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Charlie2 · 07-02-2008, 11:05 AM

That's the proper way to fish the Gotcha. You described it well; fast and furious. You can't crank it too fast. Bluefish love them also.

Getting to the cork thing. I've not used it in the surf but may try it in the futiure. Not off the pier, though!

Most people read the label and want to pop it. While that may work in some cases, I've found that just pulling it under to make it 'gurgle'. for lack of a better word works better. My late Paw-in- Law called it 'flushing the toilet'. It souds like a fish taking a bait. I think that sometimes too much noise will turn a fish off.

My 'go to'' lure while wading in the Sound for Speckled Trout was a popping cork with a root beer flavored Sting Ray Grub. There are all kinds of plastics in many different colors, but I always came back to that combination. C2

07-02-2008, 11:05 AM	#10
Charlie2 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Warrington FL USA Posts: 896	RE: Popping corks from the surf or pier?? That's the proper way to fish the Gotcha. You described it well; fast and furious. You can't crank it too fast. Bluefish love them also. Getting to the cork thing. I've not used it in the surf but may try it in the futiure. Not off the pier, though! Most people read the label and want to pop it. While that may work in some cases, I've found that just pulling it under to make it 'gurgle'. for lack of a better word works better. My late Paw-in- Law called it 'flushing the toilet'. It souds like a fish taking a bait. I think that sometimes too much noise will turn a fish off. My 'go to'' lure while wading in the Sound for Speckled Trout was a popping cork with a root beer flavored Sting Ray Grub. There are all kinds of plastics in many different colors, but I always came back to that combination. C2