12 days of Boat / sportsman shows have been booked for the Blind Fishing Boat to exhibit at so far this year. 14 “Feel The Bite” seminars have been confirmed. Competitions: 10 Walleye tournament series organized by Ottawa Regional Walleye League  6 B.A.S.S. Master competitions with Ottawa

My good friend Myles West and I recently took part in the 4th Ranger / Stratos Fishing Tournament based out of Rockland on the Ottawa River.  Over 40 teams of Ranger and Stratos boat owners took part; quite a number of whom were “heavy hitters” in the professional Bass fishing

Few who know me would disagree that I enjoy fishing more than most.  Having been registered blind at age eight and then living through a gradual and now complete loss of sight has done little to dampen my enthusiasm.  In fact, some might say my enhanced sense of touch and ability to focus has

Renegade is Eastern Ontario’s premier Bass tournament series.  Orchestrating a pro-am Bass tournament team event at the beginning of each season is just one of the ways Renegade primes the pump to ensure a steady stream of future members.  Matching those new to competitive tournament

(Photo of Lawrence and Maestro with 24” Rainbow Trout) Introduction: Opening up the sport of fishing to people with vision loss is the goal of the Blind Fishing Boat initiative, and 2010 has by far achieved more than any previous year since taking my love for the sport public in 2007.

For the past three years organizers of the “north Carolina Visually Impaired Persons Fishing Tournament” have included a national-level competition, in addition to the tournament for North Carolina residents.  2010 competitors in the national event represented over nine different north-east