sneaking up on fishermen

[shawl@torchlake.com (Jonathan Shawl)]

> <Come on. I'm sure I'm not the only one here who has fantasized about arming
> his little u-boat, or at least sneaking up on fishermen and swimmers with
> it.>

I always thought about doing this. Take an old bottomless row boat with an old no
good outboard and mount it to the top of the sub so the conning tower is inside
the boat but not showing above the sides. Then set up a mannequin in fishing
clothes in the boat holding a fishing pole. Launch the sub/ row boat and trim it
just right so it looks like it is a real boat just floating along the lake. Now
with the sub in radio contact with someone else in another friendly "fishing"
boat, we go fishing on the same lake, move in together to a popular fishing
site.  After a little while you just dive the sub slowly.... or reverse the
process and sneak up next to some fisherman underwater and then surface slowly
right next to them... Or with the sub only.. Go down and find a fishing lure and
grab onto it with your remote arm then just hang on and let him reel you in. Just
before you surface let go and dive again. No body will ever believe the resulting
"fish" stores. :-)
My favorite comment I ever heard was from a small boy, about 6 yr.,  in a boat
with his Dad as they motored by me. He was pointing at me in my sub and asked "IS
THAT FOR REAL DAD?"    LOL   I love it!
Jon Shawl