Competing Blind in the America Cup International Fly Fishing Tournament

(First published in Bob Izumi’s Reel Fishing Magazine) Few…

Blind Fishing Sailfish Using Bait-and-Switch

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I first crossed paths with Tred Barta in Colorado where we teamed…

Lunker Walleyes from Fast Flowing Rivers

Fishing for Walleye in lakes is equivalent to downhill skiing on blue diamond slopes; doable, but not nearly as challenging and potentially rewarding as pursuing huge Walleye in fast flowing double-diamond rivers.
Lawrence with Kyla and Matthew at Ritchie Falls Resort

A True Canadian Grand Slam

Mathew and Kyla Owl were selected by the new First Nations owners to lead the transformation process and operate Ritchie Falls.

Fishing for Bass on Canadian Shield Lakes

You really don’t need to go far from Canada’s capital and…

Fishing Streamers for Giant Rainbows Using Touch

As my wife, two youngest, our two pups, and I were well into…

Backwater Adventures in the Florida Keys

We’ve all watched on TV people sight fishing for Bonefish and…

White-Tip Shark in Jupiter

Lance Glaser of Goldon Fishing Expeditions invited me to spend a day with him and several of his friends fishing the Near Shore just off Jupiter Island
lawrence maestro smarty boxes

Inuvik Pike by the Midnight sun

In advance of Maestro and I heading to Inuvik NWT for a conference on boom and bust northern community economies, I gave a call to a mutual friend
Mile’s Hilton-Barber, Lawrence and Alain Danis

Carp on the Mighty St. Lawrence

The 3rd and final leg of my fishing adventure with Mile’s Hilton-Barber involved fishing for Carp on a section of the St. Lawrence River

Jenda Paddle Sports Kayak Fishing Derby

Each year Jenda Paddle Sports in Ottawa kick off the summer with…

New Ranger 620 Fisherman / 250 HP High-Output E-Tech!

Continuing through 2013 as a Pro Staff member for both Ranger…

Multi-Species Tournament

To kick off each year’s tournament season, the Ottawa Valley…

Girl Guides Go Fishing!

Part of my role as the Conservation Director for the Ottawa Valley South Bass Masters club is to find ways to pass on knowledge to others on fishing sustainably

Late fall and Where’s the Bay of Quinte Walleye

Each fall king-sized Walleye return to the Bay of Quint on Lake Ontario’s Northern shore.

Berkley B1 Bass 2012 Tournament

For the 4th year in a row Berkley, along with a host of other…

5th Annual Ranger & Stratos Fishing Invitational

Once again I took part in the Ranger – Stratos Invitational…

Berkley B1 Bass Tournament 2012

For the 4th year in a row Berkley, along with a host of other premier sponsors, staged the Berkley B1 Bass tournament

Renegade Pro-Am 2012

This year’s event took place once again on Mississippi Lake just outside Carlton Place Ontario, and involved 27 teams.

5th Annual Ranger & Stratos Fishing Invitational

As always, I took part in the Ranger & Stratos Invitational Bass Tournament. The charity fund raiser is organized each year by Orleans Boat World.
Lawrence holding a large mouth

Renegade Pro-Am 2012

Each year eastern Ontario’s premier tournament Bass fishing organization, Renegade, hosts a pro-am event pairing renegade pros with potential newcomers to tournament Bass fishing
Lawrence 16 Walleye, Yannick and Colin

Ottawa River – Walleye or Sauger

Flowing past Canada’s Parliament and threw our fourth largest city, Ottawa, the Ottawa River may be one of Canada’s least appreciated recreational fisheries.
Lawrence and Frank Stratos

Late Fall St. Francis Smallmouth

When an email from Frank Ramsay popped into my inbox inviting me to spend a day pre-fishing with him on Lake St. Francis, I was quick to reply with an affirmative.

4th Annual Ranger & Stratos Fishing Invitational

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.
Lorne holding a small mouth

Renegade Pro-Am 2011

As an amateur participant I was fortunate to have aboard the Blind Fishing Boat, Lorne Cugrue, 1/2 of the Renegade Classic winning team from 2010