Originally posted by: dbassman55 on 1/14/2007 11:15:09 AM

My parents and I rent a cottage for a two week fishing vacation (usually in June) on a medium sized 150 acre lake in lower MI. I have gone almost every year of my life. This year my main fishing buddy can’t make it, so I’m looking for someone to go along and fish with me. You will have your own room and everything is provided except your fishing equipment and if you want something special. I love this lake and look forward to this trip all year! It is located about 30 miles West of Kalamazoo, MI.

There is one catch though (no pun intended)… I’ve been a C-4/5 quadriplegic for the past 28 years as a result of falling from a tree at 15. I’m paralyzed from the shoulders down and fish with an electric fishing reel that I operate with a slide bar on a headrest, someone has to cast out for me but I take over after that. I’ve fished ever since I could hold a pole & after my accident just had to find a new way to do it. Check out my website: (DansFishinHole.com) for a video segment that our local news station did on me in 1998 and a Fishing with Roland Martin TV show I did in 1984, so you can see how I actually fish. There’s been some modifications, but it’s still pretty much the same. Most of the pic’s on the site are from the lake we go to.

I like to go with a partner +/- 10 years of my age (43), so hopefully we’ll have quite a bit in common and have an enjoyable vacation.

I live in South Bend, IN and am always looking for new fishing partners. I have my own 16 ft. pontoon fishing boat with a 40 horse Yamaha on the back and Minn-Kota trolling motor on the front, which I trailer & pull with my van. I like to fish for bass, bluegill, crappie, walleye and about anything else that bites, but my favorite has to be bass.

Please message or email me if you’re interested.

Thanks