Hello All,
I'm heading to this years annual Stony Lake Combo Tournament. Its one of the years best tournaments organized as a charity event by the Douro-Dummer Volunteer fire-fighters association. All proceeds go towards great causes and I'm happy to be a part of it. There's a food and beer tent for registration day and after the weigh ins each night (Two day event). Additionally it includes the ability to include walleye in your bag count ( max 5 fish total of either bass or Walleye. Only two walleye over 18" allowed to conform with MNR slot regulations)
If you haven't been to Stony Lake in the Kawarthas, its a gem of resource. An absolutely gorgeous lake with a variety of structure and cover environments that should satisfy every multi-specie angler. Some of the shorelines are absolutely spectacular, in particular the area around Hells Gate (A name that should instill caution in the casual boater - Its called Stony for a reason and I'm sure this lake has consumed more than its share of props and lower end units). Should you find yourself in the unfortunate position of sacrificing a motor to underwater demons, there's an Island Catholic Church offering a consoling venue for repent.
This is my second year at the tournament. Last year was a dismal showing for us and my partner and I aim to redeem our poor performance. There's a lot of interesting stories about that experience that I'm saving to write about when the season is done and over. Don't want to jinx myself for a second time. A great learning that I think any new Tournament bass competitor could benefit from.
In any event, I'm looking forward to fishing this tournament and I'll be sure to nod my cap as I pass by good ole St. Peters Church, I could use all the help I can get for both the fishing and my lower unit ;)
Cheers
Flavio
