RedactedNarrative: At approximately 12:53 PM on June 28, 2019, I, Officer of the FWC received a call of a vessel that had taken on water and was sinking approximately 10 miles offshore of St. George Island. The passengers/occupants aboard the vessel were rescued by a "good Samaritan" (name unknown). I met with the owner who was aboard the vessel and two occupants. The owner of the vessel advised that they were at anchor and the vessel began to take on water ultimately overturning the vessel and causing it to capsize.
  
  Operator1 stated that it was fairly rough all day while they were fishing but then the winds picked up and the seas began to get rough (6-8ft), Operator1 advised that a wave came over the stern which caused the vessel to sit lower, he began having the other occupants retrieve the anchor from the bottom so he could put the vessel in forward motion so it would not be swamped from the stern once more. Operator1 advised it was too late and the engines shut down and the bilge was unable to keep up with the amount of water coming in. Operator1 was then aware of another vessel coming to get them and bring them into shore. Operator1 decided to throw anchor so the boat could possibly stay in their area of where it capsized.
  