Here’s an excellent knot for tying leaders to main line. Cut off about 3 to 6 feet of leader material.Place the tag end of the leader along side the main line so the two run parallel to each other for about 12 inches.Grasp the tag end of the leader and main line in the palm […]
Hi, Do you have any tips for threading a hook and performing other general fishing related tasks? Jennifer Hi Jennifer, Threading hooks isn’t that difficult. The only tricky part is getting use to my solution. I use the tip of my tongue to guide the end of the fishing line through the eyes of my […]
On May 17 I took part in the first edition of the Carp Zone Fishing Tournament.
Join us for the first-ever Lake Jo Fishing Camp for people living with vision loss held July 12-18, 2009 at CNIB Lake Joseph Centre (Lake Jo). Guest speakers, seminars and on-the-water experiences will be sure to leave you with great stories, memories and a whole lot of new information on fishing techniques and gear. The […]
Fishing with Lawrence Euteneier on the ‘Blind Fishing Boat’ Ever wonder what it’s like to be alone in a boat without being able to see? Captain Lawrence Euteneier will entertain and educate you with stories of fishingfrom the world’s first fishing boat for the blind. Lawrence is a life-long and semi-professional fisherman who competes in fishing […]
This year in stead of exhibiting my 12-foot Blind Fishing Porta-Bote, I joined forces with Rob Atkinson of Fish Hawk and Laurentian Marine of Ottawa. Fish Hawk and Laurentian are both huge supporters of the Blind Fishing Initiative, and it was a blast to join them at the Show. The Show was busy and we […]
I get a lot of emails from people and their family and friends who are experiencing sight loss. Many are of the belief that all fishing involves watching bobbers and without this ability it’s not doable. The longer I fish however, the more I realize that fishing is a sport everyone undertakes with a visual […]
Exhibiting at the Toronto Sportsman Show (March 18-22, 2009) was a first for the Blind Fishing Boat. The Show itself has been operating for over 60 years and draws as many as 120,000 visitors over five days (48 hours). It was a real honour to be exhibiting at the Show since attending was always a […]
Lawrence, Could you describe how you know it is time to stop reeling in your bait, and time to send it back out again? I have difficulty when I am reeling the line in, most of the time I reel too long, and the lure hits the top eye of the rod. Thanks for any […]
Blind Fishing Boat exhibited and gave three presentations at the 4-day Ottawa Outdoor and Boat Show. Media coverage included: -4.5 minute segment on A Channel at 7:20 a.m.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx2Tq0WDSNc -4 minute segment on Rogers Live broadcast 4 times;-1.5 minute segment on CBC News at 6: p.m.;-5 minute interview on Live 88.5 morning show aired twice;-15 minute […]