Popping corks from the surf or pier??

monsterflat · 06-28-2008, 08:01 PM

I've heard some people say it's a good idea to use pop corks off the pier or the beach - anyone care to share their success stories regarding this method?? What bait you used?? How far to throw? Circle hooks or regular? Leader length? Leader material?

JoshH · 06-29-2008, 04:05 AM

I doubt it would work..... I dont think the noise put off by it would matter that close to the surf.

monsterflat · 06-29-2008, 04:30 AM

yeah that's what i thought but some people have said they do it:doh

JoshH · 06-29-2008, 05:02 AM

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monsterflat (6/29/2008)yeah that's what i thought but some people have said they do it:doh

Give it a whirl, couldnt hurt.

Key Wester · 06-29-2008, 09:08 AM

that would piss off alot of pier fishermen who would be sight casting around your "float", aaaah nevermind!

angryaccntnt · 06-29-2008, 12:40 PM

I was fishing for ladyfish and other bait fish yesteday evening. I tried numerous lures and different types of gulp... couldnt get a bite.

I finally switched to a cork with some natural color gulp shrimp, and everytime i popped the cork, a ladyfish would hit. I thought the noise of the waves would cancel out the cork, but somehow it worked.

true-king · 06-29-2008, 01:08 PM

Some guys on the pier use the bubble rigs a lot, don't know about a popping cork.

NoMoSurf · 07-01-2008, 01:01 AM

I've tried them in light surf before and got no takers...

Herculined · 07-01-2008, 03:40 PM

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angryaccntnt (6/29/2008)I was fishing for ladyfish and other bait fish yesteday evening. I tried numerous lures and different types of gulp... couldnt get a bite.

I finally switched to a cork with some natural color gulp shrimp, and everytime i popped the cork, a ladyfish would hit. I thought the noise of the waves would cancel out the cork, but somehow it worked.

I've been smashing the Ladies and the Hardtails with a Gotcha. The Gotcha seems to work best when I reel it in as fast as possible while jerking the crap out of it. I've had a few friends next to me not catch anything, but they weren't using the fast and furous method. It killsmyshoulder though.

Charlie2 · 07-02-2008, 12:05 PM

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

06-28-2008, 08:01 PM	#1
monsterflat Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 39	Popping corks from the surf or pier?? I've heard some people say it's a good idea to use pop corks off the pier or the beach - anyone care to share their success stories regarding this method?? What bait you used?? How far to throw? Circle hooks or regular? Leader length? Leader material?

06-29-2008, 04:05 AM	#2
JoshH Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Beulah Posts: 1,386	RE: Popping corks from the surf or pier?? I doubt it would work..... I dont think the noise put off by it would matter that close to the surf.

06-29-2008, 04:30 AM	#3
monsterflat Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 39	RE: Popping corks from the surf or pier?? yeah that's what i thought but some people have said they do it:doh

06-29-2008, 09:08 AM	#5
Key Wester Senior Member Mingo Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 118	RE: Popping corks from the surf or pier?? that would piss off alot of pier fishermen who would be sight casting around your "float", aaaah nevermind!

06-29-2008, 12:40 PM	#6
angryaccntnt Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 49	RE: Popping corks from the surf or pier?? I was fishing for ladyfish and other bait fish yesteday evening. I tried numerous lures and different types of gulp... couldnt get a bite. I finally switched to a cork with some natural color gulp shrimp, and everytime i popped the cork, a ladyfish would hit. I thought the noise of the waves would cancel out the cork, but somehow it worked.

06-29-2008, 01:08 PM	#7
true-king Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensa-hassee Posts: 2,027	RE: Popping corks from the surf or pier?? Some guys on the pier use the bubble rigs a lot, don't know about a popping cork.

07-01-2008, 01:01 AM	#8
NoMoSurf Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 447	RE: Popping corks from the surf or pier?? I've tried them in light surf before and got no takers...

07-02-2008, 12:05 PM	#10
Charlie2 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Warrington FL USA Posts: 689	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

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