Franklin county fisherman charged with felony for fishing with privileges revoked

A Franklin county man is facing felony charges after he was found fishing with oversized nets.

FWC officers were alerted in December that a habitual offender would be out fishing for mullet with a large mesh net during near St. George Island.

Officers worked for several hours in the afternoon attempting to locate the suspect’s vehicle and launch location. 

In the early evening, they found the suspect’s vehicle at a private ramp on St. George Island and then concealed themselves for several hours waiting for the suspect to arrive.

They disclosed their location and identified themselves as the vessel was being pulled from the water. 

FWC says the primary suspect has an extensive history of net violations and has had his fishing privileges revoked, but was in possession of three, large mesh nylon nets, several hundred pounds of mullet, three red drum and four black drum. 

Numerous resource and boating safety citations were issued in the case, including a felony for fishing with privileges revoked.  

The suspect was booked into the Franklin County Jail.

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