RedactedNarrative: On December 28, 2014 at approximately 1630 hours, I, Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to a boating accident. The accident was described as an open power boat (vessel 2, NY6344MH) that collided with a sailboat (vessel 1, HH210761) approximately three miles offshore of the Lake Worth inlet. Vessel 1 was towed by a tow boat company to Riviera Beach Marina. Vessel 2 was enroute to Old Port Cove Marina. 
  
  Officer1 and I made contact with the operator of vessel 2 at Old Port Marina. Officer1 and I interviewed Operator2 and his fishing partner. They stated that they were trolling when both of their fishing lines were struck at the same time by fish. While fighting the fish Operator2 took the boat out of gear so his fishing partner and himself could fight the fish. While fighting the fish Operator2 and his fishing partner heard a loud noise from the boats colliding. They both looked toward the front of the vessel where they heard the loud noise and noticed that they collided into a sailboat. Vessel 2 struck the starboard side of vessel 1 with his anchor that is attached to the front of vessel 2. Operator2 stayed at the scene of the collision until the tow boat company arrived to tow vessel 1. Before Operator2 left he exchanged his vessel and insurance information with the operator of vessel 1. 
  
  I issued Operator2 a citation for violation of Navigation Rule #5, improper lookout. Officer1 and I left Old Port Cove Marina and met Officer2 at Riviera Beach Marina. 
  
  Officer2 was with the operator and passenger of vessel 1 at Riviera Beach Marina. The operator and passenger were identified. Officer2 documented the damage done to vessel1 and obtained sworn statements from both the operator and passenger of vessel 1. Operator1 and his passenger stated that they were under sail due to engine problems. They were traveling east about 3 miles offshore. Operator1 just went below and his wife was in the cockpit. Shortly after, they were hit on their Starboard side. Operator1 rushed back to the helm where he noticed a power boat with two men turning around from the back of the boat where they seemed to be fishing. The two men were rushing to steer and put the boat into reverse. After about ten minutes the two guys fishing came over to tell Operator1 that they could not see them because they were fishing off the back of their boat.