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Hey guys! It's been a while since I last came on but looks like you guys are dong fine so far with the questions. In regards to the float connector, they come in three sizes: small, medium and large. For our purpose I would recommend buying the large. I personally prefer the float connectors that have a swivel at the end, this way you can have a sliding float rig if you decide to use an Asian float with regular spinning gear. You can easily find Asian float fishing gear and much more on Aliexpress: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/200pcs-Float-rest-Copper-head-Connector-fishing-Rolling-Swivel-with-safty-snap-Connector-Fishing-Swivel-Terminal/1800830277.html
Search on Aliexpress under the terms:
Carp fishing pole
Taiwan carp fishing pole
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Good luck Tangledline! I bike there every so often but it's really a inhospitable place to spend a full day in my opinion. Haven't actually heard of people fishing due to the sanctuary that is in place like others have pointed out. But I've heard from some people that there's numerous snag hazards due to the fact that many trees have died because of the huge population of cormorants.
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Nice fish and gear
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awesome write up! we were at the islands on Sat May 04 for my buddies birthday....the centre island pond had 70plus carp and the canal between centre and Olympic had at least 50 plus carp. we were fishing bowfin and pike and caught 1 pike and three bowfin. another friend caught 2 carp. one of the carp was 33 pounds and ripped a hole through my net the size of its girth and we had the line going through the net with the carp that fell through swimming frantically around...we had to use another net with the one I had to net that carp. now I would say that the bowfin caught previously must of damaged the net. the carp are there but you need polarized glasses to see them. the silt being stirred up is making it very hard to see them. but that same silt is preventing them from seeing us.
Thanks!
I find this hard to believe as I didn't even get any nibbles/bait stolen by the gobies and 24h later they all magically appear. What can I say, we will probably never know what's on the mind of a carp
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Thanks everyone! It's the first of hopefully many trips this season, so there will probably be other reports on my outings. Did head down to Marie Curtis Park today to check it out as I was recommend by a fellow at Bronte Outdoors. But it doesn't look too promising. I'm thinking about heading out to Hamilton on Monday since there seems to be quite the action going on; will most likely bring the whips this time (maybe I'll bring the centrepin as I've gotten a bit more friendly with it haha).
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*photo heavy but a must for those who are into nature and cities but also for tackle tarts
Left the house around 8:45am and got down to the islands at 10:15 (there was a bit of a wait at the ferry docks but it was really pleasant to just sit there in the warm weather with no crowds around). Since it's still non-peak season yet, the Hanlan's Point ferry is the best option if you don't mind a bit of walking. The Centre Island ferry has a frequency of every 50-75mins and serves Ward's Island as well. When I got to the islands I started to make my way around Hanlan's Point. By passed Trout pond and it looked like the water stagnated in there, though not too for sure but one thing I noticed is there is no dock to walk out on anymore.
This trip to the islands I decided to go as light as possible with only the most necessary stuff. I was quite pleased with the light load and even managed to pack a nice sized net along. The whip case that I picked up while travelling really came in handy even though my convergence rod couldn’t fit inside; it held the pole for the net, two bank sticks and my box of floats
The rest of the tackle, centrepin, bait, and the net were in my backpack. All in all it was much lighter than what I brought during the last time I visited the islands (or even on the odd trip out to Hamilton) and it definitely helps when you’re walking about scouting for large fishies. 
The walk from Hanlan’s to Centre Island took about 20mins and was really enjoyable (maybe not so when July-August rolls around when it’s scorching and humid). When I reached the rowing stands I got my line into the water and threw out a couple of spoonfuls of corn. Spent about 75mins at this spot without a nibble, managed to keep myself entertained by feeding two ducks and snacking
I eventually packed up and made my way over to Snake Island to check out whether there was any fish there. The outcome was no fish but I did discover a nice place to take skyline pics and a secluded beach area.
From here I head back towards the fountain and went to check out the shallow, dark, foul smelling pond of Centreville. In the past I’ve fished this pond before catching sunfish, carp, bowfish and monstrous bullheads. But oday thee was no fish. I should point out that this pond is littered with snags so beware if you want to try.
My last spot was along the canal near the former bumper boats (don’t know if they still have them as I saw swan boats). I spent the rest of the time here but didn’t see any feeding bubbles nor did my float register any nibbles what so ever. After a while I decided to call it a day with the fishing and ended up practicing casting with a centrepin (prior to today the centrepin has mostly sat on my shelf in my closet collecting dust). Managed to surprise myself at how much I’ve improved with the Wallis cast over such a short period of time.
