CarpForum - Fishing Forum
   [Log-In] or [Register]

Advertise to thousands of anglers a day!  Click HERE to see how
      Home            Search       Help / FAQs   Rules / Usage 
Who's Online Member List      Articles           Gallery           Weather     
  New Posts: 0
 New Posts  Polaris Floats
 [Log-In]  [Register]
StevieB90
Posts: 70
StevieB90
   Old Thread  #25 21 Nov 2023 at 8.44am    Login    Register
In reply to Post #24
I'll try that next time then ... if I remember
framey
Posts: 4358
framey
   Old Thread  #24 20 Nov 2023 at 6.05pm    Login    Register
In reply to Post #23
I found striking upwards I missed loads of bites same as a sliding float set up with stop knot
Side striking you are effectively using the weight of the water to set the hook (that’s how I see it anyway… could be wrong in my way of thinking)


That’s how I learnt years ago..
StevieB90
Posts: 70
StevieB90
   Old Thread  #23 20 Nov 2023 at 4.36pm    Login    Register
In reply to Post #22
OK. I didn't know that. Whats the purpose of that then? If I strike up in the normal way will it be ineffective?
framey
Posts: 4358
framey
   Old Thread  #22 20 Nov 2023 at 4.11pm    Login    Register
In reply to Post #21
Yeah
Strike to the side.
StevieB90
Posts: 70
StevieB90
   Old Thread  #21 20 Nov 2023 at 12.01pm    Login    Register
In reply to Post #20
Slidestrike??????

framey
Posts: 4358
framey
   Old Thread  #20 19 Nov 2023 at 7.39pm    Login    Register
Long time since I have used a Polaris type float
Iirc they were for legering with a feeder or bomb etc rather than just as a float
I used to fish them in really deep swims and with a bomb or feeder never had a problem
Hardest thing was remembering to sidestrike
StevieB90
Posts: 70
StevieB90
   Old Thread  #19 19 Nov 2023 at 7.20pm    Login    Register
In reply to Post #16
Looking forward to see how the work when the new line arrives as the idea seems great.

The only thing I don't like compared to regular floats is that you cant wind the float into position and where is lands is where it stays.
StevieB90
Posts: 70
StevieB90
   Old Thread  #18 19 Nov 2023 at 7.20pm    Login    Register
In reply to Post #16
Yes gave the floats loads of time. If the floats didn't surface in the fist 5 seconds they never surfaced at all.
All the tests in the areas close to the bank worked fine, it was just the deeper parts of the lake where they didn't work even thought the floats were rated deeper than the water I was fishing.
Ive ordered some smoother line to see if that helps
StevieB90
Posts: 70
StevieB90
   Old Thread  #17 19 Nov 2023 at 7.16pm    Login    Register
In reply to Post #14
Yes floats failed to surface but only in the deeper parts of the water. The water wasn't deeper than the floats were rated for though.
I've ordered some slicker line to see if that helps
vossy1
Posts: 4903
vossy1
   Old Thread  #16 19 Nov 2023 at 2.36pm    Login    Register
Did you give it enough time to rise with a totally slack line? Have you checked the line to see if its rough. At certain times of year it can be hard work with Polaris due to crap on the waters film sticking to the line. You can speed things up by putting a stop knot up the line to prevent the float going all the way down.
AndyClark
Posts: 5265
AndyClark
   Old Thread  #15 19 Nov 2023 at 1.30pm    Login    Register
I found with polaris floats I had to twitch it to get it to the surface and then wind down to set it how I like to read bites.
Carew
Posts: 325
Carew
   Old Thread  #14 19 Nov 2023 at 9.39am    Login    Register
In reply to Post #13
What went wrong? Did the float fail to surface?
StevieB90
Posts: 70
StevieB90
   Old Thread  #13 19 Nov 2023 at 9.32am    Login    Register
So I managed to try them last week with mixed results.

From what I've managed to work out I don't think they were working to the depth advertised.

I've order some 'super smooth' line in the hope that they will work to the depth I need
AideyKaye
Posts: 787
   Old Thread  #12 16 Nov 2023 at 10.14am    Login    Register
In reply to Post #1
I think i'll have to get a few of these for Piking too
Belch
Posts: 3438
Belch
   Old Thread  #11 15 Nov 2023 at 3.06pm    Login    Register
In reply to Post #1
Have used them for years - the little 3" stubby ones (not sure they're still available) are the ones to go for . . . usually fish with a large olivette as a counter weight and then a simple fluro / mono hooklink with bait attached as required.

Great for stalking / margin fishing when you want to try something different but even better for fishing small holes in weed at close range to ensure a decent presentation (vertical drop). Fish with rods tips up and mainline draped 'over' the surface weed . . .always finds its depth
Page: 1 of 3  
   Advertising disclosure  
  © Copyright 2002-2023  -  www.CarpForum.co.uk contact : webmaster@carpforum.co.uk