RedactedNarrative: On 09/04/2016 at approximately 12:45am, two people were attempting to set a trotline in the KS river near the Belvue boat ramp in Pottawatomie County KS.  Operator, the owner of the 14ft V-Bottom aluminum boat, was operating it via the 6 horse power motor on the back of the vessel.  Occupant was sitting in the front of the vessel.  Operator stated one end of the trotline was anchored on the sand island in the middle of the river and Occupant had the other end.  Operator and Occupant took the boat out into the river to set the other end of it.  Operator stated that as they were taking the line out, all of the sudden the line got really tight.  Operator stated he knew he needed to stop and turn the boat or else Occupant would be pulled in.  When he did so, he turned too sharp and fell out of the back of the boat.  Operator stated he then came up out of the water and grabbed on to the boat.  Occupant was still in the boat but when Operator tried climbing back into the boat, he pushed the vessel down far enough that water came in and swamped the boat.  Both Operator and Occupant were then free floating in the current of the river.
  
  Occupant immediately started to swim and was able to make it to the North bank but Operator went the other direction.  Operator floated down stream approximately 200 yards before he was able to pull himself up into some shallow water.  Occupant waited where he was until a deputy with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff''s Department was able to locate him and get him up the bank.
  
  Operator waited where he was until emergency personnel were able to reach him with the use of an airboat.  Operator was then brought to the Belvue boat ramp where his only injury he sustained were some small cuts and abrasions on his right forearm where he stated he believed the prop from the boat had hit him.  Operator refused medical treatment.  
  
  All individuals were released after no medical attention was needed.  The vessel was a complete loss and has not been located.
  
  Nothing further.