Apparatuses and methods for attracting aquatic animals

1. An apparatus for attracting aquatic animals, the apparatus comprising:

a submersible speaker adapted to emit a pre-recorded sound for attracting an aquatic animal, the pre-recorded sound comprising tactile sound;

a controller in communication with the submersible speaker, the controller adapted to be coupled to an above-water portion of a boat, the controller comprising:

a user interface comprising one or more user-selectable options, wherein the one or more user-selectable options comprises a power/select option input selectable to (1) switch the controller between a turned on state and a turned off state, and (2) change the pre-recorded sound playable by the submersible speaker, wherein the power/select option input comprises a single button;

wherein the controller is adapted to send a signal to the submersible speaker in response to detecting a selection of one of the user-selectable options; and

wherein the submersible speaker emits the pre-recorded sound in response to receiving the signal.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the submersible speaker comprises a tactile sound transducer.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises one or more pre-recorded sounds playable in a plurality of pre-determined loop modes, the power/select option input further selectable to play one of the pre-recorded sounds in one of the plurality of pre-determined loop modes using the submersible speaker.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises a plurality of pre-recorded sounds playable in a plurality of pre-determined loop modes;

wherein one of the plurality of pre-recorded sounds and one of the plurality of pre-determined loop modes is selectable using only the power/select option input; and

wherein the controller sends the signal to the submersible speaker to play the one of the plurality of pre-recorded sounds in the one of the plurality of pre-determined loop modes when a play/pause button on the user interface is selected.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises one or more pre-recorded sounds playable in a plurality of pre-determined loop modes, wherein the controller incrementally scrolls through the plurality of pre-determined loop modes for each of the one or more pre-recorded sounds each time selection of the power/select option on the user interface is detected, the apparatus further comprising:

a display to display a currently-identified pre-recorded sound and a currently-identified pre-determined loop mode, the submersible speaker to play the currently-identified pre-recorded sound in the currently-identified pre-determined loop mode when a play/pause option is selected.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more user-selectable options further comprises a play/pause option, an increase volume option, a decrease volume option, and a mute option.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller further comprises:

an amplifier to adjust one or more attributes of the pre-recorded sound emitted by the submersible speaker.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more user-selectable options is a user-selectable button, and wherein the user interface comprises a maximum of five user-selectable buttons.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a submersible speaker housing to contain the submersible speaker; and

a noise cancellation speaker housed by the submersible speaker housing, the noise cancellation speaker operable to emit a noise-cancelling sound.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a submersible speaker housing to contain the submersible speaker, wherein the submersible speaker housing is adapted to be coupled to a submersible portion of the boat.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a submersible speaker housing to contain the submersible speaker, wherein the submersible speaker housing is adapted to be coupled to a submersible portion of a trolling motor.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the submersible speaker housing comprises one or more strap slots, each strap slot adapted to receive a strap, the submersible speaker housing adapted to be coupled to the submersible portion of the trolling motor using one or more straps.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller further comprises:

a controller speaker to emit the pre-recorded sound emitted by the submersible speaker.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a foot switch in communication with the controller, the foot switch operable to toggle between playing and pausing the emission of the pre-recorded sound by the submersible speaker.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller further comprises:

a storage device port adapted to receive an insertable storage device, the insertable storage device comprising one or more pre-recorded sounds playable by the apparatus.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a remote control in wireless communication with the controller.

17. An apparatus for attracting aquatic animals, the apparatus comprising:

a submersible speaker housing;

a submersible speaker housed within the submersible speaker housing, the submersible speaker adapted to emit a pre-recorded sound for attracting an aquatic animal; and

a controller in communication with the submersible speaker, the controller adapted to be coupled to an above-water portion of a boat, the controller comprising a plurality of pre-recorded sounds playable in a plurality of pre-determined loop modes, the controller comprising:

a user interface comprising one or more user-selectable options;

wherein the controller incrementally scrolls through a turned on state, a turned off state and the plurality of pre-determined loop modes for each of the plurality of pre-recorded sounds each time selection of a first option in the one or more user-selectable options is detected, wherein the first option is a single input;

wherein the controller is adapted to send a signal to the submersible speaker in response to detecting a selection of a second option in the one or more user-selectable options; and

wherein the submersible speaker emits the pre-recorded sound in accordance with the identified pre-determined loop mode in response to receiving the signal.

18. A method for attracting aquatic animals, the method comprising:

turning on a controller in response to detecting a user selection of a first button;

determining a pre-recorded sound and a loop mode based on a number of times selection of the first button is detected, wherein a plurality of pre-recorded sounds is playable in a plurality of loop modes, and wherein determining the re-recorded sound and the loop mode based on the number of times selection of the first button is detected; and

incrementally scrolling through the plurality of loop modes for each of the plurality of pre-recorded, sounds in response to each selection of the first button; and

playing the determined pre-recorded sound in accordance with the determined loop mode in response to detecting user selection of a second button.