What a Year...

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2009 was an incredible year. A number of new talking electronics were sea-trialed, 14 fishing excursions were hosted involving 34 youth and adults with vision loss and 74 recently disabled vets, and key-note presentations were given at fishing tournaments involving a total of 546 fishers with vision loss.

 

Outreach activities included 14 presentations and exhibits at six outdoor events for a total of 182 hours. Additionally, feature articles in 15 fishing journals and mainstream papers and over 45 minutes of TV and radio time all contributed to get the message out about the importance of ensuring the sport of fishing is open to the over 11 million Canadians and Americans with vision loss. The below links will take you to featured reports of Maestro my guide dog and my adventures on the water.

 

A big thanks to my sponsors for their tremendous support and all those who volunteered their time and expertise. I very much look forward to working with all of you in 2010 as the Blind Fishing Boat initiative reaches out to even greater numbers of people with vision loss and their families and friends.

 

Best to all of you in 2010. Be sure to drop by and say hi at one of the up-coming Ottawa or Toronto Sportsman or Fishing Shows.

 

Anchors up,

Lawrence Euteneier

Captain

Blind Fishing Boat .Com

 

Blind Fishing Boat 2009 Featured Reports:

 

2009 Year-End Highlights

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=521

 

North Carolina Visually Impaired Persons Fishing Tournament 2009

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=533

 

Stingray Close Encounter

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=518

 

Blind Fishing Boat Goes “Green”

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=515

 

Drop Shotting with Charles Sim

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=503

 

Instructions on Fishing with Blind Fishers

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=501

 

Renegade Pro/Am 2009

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=459

 

Blind Guy’s Triathlon

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=478

 

“Be the One” – Fishing the B1 Bass Tournament

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=437

 

CNIB Lake Joseph Fish Camp

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=469

 

Profile, July 2009 Ontario Out-of-Doors

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=455

 

White-Tip Shark in Jupiter

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=410

 

No Barriers USA 2009 Festival

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=403

 

21st. Blind Anglers International Tournament

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=401

 

Carp Zone Canada – First Edition

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=397

 

Seminars@Hadley Presents:

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=379

 

Accommodating Outdoor Enthusiasts with Disabilities

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=376

 

The Sightless Fishing Advantage

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=365

 

Spincast Reels and Fishers without Sight

http://www.blindfishingboat.com/?p=333

 

Lawrence Euteneier

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.blindfishingboat.com