Survivors stated that all three men were fishing in a 12' flatbottom boat when victim stood up in the boat trying to start the motor.  While trying to start the motor, water started coming in V1 causing it to overturn.  Two occupants were able to get to the shore but the operator/victim was not.  Victim was located about an hour and a half later, still holding onto his tackle box.

Occupants weight as noted on DLs: Victim 190lbs, occupant 2 190lbs, occupant 3 185lbs (565lbs total).  Also onboard was an ice chest with ice, food, drinks, 2 bags of minnows, tackle box, 3 PFDs, 2 paddles, 3 fishing poles and a 9.9 outboard motor with gas tank; therefore it is believed the cause of the accident was due to overloading.
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