Entries by Lawrence

Ottawa River – Walleye or Sauger

Flowing past Canada’s Parliament and threw our fourth largest city, Ottawa, the Ottawa River may be one of Canada’s least appreciated recreational fisheries.

2011 Reflections

While compiling the highlights of the 2011 Blind Fishing Boat season I took some time to re-read previous annual reports.  I was amazed, once again, just how much further the yard sticks have moved.  Sure, the year included lots of great moments on the water, but even more importantly, there were the people I met […]

Late Fall St. Francis Smallmouth

When an email from Frank Ramsay popped into my inbox inviting me to spend a day pre-fishing with him on Lake St. Francis, I was quick to reply with an affirmative.

Renegade Pro-Am 2011

As an amateur participant I was fortunate to have aboard the Blind Fishing Boat, Lorne Cugrue, 1/2 of the Renegade Classic winning team from 2010

Blind Anglers International Tournament 2011

Each year for the past 23 years A4 Lion clubs in eastern Ontario organize a fishing tournament for people with vision loss.  Up to 35 non-sighted participants are matched with sighted volunteers who supply their boats and fishing tackle at no cost.  The 2011 BAIT tournament was hosted this year by the Chalk River and […]

Minn Kota’s I-Pilot Magic Revealed

The convergence of technologies such as digital compasses, GPS, Sonar and chart plotters has been attempted by many marine companies over the years with mixed results.  However, I don’t think any have hit the ball out of the park quite so far as Johnson Outdoors has with their new I-Pilot feature available on certain Minn […]

Blind Fishing Boat 2010 Year-End Highlights

(Photo of Lawrence and Maestro with 24” Rainbow Trout) Introduction: Opening up the sport of fishing to people with vision loss is the goal of the Blind Fishing Boat initiative, and 2010 has by far achieved more than any previous year since taking my love for the sport public in 2007. Activities included: participating in […]

Ice Fishing on Bay of Quinte

We’ve all heard about the Bay of Quinte and its monster world-class Walleye fishery, and many of us have tried their luck.