When using live bait, usually you will do better with a Carolina rig on the bottom but using a cork will work. If the water is not very deep, fish with a cork and you can adjust the depth to find what works the best. Using an "UN-Weighted" cork will help when casting the cork. This puts the weight away from the cork and helps prevent the bait from getting tangled up.
If you are fishing where there are oysters.....a cork will keep you from hooking to "bottom". Just set the depth so that the bait is closer to the bottom.
With live bait.....don't "set the hook" right away....give the fish time to get the bait into it's mouth. Waiting 3 to 10 seconds can increase your catch ratio.
If there is any current, using a swivel will help keep the the line from twisting.
Using a hook and not a jig head will allow the live bait to swim better.
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