#1 Most Underrated Inshore Rig (And How To Set It Up!)

Popping corks love them for big reds at nuesse river late August thru September

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Never had any luck with them without live bait on the hook 🤷🏻‍♂️.

As the other guy said, I've never had luck with anything that is not live shrimp under the popping cork.

Literally went to a new area that showed up on Smart Fishing Spots Friday morning. Popping cork and dead shrimp. I caught 42 fish in 2 hours. 1 slot Spec, and a bunch of undersized Reds, Black Drum, and Specs. Also a bunch of Ladyfish. Nothing to truly brag about but had a blast.

I've tried this so many times with zero success. Some people swear by it, but I do better without the cork or with live bait.

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Question-why wouldn’t you use a loop knot on the lure? Doesn’t that allow ur bait set natural and have range of motion? Thanks

Matt, I'm a ss insider. To be honest, I haven't had much success with the popping cork, but I will implement these tips and hopefully learn how to really catch in whatever situation. Thanks for a great video!!

Is this a reupload? I thought I had seen this looking for how to use and rig a popping cork

If I’m fishing oyster beds, popping corks with live shrimp are necessary. I don’t use anything fancy since The pre rigged ones for 4 dollars do the trick every time. Land that cork next to an oyster reef pop it once and let it sit.

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Don't live shrimp come off the hook too easily when you pop the cork? I've only used artificials under them. And maybe it was small fish, but my hookup ratio has been terrible with corks. Now the redfish and trout seem to be showing up more so I'll have to try them again. Lizard fish and croakers are frustrating no matter what I use, they're super common and hard to hook with big hooks.

Been to south Louisiana a lot and this is the #1 technique. It works, but doesn't outdo live bait.

I love popping corks with live shrimp. They aren't expensive if you can throw a cast net. I've tried a lot of different soft baits with very little luck. I'll keep trying, thanks for the rigging tips.

What kind of knot are you using for your line to leader above the cork. I think that surgeons knot would be fine for that rig. Thanks Matt good stuff

does the floats come in different sizes? If so what size did you use or recommend for snook in say 3 to 6' water? Also, what weight should the sinker on the float be?

No real tips, just a sales pitch.

BTW you 100% landed that first tarpon because it got in the boat and thanks for the great video

I am a fan of them out in the grass flats. I will put the Power Prawn on a light jig head with a dab of Dr. Juice and just pitch it out behind or off to the side of my kayak while I am casting a paddle tail and actively working holes in the grass. That Power Prawn just bouncing around behind me under that popping cork catches a lot of fish just doing it's own thing back there. A pretty lazy way to up your chances at getting a lure in front of a fish. I just put that rod in the rod holder and with the cork the fish tend to hook themselves, surprisingly I have never had one take it too deep to release if needed either.

A tip I would give is do not "over work" the popping cork. In clear water especially I think it boogers fish off. You may even be better off to try and use one of the style corks with the slit and the peg without the beads to rattle. The Power Prawn with its sparkles and that dab of Dr. Juice is all it takes in clear water.

Is the artificial shrimp supposed to be suspended under the popping cork or is it supposed to lay on the bottom and be pulled up by the action of popping the cork? I am assuming it is supposed to be suspended above the bottom where the fish can see it moving up and down.

I used one with a vudu shrimp and caught loads of specks. Even taught my friends 10 year old daughter how to use it and she caught loads of specks too. It was amazing

Great video and tip Matt!!

What kind of shoes are you wearing?

This is a standard rig for me - especially for trout ! I also troll with it and can’t believe how many fish I catch ! Thx for validating!

Are you guys just trying to sell products from you store? Would have been nice to see the popping cork in use! Especially when you said you would link a video.

I use a snap swivel on the top side of my leader when I fish this type of cork. I have bags with leaders of various lengths pre rigged with various lead heads and hooks. I can’t see worth a damn anymore and this enables me to switch depths rapidly.

I fully agree with this video. Popping corks are sorta like a dinner bell. Especially if your fishing near schools of fish.

Popping corks are very effective especially when it has the ability to change depths easily like the VersaMaxx Bolt corks. Can’t just rig it at 3 foot depth and expect results consistently. Fish move up and down the water column constantly.

I fish with the popping cork all the time and I use braid as my line and that's the problem. I have it tangles at the top and at the bottom but what you faill to mention on the video is how long does the monofilament have to be at the top of the line that attaches to the braid 12, 18 or 24 inches or does it really matter. This is the second video I've watched and y'all faill to mention that so obviously it may not make a difference but can you explain

Yet you didn’t show us how your using it. How do you “pop” the cork?

Great video!!