Comments on: Explained: The Upside Down Popping Cork Rig https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/upside-down-popping-cork-rig/ The Best Saltwater Fishing Club In America... Fishing Spots, Fishing Reports, Tides, & More Thu, 05 May 2022 17:52:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Doug Jowell https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/upside-down-popping-cork-rig/#comment-100910 Thu, 05 May 2022 17:52:16 +0000 https://www.saltstrong.com/?post_type=articles&p=39427#comment-100910 Tony … good lesson on the small cork. The “Ol’ Salt’s” secret of the ‘pointy end up’ was pop hard to make cork travel about a foot or more, then pause, allowing the lure to float down under the cork. This makes a ripping sound, similar to small bait scattering on the surface. It has been very successful for me, especially on beachfront in calm to small surf conditions. In the bays, shallow and grassy, and out at distance, it allows the lure to rise quickly, then float thru the whole water column, instead of returning in a relatively straight line. The strike is usually on the float. Hope this is useful to all … I’ve had lots of fun with it !

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By: Tony Acevedo https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/upside-down-popping-cork-rig/#comment-89877 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:41:30 +0000 https://www.saltstrong.com/?post_type=articles&p=39427#comment-89877 In reply to Mike Annon.

Hey Mike! Not at the moment but I will be getting some soon!

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By: Tony Acevedo https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/upside-down-popping-cork-rig/#comment-89876 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:41:07 +0000 https://www.saltstrong.com/?post_type=articles&p=39427#comment-89876 In reply to Adam Bailey.

For sure! I have used those to fish with flies on spinning gear for small tarpon. Works great!

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By: Tony Acevedo https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/upside-down-popping-cork-rig/#comment-89875 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:40:30 +0000 https://www.saltstrong.com/?post_type=articles&p=39427#comment-89875 In reply to Gerald Dexter.

My pleasure Jerry!

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By: Tony Acevedo https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/upside-down-popping-cork-rig/#comment-89874 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:39:57 +0000 https://www.saltstrong.com/?post_type=articles&p=39427#comment-89874 In reply to Kenneth Whiting.

For sure! You could even rig those lures up on a regular wide gap hook with no weight. The natural buoyancy of the lure will help keep it up in the water column. If anything you could add a tiny split shot weight if the current is strong to sort of keep it at the right depth as it’s drifting.

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By: Tony Acevedo https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/upside-down-popping-cork-rig/#comment-89873 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:38:34 +0000 https://www.saltstrong.com/?post_type=articles&p=39427#comment-89873 In reply to David Cardenas.

Hey David! I believe I saw your question on another post and answered it there.

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By: Tony Acevedo https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/upside-down-popping-cork-rig/#comment-89871 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:29:35 +0000 https://www.saltstrong.com/?post_type=articles&p=39427#comment-89871 In reply to Steve Wilson.

Hey Steve! If you plan to keep your cork on your line I would recommend feeding the line through the pin itself, and then loop it around the cork through the slit and push the pin through. You can still adjust the depth as needed but the pin will have to stay on your line unless you cut your hook or lure off, slide it off, and re-tie. You could also wrap the braid around the cork and then put the pin in, but if using very thin line it may slice the cork in half if you hook into a decent fish.

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By: Steve Wilson https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/upside-down-popping-cork-rig/#comment-89860 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 13:10:02 +0000 https://www.saltstrong.com/?post_type=articles&p=39427#comment-89860 Have you come up with a way to keep the cork on braided line? The popping corks with a slit in them always come off for me when I hook a fish. The braid sneaks around the “stick” thingy and I have to go retrieve some corks after the bite shuts down.

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By: David Cardenas https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/upside-down-popping-cork-rig/#comment-89844 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 04:32:11 +0000 https://www.saltstrong.com/?post_type=articles&p=39427#comment-89844 and try our luck what should I use thnxs for your help]]> Hello I have a question I live in San Antonio Texas I drive down to the coast to port A.
Down here there is ALOT AND I MEAN ALOT OF sea weed what do you suggest I use? My wife and I usually use live shrimp 🦐 and try our luck what should I use thnxs for your help

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By: Kenneth Whiting https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/upside-down-popping-cork-rig/#comment-89839 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 04:13:37 +0000 https://www.saltstrong.com/?post_type=articles&p=39427#comment-89839 Bet this would be money floating a power prawn in current with a little wind and chop on the water. Marsh drain oyster bars on a falling tide?

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