Cork’n

What is your favorite way to rig up a Cork’n rig?

I’m partial to a plain #4 glow hook by Gamagatzu and a couple of split shots. Mono in 8# test. 7+ foot medium action spinning rod.

what’s yours?

Slip bobber, egg sinker, snap swivel and a short flouro leader. I have a bunch of different leaders tied up with different colored hook/bead combos. I can change them super easy this way. It also helps prevent line twist.

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Slip bobber, egg sinker, snap swivel and a short flouro leader. I have a bunch of different leaders tied up with different colored hook/bead combos. I can change them super easy this way. It also helps prevent line twist.

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That is an excellent tip!

A couple more things I like to consider… In wind/current it often helps to use a small jig head instead of just a plain hook.
I like to use a larger bobber and add additional splitshots to get it balanced just perfectly. I know this is opposite of what most people think when walleye fishing, but it actually can provide multiple benefits 1) the bigger bobber and extra weight allows for easier casting without having to put as much force into your cast (easier on your bait) 2) the bigger bobber is easier to see 3) The additional weight gets your bait down into the zone quickly.
One final tip – when fishing leeches I often like to “center hook” the leech which gives it just a little different swimming action. There are days when I’ve seen this slight difference allow me to outfish a boat mate 10-1 using exactly the same set-up before I let them in on the secret.

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Slip bobber, egg sinker, snap swivel and a short flouro leader. I have a bunch of different leaders tied up with different colored hook/bead combos. I can change them super easy this way. It also helps prevent line twist.

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X2! I use 7’6″ ML rods. These rods are easy to teach beginners too. Face the bobber and hold the rod angled at the 10 o’clock position, reel slow until the tip loads up, and then set the hook by sweeping the rod upward to the 12 o’clock position. I like to balance my bobbers so it just dips under the water at the top of a wave. I use 8 lb Trilene XT main line and 6 lb for the leader. This is a good thread because I always wonder what others do.

a big daredevil to plunk the sides of the boat who will always seem to think that trolling by 5 feet way is cool. It’s also important to have 25# braided line and a heavy musky style pole, this way when their plugs get tangled with your bobber you have a way to retreive your bobber and get a free plug.

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Slip bobber, egg sinker, snap swivel and a short flouro leader. I have a bunch of different leaders tied up with different colored hook/bead combos. I can change them super easy this way. It also helps prevent line twist.

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Slip bobber, egg sinker, bead, swivel (tie on not snap) 4 foot leader of 4-6 lb mono and 95% of the time a 1/16 oz green or orange jig with leech. Agree on the 7-6 ml action rod too. Hard to get away from that combo on Milly.

-J.

I have been using the slip bobber Walleye Angler rods from Bass Pro Shops – an 8’6″ telescoping rod that’s also on sale right now $20 off! . I like the soft action and length on these rods for handling the lighter lines and big fish.

One other thing I use that may be of interest is a bead chain sinker for my weight to help with line twists while providing weight. 1/8 and 1/4 seem to work for the two sizes of bobbers that I use.

Good luck!

-ted

Interesting thread…I’m surprised to see all y’all using egg sinkers. Mind if I ask why? I’ve always used the split shot without any problems…

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Slip bobber, egg sinker, bead, swivel (tie on not snap) 4 foot leader of 4-6 lb mono and 95% of the time a 1/16 oz green or orange jig with leech. Agree on the 7-6 ml action rod too. Hard to get away from that combo on Milly.

-J.

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My set up exactly, has worked very well. only variation may be that I use fire line as my main line. Is slips through the bobber so much better for me and the bobber stop tie doesn’t compromise the line.

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Interesting thread…I’m surprised to see all y’all using egg sinkers. Mind if I ask why? I’ve always used the split shot without any problems…

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I’d guess many of us are old school “light” mono guys and just don’t like the idea “pinching” a sinker on the line. I’m of the opinion it weakens the line at the pinch spot.

-J.

One different thing I use is 8 lb. orange Suffix as my main line in windy conditions and then add the Vanish leader. It really helps to see your line and take out any slack before you set the hook. Anyone else try this?

Right now I have 8 lb Berkley Sensation Solar Green as my main line on one of three rods rigged and ready to go.

-J.

What size egg sinkers?

That all depends on depth you’re fishing. If you’re corking on the rocks in 5 ft of water, you don’t need much weight. If you’re in 25 ft on the flats in a 2 ft. chop, then 1 oz. isn’t overkill at all.

Size appropriate for the bobber. I prefer small to medium. Will likes the larger corks and more weight. Go with what works for ya.

-J.

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What size egg sinkers?

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Let your bobber dictate the size… You want just enough for it to be mostly submerged to the point that in a good chop it will actually submerge a few inches with a large wave.

Will bobber stops hold there position on Suffix 832?

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Will bobber stops hold there position on Suffix 832?

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I prefer mono on my bobber rods but based on my experience using superlines clipped to planer boards (832 holds in a clip much better than previous superlines such as fireline) I’m almost positive that it will work just fine. If you do have any issues with the knot slipping when using superline an easy fix is to use 2 bobber stops

The only time I have used hard lines corking is out on Devils lake. Lots of snags and lots of pike. Break off, retie the mono section and back fishing in a hurry.