Operator was operating at trolling speed with the waves.  The boat was taking on water over the stern to the bilge pump was turned on.  The bilge pump was turned off when no more water was coming out of the boat.  They started to catch fish and continued to take water over the stern and bilge was not turned back on until it was noticed water past the floor board in the boat.  Bilge was turned back on and the motor was started.  Once the motor was started operator throttled up to head for shore and a bigger wave came over the stern, the back of the boat started to sink and took on a significant amount of water.  The motor quit working and the boat continued to take on water.  At this time the boat started so sink and eventually capsized and all three occupants were thrown from the boat.
Little Suamico