 By: Manuel Z |
Strategies for using popping corks.My techniques for casting popping corks. |
| By: Manuel Z |
Strategies for using popping corks.My techniques for casting popping corks. |
Using a popping cork is a good way to catch Trout and Redfish. I'm going explain the different techniques I use with the 3 pictured popping corks. |
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| I guess a good start is THE MANSFIELD MAULER, This float is my all time favorite. Its a SLIP FLOAT on a piece of wire with 2 beads on each side and a small swivel at each end. The MANSFIELD MAULER is an easy float to use since it ties directly to your line. You add about an 18" leader to the end with your hook, lure or jig. This float has little wind resistance and All you have to do is give a couple of quick jerks and it will make a rattling noise that fish (I've heard/read) are attracted to. I personally have caught a 12.4 Pound Speckled Trout with a MANSFIELD MAULER. | |
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float simply enough is a SLIP FLOAT. As the name implies,
It slips right onto your line with a swivel and 18"
leader attatched to your hook, lure or jig. This rig is
not much for popping but its a good float for keeping
your bait just above the bottom and when you get a hit,
you can FREELINE for a few seconds before setting
the hook. Freelining is when you release the line and let the fish swim away with the bait taking line before you set the hook. |
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 Last
but not least the SLOTTED POPPING CORK, This float is
widely used and is a very versitile float. it has a hole
through the center and a plastic peg that slides snuggly
inside, but the special feature that gives this float its
name is the slot that is cut along it's side from top to
bottom, so you can easily slip your line into the corks
slot and snug it in place with the plastic peg. When
jerked, this float makes a popping sound and a splash
because of the cupped top. Basically a Fish Attention
getter! |
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