Toronto Islands - Saturday 13th June

[ben306]

Well took a trip over to the islands on saturday, was nice and warm, but overcast so I thought my chances where good.

Took the ferry over to Hanlans point, started straight away on the large inner channel with spinners. Had a follow from a fairly decent pike 1st cast, but then nothing, tried swapping to soft baits, minnow baits but nothing.

Worked my way down a little further and bashed my way through the bushes to find a nice sandy bay where carp where feeding, so opened the sweetcorn and changed my setup to a lift waggler setup. Got the carp feeding then cast in. the fish where at this point feeding confidently until some bloke fishing in a canoe comes over to ask if Ive caught anything, straight through my swim. The fish did one.

At this point, the mosquitoes where winning and I was starting to hurt, so swapped back to the spinning setup and carried on down to the old wooden jetties, spent a good hour working the area here, again with a number of baits but nothing, and the weed was a real pain.

From here until the trout point I couldnt really fish, purely because of the number of boats/boat traffic. even tried a few casts in the trout pond.

Ended up round towards central island only to find they had dragon boat races on. It was that type of day.

So I continued to try my luck, by this point I was getting pi$$ed off with the amount of weed I was hooking up to. Anyhow by the grandstand Im casting out, then 2 big bass (1st time Ive seen them properly, prob 4lb mark) come swimming past. That was it, I was sulking.

So swan pond it was, usually I can pick a carp up, but this time they where to bothered spawning, just not interested at all, anyhow spied a small catfish and kept throwing a spinner across the front of it that it would chase but not take, so put a small crub softbait on and managed to get it, only about half a pound but it was a fish.

Finally I tried the small channel to the east of the central dockings, by the small bridge, Ive caught every trip here but not today. I finally jumped back on a ferry at about 5pm with the worst day Ive had on the islands.

Someone, please please, tell me what I need to be doing lol

[Woody]

Hey Ben, does that mean you're missing the English Fishing then or are you still really excited about catching new Fish?! I'd just love to catch a Largemouth, i'd be happy for the rest of my life!

[Clive]

Dont worry, I've had those days at the islands too! I had a very similar day a few years back and to cap it off I tore a huge hole in my favorite jeans right near the crotch!!!

Largemouth season opens soon and you can get into some really beauties under the docks and boats!

[Master Basser]

Ben don`t worry...havent you caught eveytime you have been out...thats pretty good, and you still didn`t get skunked...when bass season hits...worm will be the bait that doesn`t quit...but keep on trying...soon oh real soon bass as big as your head!! can`t wait

[ben306]

From the sounds of it I really need to figure out where I can go find myself/dig up some worms to take with me.

As for the missing the fishing back home, yeah I am abit, suppose its because im alot more familiar with it and the selection at home is better for tackle and the like. Her everything is aimed around arificial lures/ spinners/ plastic worms and that.

[Skidfish]

Hey Ben!

It's your neighbour.. :dirol:

I Can't tell ya how many I've been skunked at the islands... If I could offer some words.. Stay positive and keep washing your baits. You gotta be out there a lot to get the odd banner day.

Bass opener is just around the corner bud. If the pike arn't hitting, chances are you'll have lotsa fun with worms and senkos. :good:

You git them rubber trousers yet?! They're a great investment if you're fishing from shore. Canadian Tire at Dundas and Bay has them, and they're pretty inexpensive.

cheers
Skid (aka HD)