Today was the first time that I solely used a centrepin for the whole duration. Most often the side cast is my go to cast when I want distance with the centrepin but the line twisting can really create a big mess. Usually I give the centrepin 20mins before I become fed up with the lack of casting distance and resort back to a spinning reel. Practicing on the water really makes a big difference in comparison to practicing on an open field. You don’t feel like it’s a strenuous activity; when you watch the float upright itself in the water it’s somewhat magical (perhaps this is the sign of float addiction?
)I would like to give a big thanks to Shawn for posting up that very informative video on how to cast a centrepin! I actually watched it via my phone a couple of times learning how to do the Wallis cast.
Can you spot the float?
I left the islands at 3:30. Though I didn’t catch anything, not even a nibble by the gobies, it was really nice to soak in the sun and be outdoors. One thing that I should point out (pointed out in another thread) is that there seems to be a lot large trees along the banks cut down either due to diseases or from being battered by storms, so there isn't a lot of places for fish to hide and hold up like they used to.
*I apologize for rough report, was writing it while on the ferry, the subway and the bus lol. *
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where is the dead duck swim? private message me if preferred
if you have no car, where are you travelling from - lmk as I may be able to suggest somewhere
I would love to head out to the islands soon - we had a great trip out there last year (no fish) but I'd like to head out there again for the day at some point.
the fish seem to have moved into the edge along the waterfront in toronto so good luck.
I'm in Thornhill.
There's definitely a lot less big trees on the banks, either they were cut down due to diseases or were damaged by storms. I remeber that a lot of these big trees offered a lot of nooks for fish to hide into. But like you I caught nothing.
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Great report and amazing spring photos!
You should've taken the float to begin the long journey of becoming a float addict
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Just wanted to give a heads up that I'll be heading out to the islands tomorrow if anyone wants to meet up. Will be trying out a centrepin with a float
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Great write up and catches!
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Hey guys,
I'm hoping if some of you could help chime in on how I should start of the season. I'm going to have some spare time next week (maybe more) and with the forecast looking pretty good, I'm thinking about heading out to the islands to start off the fun. Has anyone been out there yet? The last time I was out on the islands I remember there wasn't quite a goby presence in comparison to other trips, but this was about 3 years ago. With that aside I'm also thinking about going to dead duck swim due to the lack of a car at the moment. Any opinions about this swim at this time of the year?
I'm not too picky about the size of the fish, just want to have some fun and dust off the fishing gear. There's one whip that I haven't ever used and have been wanting to try it out but I also have my Shimano Convergence if needed. Feel free to post any suggestions or message me privately.
Cheers.
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Great video! Loved watching the two scenes with the float going under....there's just some magical about watching it sink.
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Cool video, thanks for sharing. It makes me really want to trying making my own and experiment with different shapes/designs for the body.
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Just great...Safari just had to freeze while I was posting the translate stuff. Let's try again:
How to Avoid Breaking Your Pole
First of all you anglers with rods before, you should be familiar with the fishing rod tonality, in order to better play to the performance of the fishing rod and the protection of the fishing rod. Ping fishing top fishing weight substances brought performance if angling 800 grams of fish, pole vertical, the fish does not move, and ground pole will not be broken, if the pole straight up, the fish in the rod end, and the fish angling, will pop, shake rejection, instant weight will be more than the fish itself several times over the limit will immediately broken pole affordability, the stubble very homogeneous cross-section!
~avoid critical angles
When the fish is closer to shore, you want to try to get your pole as parallel to the mainline as possible.
18' to 20' poles are the common length when it comes to fishing for carp. Always try to keep your line slack in the water (while waiting for the fish to bite) so you can avoid snapping your pole when you strike.
When you have a fish on the hook, having the pole at more than 60 degrees allows for better control. But only when the fish isn't close to shore.
Use two hands if you feel like it.
NEVER support the pole along anywhere expect for the handle, otherwise this directs the all the force to that part of the pole and creates an critical angle that will snap.
Never try to horse in the fish, just relax and let the pole do its job
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nice post
I got couple floats myself , although i used only one of them and it has been my favorite since then .. my only question is how do you connect them to line? i used small silicone tubing
Hope to see some pics of them sometime. You can attach the float like how you have with a silicone tubing. Another option is to fit some tubing on the end of the float to increase the width and then attach it to a wider tubing that can fit a swivel on the other end. Hope that made sense, if not I might have to draw a diagram.
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Since there were some questions about playing fish on whips a couple of pages back, I came across an explanation about how to use a whip properly. I apologize for the bad translat
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It's kind of sad how lead is still the prevalent material for shots and weights even today. Corporations see this an easy way to get money out of the angler; cough up more money for non-lead based weights. Which brings me to the question of how wide spread is lead usage in Euro tackle?
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Powah...Powah...Powah...
-not exactly a whip but it's still whip style, the action starts at 5:50
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This one is pretty funny...when large whips don't work you use a small one instead
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