Live bait under a cork
 

I was wondering what is the best way to fish live shrimp under a cork. Don't worry I'm not fishing the trout shuutout. I've been out of saltwater fishing for a long time. Just need some advice.

In before W says "With a hook and line"




If I'm fishing a cork It's at most a 2 foot leader. Have heard of others fishing 3-5 feet below in a little deeper water.

Run the hook through the skrimps head just under the horn.

Is that what your asking?

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Treble hook, under the horn.
We fish with a sliding cork down to 12 ft. Poppin cork 5 ft max.

6 feet under at the rocks in hopedale

Free line at ensco

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If if only got 3 people n boat I'll throw regular corks. But more than 3 ..... That's alot of line with hooks flying around; slidin cork time.
Lol

I guess I shoulda been more specific. Do you use a lead head. A leader like caralina. And do you pop the cork.

Everyone but Dink...uses 20 to 30lb fluocarbine line


Dink uses steel leader...lmao

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And a #5 circle hook!!!:)

With two 1\2 oz egg weights under the cork ...

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i use trebble hooks occasionally but most of the time i just use jig heads and about the best way to fish them please let me know when u figure it out

2/0 kahle hook, split shot weight #4 I think and a popping cork. fish anywhere from 2' to 4.5' deep. Play with it and see what depth the trout want it. Carolina rig works also. I usually just use 2 split shots on the bottom. Doesn't seem to hang up as much.

weightless or with a little split shot lead weight with treble hooks regular cork, no need to pop! just wait! thats how I do it, but I rarely use live bait and a cork, I drop shot or carolina rig live bait!

Thanks. I'll let y'all know how this adventure turns out. Lol

I think that popping the cork kills the skrimp by pulling their tiny little heads off!

popping the cork gives an artificial bait the action of a shrimp, a live shrimp doesn't need me to give it, it's natural action!

...or maybe it gives off a sound like a fish eatin' on top of the water. It's not a bobber, it's a POPPER!

What jighead said.

Popping it just use the wrist. You aint settin the hook here