Associated Press June 5th, 2009 Associated Press June 10th, 2009 I was fortunate to have been invited to exhibit, participate and help organize the 4th No Barriers USA Festival held this year in Miami Florida. It was the first Festival of its kind to combine land and water-based adaptive sports, cutting-edge techniques and technology that […]
The 21st Blind Anglers International Tournament (BAIT) took place on May 29-31, 2009 at the Nangore Resort on the Ottawa River. 26 fishers with vision loss took part, as well as myself as the first-ever non-sighted pro to participate. I also gave the key-note address after the opening dinner for the over 150 participants, pros […]
Hello, I was referred to you by the Blind Sailing Program in New Zeeland. I am blind and have just purchased a West Wight Potter 19′ sailboat. I’m looking for a good quality, easy to operate, GPS, Plotter, depth sounder for my boat. I realize that this equipment isn’t very accessible for the blind but […]
Here’s a great knot for tying heavier line to swivels or baits. Run the tag end of the line through the eye of the hook, swivel, etc.Place the tag end of the line along side the main line pointing back up the line.Turn back the tag end towards the eye of the bait so you […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]