Fishing rods are an expensive investment and one which you want to make sure will last. Like many of you, I too have a number of rods, and while each has a use even in some cases if its only to bring back memories, storing them all so they are safe and accessible has always […]
Question: I have a friend that loves to fish from the Dock. He can’t see when the bobber goes down and misses a lot of “hits”.Is there another bobber or other equipment that will return him to dock fishing? You have some great stuff here. I never considered the fishing aspect of Life, even though […]
Who’s Making Talking Depth Sounders? I too am a low vision fisherman who read your article. I contacted Realtime Control, the manufacturer of the Marine Talker, talking depth sounder in Australia. They no longer are manufacturing the talker modem. I still need to find a talking depth sounder. Do you know of any other companies […]
“The EnableLinker”The E-zine Linking You to Canada’s Disability CommunityFebruary 2008 Volume 7 Issue 2 Website of the month:https://www.blindfishingboat.comLearn about blind fishing. The website contains brief biographical information about Lawrence Euteneier and describes the various assistive devices and fishing and boating technologies he employs in the world’s first “Blind Fishing Boat” and now “Blind Fishing Boat […]
Ottawa, February 18 – Lawrence Euteneier, founder of Blind Fishing Boat.Com, welcomes board new sponsors Laurentian Marine of Ottawa and Bombardier Recreational Products. “Installing the new Evinrude 115hp E-Tech outboard motor on the new 20-foot power catamaran will increase accessibility for fishers with visual disabilities,” says Euteneier, designer of the world’s first fishing boat for […]
Plans for the up-coming season include reviewing new and old spincast (closed face) reels. This style of reel is ideally suited for those who like to have the line pass between their finger and thumb while retrieving baits. While open face spinning reels might be great for retrieving spinner and crank baits, they don’t allow […]
Dear Lawrence, I am writing on behalf of my husband. He has recently lost the sight in his right eye & we are trying desperately to save the sight in his left eye. He is 49 years old & a diabetic. The diabetes is what caused the loss of sight. Prior to this, he was an […]
Leaving my home town and moving to the city to attend university signaled the beginning of a profound change in my life that was further magnified by my increasing loss of vision. Starting a family and building a career further distanced me from my hobbies that once dominated my existence — being out-of-doors. More importantly […]
I recently headed down to spend a day at one of Canada’s largest boat shows, the Toronto boat Show. I was fortunate to have a brother who lives near Toronto and who volunteered to go to the Show with me. I also had Maestro with me, my 100lbs Burnese Mountain dog guide dog and a […]
The Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability salutes Lawrence Euteneier for the innovative Blind Fishing Boat program that is being launched in eastern Ontario. To be an active part of the great outdoors, enjoy the serenity of the waterways, find the best fishing holes and share stories about the big one that got […]