got you caught four lobster. Out of the four lobster, three of them are in their size. Okay. It >> doesn't I don't think so. Can we check in with Mike? Maybe I don't know how to measure them properly, but that one's touches. Gotcha. Okay. So, I'll show you right now. If you want to grab that that other lobster for me, ma'am, so I can show you the difference. All right. Use this one >> right here. >> Measuring them. >> See? And I'll show you with the with the big one cuz that one's in size. >> 418 >> 1128. >> So we'll look at the difference. So lobster when you measure them, they got to have a 3 in carropus. Okay. >> So this one he's inside. >> So you're going to put the gauge the front this side between the eyes. You see >> this right here >> has to be over where where the car >> need to touch this bottom part. No, sir. >> It has to be over that part. >> Mhm. It's got to be at least like this. Okay. So, if it would have been like that, that that's a keeper lobster. Okay. >> So, this is a keeper lobster. You see? >> I didn't understand it needed to be over that part. >> So, we look at the difference. Okay. >> Yeah. I thought if I just touched that that >> Here's your gauge. And I'm going to use my gauge that it's issued by the agency. Okay. So, right here between the eyes, you see? >> Okay. Can I check? Put mine over. Sure. Cuz I've been taking and putting them right up there. >> You going to >> cuz you see whenever it >> See, it's >> Thanks. See how it touches that? That's why I thought that was 3 in. Yeah. >> So, you see what you're doing? >> But I wasn't above that. I didn't understand it. I thought the heart >> place the gauge exactly how you had it. >> So you're you got to place it right between the eyes right there in the middle. >> See, I didn't understand. I thought it was at because it says the top of the eyes to there. And so I'm touching that and I'm thinking that's okay. >> Okay. So, uh, take that one back. So, here's what's going to happen. All right. Got three under size lobster. It's a misdemeanor. Okay. I could take you to jail right now. I'm not doing that. All right. So, what I'm going to do is I'm issuing you a criminal citation. Okay. Which is which is a mandatory court appearance. Okay. >> Okay. >> So, I'm going to break away from you guys for a minute. I'm going to do some paperwork and I'll get back to you. Right. >> Can I can I take some pictures of those though for my defense cuz >> So, I'm going to be taking pictures of them. >> Okay. >> Okay. And I'm going to be putting it up for evidence. Okay. So, it's going to be there. >> Mhm. >> So, just give me a minute. >> Yeah. >> And I'll be with you. Ma'am, do you have an ID as well? I just got to I just got to add this to my uh >> Not with me? No. >> No. All right. >> Have you been fishing today? >> Bring my >> nope. Haven't had a reel in my hand or >> in the water. Hold on. Hold on. So these this is going to be a citation for the expired flares. Okay. So you right down here is going to be the information for the Marathon clerical court. You can call them over the phone or you can go online and pay for it. Okay. Right here is the number the citation. All right. Let me give you this one. And then this is your copy of the criminal citation for the three undersized lobsters. Okay, I'm going to explain this to you now. So on the citation, it's showing the court date March 17th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. before the honorable Judge Morgan. Okay. Failure to appear is going to be it's going to result in a warn out for your arrest. Okay. The only thing I need from you at this moment is a sign signature of my office. If your signature is not an admission of Gable, it only means that you understand and acknowledge everything that I've explained to you. I understand there's that I've explained to you. >> Yeah. I have questions. >> Okay. >> Can I not at this moment? >> Great. >> Okay. Like I told I took pictures just right now. >> Yeah. >> And that's going to go into evidence. Okay. >> So my gauge to show is >> right. I already I used your gauge and I showed that it also showed that it was under size. Okay. It's all right here >> when I was measuring them. >> Sorry. >> When I was put >> when you were measuring them and when I measured them as well. >> Okay. >> So, it's on there like how I explain how I was measuring. >> All right. >> Will you sign my copy? >> Yeah. Delta injection, sir. >> So, it's going to be right here. All right. and do you have the measurements somewhere? >> Hold on. Let me let me see the the paper I gave you. My apologies. I gave you the wrong one. This one's my cup. So, it doesn't matter if you sign that. Okay. Say one time. >> Thank what were you saying? >> Do you have a written measure the measurements that you took that you could give me or >> sorry the measurements that you took? >> 3 in. They got to be a 3 in. >> Yeah, but you measured them. So you have like those measurements. >> Do I have >> Write them down? Are they're on that piece of paper or anything? >> No, it's under 3 in. >> You just say under 3 in. You don't say 2 and 78 or whatever. >> No, for sure. lobster carropus 3 in. >> Mhm. >> See? >> Yeah. I understand they need to be 3 in, but I didn't know if you like >> No, we don't we don't take spe specific measurements with it or anything like that. >> Sir, do you have any more any questions? >> Yeah. What typically happens in this scenario? >> Yeah. Yo, you'll go to court. you if you know it's up to you. I can't tell you what to do and I'm also not a judge so I can't tell you what the repercussions are going to Okay. I can't speak for the judge. That's not my place. >> Do you have any questions for me? >> I I can't answer that. I said I'm not hearing my story. In the end, Bradley was charged with being in possession of undersized lobster. He pled no contest. His adjudication was withheld and he was ordered to complete a Florida fish and wildlife regulations course and pay $313 in cost and fees. He also received a citation for expired flares, a $140 fine. If you like this video and want to see more like it, subscribe to Rescam. As always, thanks for watching.