. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. ABOVE: Anna Young fishes with her guide dog Natalie. "I had a good time on the boat. We were out in the sound for four hours. I caught a bunch of drum fish. One time, I caught two fish at once," adds Jenkins, who lost his vision because of a stroke. The three-day event included the tournament, as well as educational workshops, exhibits and a banquet. Walter Suggs of Sanford, who lost his sight because of macular degeneration, says he had a lot of fun meeting other blind people and attending the w
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. ABOVE: Anna Young fishes with her guide dog Natalie. "I had a good time on the boat. We were out in the sound for four hours. I caught a bunch of drum fish. One time, I caught two fish at once," adds Jenkins, who lost his vision because of a stroke. The three-day event included the tournament, as well as educational workshops, exhibits and a banquet. Walter Suggs of Sanford, who lost his sight because of macular degeneration, says he had a lot of fun meeting other blind people and attending the workshops and exhibits. "I learned about new gadgets that can help me," says Suggs. More than 250 volunteers, including Lions members, high school students, social workers and nurses, helped with a variety of tasks — from cutting up 50 pounds of shrimp and more than 2,880 blood worms for bait to cooking more than 400 pounds of fish and 200 pounds of barbecue. "This is my first year to help," says Cynthia Harris, a social worker for the Services for the Blind in Jones and Onslow counties. "It is a fantastic event. Even if a person doesn't like fishing, it is wonderful opportunity to ; FRIENDLY COMPETITION On the day of the fishing tournament, the participants arrive early in the morning. Some use canes or guide dogs to walk alone. Others hold on to volunteers' arms as they take their places on the pier. A few like Linda Swain of Lexington scoot around in motorized wheelchairs. For Swain, who lost her sight because of juvenile diabetes and multiple sclerosis, the tournament gives her a chance to showcase her fishing skills. "I have been looking forward to this for so long," says Swain. "I used to compete for money for catfish and carp in small local lakes and make my own bait. I would fish all night ; Now, she says she only goes out when she has doctors' appointments or special events like the tournament. Nearby, a
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