Dynamite - 04/25/06 07:40 PM
Hey everybody, this is gonna be a long one, so if ya get bored easy, move on. A friend and I bought 28 acres here in NE In. bout 3 yrs ago. It has a 4 acre pond/swamp on his portion I have no legal acsess to it, but have FULL permision ta do whatever. We was told it is an old gravel pit, 30' deep in places, had some 8lb LMB, skillet sized BG, and CC ya could ride. Horse ca-ca!!! After purchase, we fished with absolutely no results, so took the pontoon out at night with a spotlight. In 3 consectutive nights counted maybe 3 or 4 4-5" BG. That was it. Called in a biologist, and was told it had been almost completely winter killed the previous yr. Also found out it's about 3' average depth, with one 7-8' hole the size of a double car garage. I've scourred this site, and others, tryin ta figure a cheap way ta get a couple a nice deep areas. Problem is the owner don't want ta spend ANY money on it, and I ain't gonna, as this fella may just end up not likin me. OK, here's my idea. I got some friends that really like explosives, all trained by trial and error, but I've seen em blow some pretty impresive holes in the ground. Now I know bout burocratit regs, permits, and all that horesdung. However, this is a pretty close nit, good ol boy mentallity, community. I'm pretty good friends with the cheif of police (helps workin in the hardware store in a hick town), and am convinced I could persuade him ta exclude the county and state boys from my plan. I figure if I go talk ta the neighbors, and explain that we're gonna have a real BIG 4th of July celebration, and their houses may shake a bit several times that day, that everyone will be prepared, and not ruffle too many feathers. My ? is, is it practical, or at least feasible ta create a couple a good holes with underwater explosions? I ain't too worried about reprocussions, or collateral damage. Any input will be appreciated, any pyro technictions will be pampered! PS Happy 4th of July, early. BC, Cecil, Grettski, and Pualie, keep yer ears plugged then. Bob-O