Pop'n Cork for Stripers?

[dsiekman]

A couple years ago I tried fishing a pop'n cork in Florida with decent results. Has anyone tried fishing one here? I'm thinking about adding several feet of leader to the dropper to get down around 10' to get the suspended fish under bait balls. Then swap out the plastic shrimp for a buck tail or bass assassin. Thoughts?

[Shady]

bought one a couple years ago and its sat in my tackle box ever since... I'm sure it would work under the right circumstances.

[Pinch]

they'll probably try to hit the cork.

[dsiekman]

they'll probably try to hit the cork.

You're probably right. I was just trying to think of a way to keep the lure in the strike zone under breaking fish or bait.

[Mark]

I think Pinch is right but they will also take what the cork is trailing during the frenzy. They're eating machines.

I've caught stripers on poppers made from cork and from Rainys Fly Foam when they were surface feeding.

My thought is that if you are going to attract them with something disturbing the surface, you might as well catch them with it rather than using a dropper.

Mark

[dsiekman]

I think Pinch is right but they will also take what the cork is trailing during the frenzy. They're eating machines.

I've caught stripers on poppers made from cork and from Rainys Fly Foam when they were surface feeding.

My thought is that if you are going to attract them with something disturbing the surface, you might as well catch them with it rather than using a dropper.

Mark

I would prefer to catch them on standard topwater, but I have not had much luck in my location or at the time of day I've been out. What I'm finding is that you'll get a bunch of dinks breaking the surface with larger fish suspended under them. My goal is to get to the larger fish. I've tried larger lures, but it is amazing what a 10" rock will try to eat! Or a 6" WP for that matter...

So far my best luck has been either trolling or using a suspending lure like an XRap. I'm just thinking about trying something different.

[Memory Maker]

The Popping cork is great for Sea Trout and redfish. Made basically for shallows fishing. By that I mean around 6 ft or less.

THe larger stripers are usually below an downstream from the dinks to catch the stuff that drifts to them but the are usually well below and not the couple of feet below the popping cork that the lure would be. Jus sayin.

[Mark]

This article by Shawn Kimbro addresses the issue of catching the larger suspended stripers.

http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com...ummer-blitzes/

Mark

[dsiekman]

The Popping cork is great for Sea Trout and redfish. Made basically for shallows fishing. By that I mean around 6 ft or less.

THe larger stripers are usually below an downstream from the dinks to catch the stuff that drifts to them but the are usually well below and not the couple of feet below the popping cork that the lure would be. Jus sayin.

That's why I was going to add a few feet of leader. Most of the large marks I've been seeing are at about 10-12' in about 20' of water. If I give it a go I'll let you know how it turns out.

[fil]

I'm from southern LA, so consider me an expert on the popping cork (Cajun Thunder, to be exact)...ha! It's the only think I use for specks down there, and when living in Va Beach the past three years, I used them in Lynnhaven Inlet as well. Caught my fair share of specks. And for reds in Lynnhaven, I use the same setup, but with a finger mullet on a circle hook instead of the standard H&H cocahoe minnow/sparkle beetle for specks.

I'm in the Annapolis area now, just started fishing here this summer. Haven't tried the cork yet, but I'm going out this evening and will give it a go in the mouth of College Creek. As was said, best for shallower water (up to maybe 10'). I'll also let you guys know how it goes.

[dsiekman]

I'm from southern LA, so consider me an expert on the popping cork (Cajun Thunder, to be exact)...ha! It's the only think I use for specks down there, and when living in Va Beach the past three years, I used them in Lynnhaven Inlet as well. Caught my fair share of specks. And for reds in Lynnhaven, I use the same setup, but with a finger mullet on a circle hook instead of the standard H&H cocahoe minnow/sparkle beetle for specks.

I'm in the Annapolis area now, just started fishing here this summer. Haven't tried the cork yet, but I'm going out this evening and will give it a go in the mouth of College Creek. As was said, best for shallower water (up to maybe 10'). I'll also let you guys know how it goes.

Thanks, fil, and welcome to the area!

[dsiekman]

This article by Shawn Kimbro addresses the issue of catching the larger suspended stripers.

http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com...ummer-blitzes/

Mark

Great article!

[kayak456]

i have used it alot in nc, especially in the surf.

i use it up here for perch, just add 2 or 3 feet leader and a shad dart or minnow.

i have used it with success throwing around structure with a 1/4 or .5 ounce spro bucktail.

i only use it when i might get snagged on the bottom, but they wont hit topwater. it keeps it in the middle.

good luck!

[Memory Maker]

That's why I was going to add a few feet of leader. Most of the large marks I've been seeing are at about 10-12' in about 20' of water. If I give it a go I'll let you know how it turns out.

Exactly ........ the popping cork is used to get the attention and bring the prey in close .......... don't think a popping cork will have an effect on a lure 10+ ft away ......... but hey......... try it and see and let us konw how it worked out .....you might be on to something ...... a sliding float works well for keeping a lure in the strike zone too ....... I've used that with success too.

[DOGFISH]

Years ago we used to do the same sort of thing, except with a popping plug instead of a foam popper. We would take a floating popping plug, remove the hooks and tie on about 24" of leader with a small bucktail. It would work. I never had great luck with it, but some of my friends loved to fish that way.