Lawrence Gunther is North America’s only blind professional tournament angler, outdoor writer, podcaster, blogger, film maker and TV host. Having competed in over 150 tournaments, Lawrence applies his non-visual senses to earn numerous top-ten finishes and wins.

One of Canada’s top sponsored anglers, Lawrence is the host of  “The Blue Fish Radio Show” host of the documentary series “Lake2Plate”, creator of the CBC documentary “What Lies Below”, president of the charity “Blue Fish Canada”, is the inventor of the “Blind Fishing Boat”, founder of the charity “Blue Fish Canada”, and an author for “Outdoor Canada Magazine”.

Read Lawrence’s Feel the Bite Blog for tips on the best techniques, gear, and strategies for fishing “blind”.

Feel the Bite

Man fishing from a small boat on calm water.

Warm Water Muskie

Judging by the steady drop in the largemouth bass population along the Ottawa River below Ottawa, it’s safe-to-say that the Muskie population is thriving.
Man fishing from a wheelchair by a river.

A time to Jig and a Time to Dropshot

Fishing with jigs is quite possibly one of the oldest forms of fishing using artificial baits.
A young girl in a pink dress stands on a wooden dock near water.

A year for Getting Back to Basics

I am quite fortunate to have the backing of a number of terrific sponsors – most of which have been with me for over ten years.
Person holding a fish at sunset outdoors.

Ice Fishing Ottawa River Walleye is About Time and Place

Twice in January I ventured out on to the frozen Ottawa River…
Man holding a large fish outdoors near a river.

Competing Blind in the America Cup International Fly Fishing Tournament

(First published in Bob Izumi’s Reel Fishing…
Man holding a large fish with a smile outdoors.

Walleye Opener and the Law

Getting out on the Upper St. Lawrence River for the opening of…
Man proudly holding two large fish by the water.

Following Bottom Contours with Sound

The Talking Tackle Depth Whisperer is a handy little automation…
A young girl in a pink dress stands on a wooden dock near water.

Fishing with the 12th Ottawa Girl Guides

Every year volunteers from Blue Fish Canada work hard to take young people fishing.
More Feel the Bite

Link to Lake2Plate.com for behind-the-scenes news and to Lake2Plate.TV to stream the videos

Link to Lake2Plate website

Link to BlueFishRadio.com for show-notes and audio links to Lawrence Gunther’s weekly podcast

Link to Blue Fish Radio website

Link to the charity BlueFishCanada.ca to learn about programs dedicated to the future of fish and fishing

Link to Blue Fish Canada website

Link to WhatLiesBelow.ca to watch the trailer and read reviews of Lawrence Gunther’s documentary

Man stands near a foggy lake with a dog by his side.

Thank you to all of my sponsors

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