RedactedNarrative: Operator was fishing in Bayou Des Mats, from his vessel, LA-8683-BT. Operator was alone in his vessel and at some point after 10:00 am, Operator fell overboard.  
  
  Agents recovered the body of Operator at approximately 6:15 PM near where his vessel was found.  The rope and handle from his trolling motor latch was still clenched in Operator's hand.  It appears as though Operator was attempting to raise his trolling motor and the rope broke causing him to lose his balance and fall overboard.  
  
  Operator was not wearing a PFD and relatives stated that he could not swim.  Operator also had a wound on his head which possible came from the fall after losing his balance.  There was no Type IV PFD on board the vessel, but there was two Type III PFDs. Alcohol and/or drug use is not suspected to be a factor in this incident.
  