Fishing guide Capt. Bob "Mangus" Driscoll says that one favorite method to snag specklers is using a popping cork with live shrimp.

Popping corks, a tried and true fishing methodArguably, the popping float revolution, at least in Texas, was spurred by the use of a material that resembles styrofoam. The torpedo-or coned-shaped ...

In muddy marsh waters in Texas and Louisiana, I always have a popping cork, a 20-pound flourocarbon leader cut to the right depth and a jighead with a Gulp!

Basically, a popping cork is a 3- to 5-inch-long float made of cork, Styrofoam or hard plastic. The float is positioned to the fishing line above a bait or lure, and the rig is ready.

Anglers have dozens of fishing floats to choose from in tackle shops. But for years, the Alameda Rattling Float was the local favorite. It was locally made. But today, the Legend Popping Cork is ...

For 23 years Pierce has been a fishing guide in south Louisiana, and for 23 years he’s searched for the perfect fishing cork. It had to mimic the sound of the tiny fish popping along the surface. It ...

During a morning spent fishing with Garmeson aboard his fine new Blue Wave boat, we caught specks on live shrimp and small green Voodoos under slip corks in deeper water and behind popping corks ...

Fishing the west side of East Matagorda Bay is best. Drifting and wade fishing alike will bring success for trout and redfish on live shrimp under a popping cork or croaker.

A new technique to catch large red drum of Pamlico Sound and a citrus shrimp recipe. This week on Carolina Outdoor Journal, we’ll use a new technique to catch the large red drum of Pamlico Sound ...

“For trout, I am using mostly live shrimp under a popping cork,” said Flook. “We are targeting oyster bars, so I go with a 20-pound fluorocarbon leader and I try to place my 3-ought Owner ...

GOOD. 87 degrees. Drifting the big mudflats is the best method on this side. Live shrimp under a popping cork is the best bait for redfish and speckled trout. West Matagorda Bay ...