Home

To view this site, you need to have Flash Player 9.0.115 or later installed. Click here to get the latest Flash player.

Products You Need From This Tip

This concave top creates popping and chugging sounds...

Popping Cork Tactic (Video Included)

Wade's World Fishing: The popping cork rig is normally used to catch speckled trout and other inshore marine species. However, this rig is equally effective on white bass, black bass and striped bass that are schooling and surface feeding in freshwater lakes. Here are tips for fishing a popping cork rig.

  • Cast the popping cork/bait into an area where fish are feeding on or near the surface.
  • Pop the cork by jerking sharply with the rod tip. This sounds like a fish chasing bait on the surface and draws other fish eager to feed.
  • Try different popping cadences and waiting period between pops. Sometimes fish react better to rapid pops; sometimes, to slower pops.
  • The cork is also this rig’s strike indicator. When the cork is yanked under or starts swimming away, set the hook.