I messed up BAD today

[D.D.E.]

I got tired of recounting fish so I got an old bail counter out of my spare parts bin, Myself an 2 friends fished until about 4 o'clock when it said we had 90 fish.
We got back to the dock and here came the game warden, My heart jumped a little but I said to myself I'm ok I was careful and got it right and didn't have to worry. Well guess what !!! we were 3 over. Got a ticket for 118.00 dollars.

MY question is how do the cooler counters work????? Have they ever let anyone down ????

OH!!!! we had 30 lbs's at the cleaners, that is of coarse, less the 3 my friend took with him.
West side of Kelleys I think about 27 ft.