Spots still available for fishing tournament for the blind March 28
The Florida Council of the Blind is taking registrations from blind anglers for its annual fishing tourney, as well as hoping to sign up more boat owners to volunteer their vessel and time.
The 1st Annual Blind Fishing Tourna-ment will take place March 28 at the Cape Coral Yacht Club Beach. The inshore slam partners a blind angler with a sighted captain and a sighted mate.
“I’ve got blind anglers crawling out of the woodwork calling me,” event organizer Mike Ulrich said.
As of Tuesday, 18 captains had signed up and 10 anglers had registered for an open spot.
Ulrich noted that about 75 percent of the current anglers participated in last year’s tournament. The participants are coming from across the state, including Miami, Port Charlotte and The Villages.
All team participants are required to have a Florida saltwater fishing license; those age 65 and over do not need one. The blind can obtain a free disabled fishing license by filling out certain state forms.
To register, first contact Mike Ulrich at (239) 540-7431 or (239) 565-5845, or via email at mulrich@centurylink.net.
The Cape Coral Yacht Club is at 5819 Driftwood Parkway.