Each year when this Pike / Walleye tournament for fishers with vision loss comes up, it’s always a question about which technology I should show-case. Well, this year mother nature narrowed the options by lowering the water levels to the point that launching my 20-foot power cat was a non-starter. Fortunately, my sighted pilot and […]
With winter and the planning/talking portion of the year now over, focus is now on getting fishers with vision loss out on the water. Hands-on fishing sessions with novice blind fishers have been arranged, blind fishing tournaments organized, and Further refinements to talking electronics and sea trials of new innovations, such as the new Minn Kota […]
By Lawrence Euteneier, Captain, Blind Fishing Boat.com Sailing blind is an amazing experience in that you depend on the wind in your face and the feel of the boat and tiller to navigate. Sure, countless electronic aids can be found on most larger sail boats, but for those purists who love to race intermediate sized […]
Hi Lawrence, I have a question for you: I’m trying to put together a project to ride a single bike across the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, about 100 miles. It’s pretty flat, but I’d want to use talking GPS to navigate from point A to point B. I think there’s a feature on your GPS […]
Hi, I work at a Blind Rehabilitation center at a VA hospital. Currently I’m working on putting together a fishing program for the Veterans who come here. I am enjoying all the tips that have been posted on your web site. I was wondering if I could use some of them in a presentation to […]
**Published in Ontario Fishing Network Magazine March 2010: http://www.ontariofishing.net/emagazine2010/march2010-2.html I’m not sure exactly when it was that I thought I should give baitcast reels another chance. It may have been when my buddy J.P. Ostiguy slapped my spincast reel on his frog rod one hot summer afternoon fishing Bass on Constance Lake. Even though setting […]
By Lawrence Euteneier I think one of the toughest things about living without sight is not being able to gaze adoringly at all my beautiful lures. Mind you, I’ve saved tons of money due to my built-in immunity to temptation at fishing tackle stores and shows. From purely a practical perspective though, keeping different sized […]
How to catch more fish by improving your sensesBy Bob Sexton, photography by Lawrence Euteneirhttp://articles.outdoorcanada.ca/Homepage/default/use-your-senses-to-become-a-better-angler-n4560224p1.html
Five days and a total of 48 hours of exhibiting to an estimated average total crowd of 120,000 made for an exhausting show. Add to the mix 30-minute presentations on the Super Dog stage and the prominent location of my exhibit space and there was little opportunity to sit down. I was able to have […]
The Toronto Spring Fishing and Boat Show was an intense five-day affair with many high-lights. First off though, I want to thank Andrew and Vita Pallotta for inviting me to participate at the many different events they manage to cram into five days. My first exposure to the Pallotta’s organizing prowess was the First Annual […]