FWC: Officials Seize 19 Undersized Red Drum, 13 Black Drum, One Spotted Sea Trout

By  //  February 27, 2016

Officer Mitchell Cline conducted the inspection

One officer, four anglers and a hasty escape attempt Officer Mitchell Cline was on foot patrol along a coastal creek and saw four people fishing from the bank. (FWC image)
One officer, four anglers and a hasty escape attempt Officer Mitchell Cline was on foot patrol along a coastal creek and saw four people fishing from the bank. (FWC image)

One officer, four anglers and a hasty escape attempt Officer Mitchell Cline was on foot patrol along a coastal creek and saw four people fishing from the bank.

When they noticed Cline walking toward them, they quickly loaded their gear into two vehicles and attempted to leave.

Our officer stopped both vehicles and conducted a fisheries inspection. During the inspection, he found that the people were inpossession of 19 undersized red drum, 13 undersized black drum and one undersized spotted sea trout.

They were issued resource citations for the undersized red drum, undersized black drum, undersized sea trout and over the bag limit of red drum.

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