My conducted energy devise effectively incapacitating the lobster with one touch from this stick . Easy as pie , pick up the bug and put him in your bag with my new tickle stick ! The California State Law of the Fish and Game Code states no hook devises snares or traps and mops of any kind . So this devise is okay by the letter of the law until otherwise states this kind of devise is not permitted ! I sold the patent to a big company and soon should be available On Line and and your local retail dive store ! !