WHITE SALMON, Wash. -- A fisherman who was thrown into the White Salmon River when his boat capsized has died, a hospital spokesperson said Wednesday.

Arthur Harmon and Harvey Nelson, from Yakima, were fishing in the Big White Salmon River in Underwood at around 3:30 a.m., Skamania County deputies said.

Nelson hooked a fish and began moving to the bow of the boat when it flipped and capsized, according to a sheriff's office statement.

Harmon tried to help Nelson, who deputies said cannot swim, but the pair became separated. Two other fishermen heard the commotion, picked up Harmon and took him to shore.

They then went back to rescue Nelson, deputies said.

Nelson was taken to Skyline Hospital in White Salmon and then transferred to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland.

He died at the hospital

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not that i keep track of this sort of thing. but last year this time or the one before a older fisherman has died there. i believe that guy too fell out of the small boat. ol'timers falling out of boats into almost frog water and drowning. sad.

What the [censored] were they doing out there at 3:00 am ? sounds like they were gacked out ol'Timers.

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the big white salmon has a hard core group of night fishers. just as drano does. those who fish the BWS use small boats, say 10' to 12'ers, cartoppers. and oars. ten bucks says the ol'timer got into a fish and tripped in the dark. net, ice chest, life jacket things like that. fell in and took a deep gulp of cold water and thats how things happen.