Pool test: Which fishing corks are best?

[@dwaynef5410]

Thank you Mason for your videos, they’re very informative and great information!

[@cabbycabby1770]

Funny, I used the $1 green/white/orange and have never actually tried to “pop” them to attract fish. I just use them as floating rigs to set my bait height and let it drift. Great cheap float that never fails.

[@FrankLadd]

For windy weather I like a Lucky 13 for slicam weather I like a floating mIro lure. The one pooping cork I do still use is the skinny Lil' thunder from Cajun Thunder. Thanks for making this and sharing it!

[@SpotsDots]

Always enjoy your test. Puts everything in perspective in that clear pool test.

[@mikelocke1620]

I'm a big fan of the pool tests!

[@murphyspell7125]

4 Horsemen.

[@murphyspell7125]

Absolute MONEY in southwest Louisiana.

[@waywardpaddler]

I am always wondering how the type of cork affects the lure action. Really wish you had included this in the footage.

[@3737ace]

Woodie popping cork for the win.

[@LAFishBlog]

This video is going to explode. South Louisiana anglers looooooove their corks.

[@fishtexas9780]

We love our corks here in Texas too. We might have not got on board as quick as Louisiana but we caught on. I always have a cork tied on with a soft plastic no matter the situation. I fish the entire water column with a top water/wake bait/jerk bait, cork with soft plastic and closer to the bottom with a soft plastic on a 1/4oz jig head.

[@LAFishBlog]

@@fishtexas9780 I always have one in the boat, especially for speckled trout. They just work. lol

[@jasoncosentino3269]

I've been on trips where a cheap cork has out fished those $8 corks. I think it all depends on the conditions like you mentioned. It's best to have a few different types in your arsenal. I try to at least have a oval and a cup type in by box at all times. My next purchase will be the Versa Max... I like how you can change the leader length.

[@chrisc5726]

Wonder about producing a video showing what type of cork to use based on water conditions. There are those skinny corks that we’re not mentioned. Thanks for your no BS videos. Subscribed recently and have seen over a dozen already.

[@DManBreaux]

I switched to Versa Maxx Bolt as well, works well. Used the Speculizer popping cork from Gus’s for years before that. Both great popping Corks, but you can’t beat the versatility of the VersaMaxx line of products.

[@clintfulbright1596]

I was really hoping to see what the lure was doing under water also, how much it moved per twitch, how high it came in the water column. Because some of the wire in the cork is longer I think it effects the bait movement. I also think oval vs cup makes the bait move more. Oval gets pulled farther per twitch. Also I only fish cup corks with live bait, ovals seem to kill bait. Iv done the best on the Matrix cupped cork in the marsh. Just my .02.... good video.

[@big74blazer]

It would have been cool to see if they all produced similar actions with the lure

[@wendygeorgedial7079]

Chalk up two on this point. I too will be looking for such a video in the future. Geaux Tigers!

[@5_Eaux_Fishing_Charter]

Pool test videos are my favorite

[@chrisanderson6432]

Another awesome informative video. Thanks for what you do.

[@tomreyes4908]

Cajun Thunder is my go to cork. Works very good and caught a lot of fish with it. Send is the old school cork with the slit down the middle.

[@miloping5312]

Can't see the lure action😅

[@28ebdh3udnav]

I use mine as a floay

[@kennethrich2107]

4 Horseman has a deeper pitched sound...which I thought would be a game changer, but alas....haven't caught crap on it. Cajun Thunder consistently performs well for me...7-1 vs 1-7 coming up...love it.

[@garybarrere7552]

I don’t fish a lot of corks nowadays, I want to order one of the matrix cupped. Now I remember a trip when I was a teen in Pass Christian with an older gentle man and his grandson. They used 10’ slaughter poles with 80lb Dacron and a large cork cork. Used dead shrimp and I used a kinda Carolina rig with shrimp. Man they were steady piping. We got in a school of 14” specks And loaded a vegetable hamper. This was around 1960. My dad and mother’s cousin used these slaughter poles in duck ponds in mettle grove to catch reds from pirouges .

[@thomasgainey8488]

you should try out the Altamaha trading co popping cork. it allows you to adjust the depth on the fly as it has line stoppers.

[@jefflee6459]

Versa Max or Paradise Popper I like the high pitch of little beads and brass. Done with the 4 Horseman i find it tangles up to much. I might still use it if I was targeting Redfish because it's tuff and makes a lot of noise

[@WE5T]

Jeff i notice that the 4 hm corks do so only when i had braided line on thats why i use versamax now and matrix float

[@jefflee6459]

@@WE5T Yep Braid on top Mono or Floro on bottom ends up being a hot mess. I think its the fact that the cork is so heavy, that it gets ahead of jig head in the air. I think that's what cause the problem. The Versa-max also gives you the depth options.

[@WE5T]

@@jefflee6459 the depth change is just one more option you have plus you don't have to change your leader that often.

[@wendygeorgedial7079]

Found another Marsh Man Masson pool video that helps answer the question of how the cork impacts bait action. In the pool test of which is the best jig head weight, check out minute 9:25 of kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2a0fWqklp6erLM. At minute 9:25 in this one, he's testing plastic baits under a popping cork.

[@mogrizzly49311]

I just tried the VersaMaxx Bolt this weekend and for the first time in my life I was able to catch bass off a cork for some strange reason. This is my new go to cork I love not having to use the iffy slippy dog setups.

[@vertelbowie]

I would have loved to see the action each cork imparted on the bait... there has to be a difference. From what I saw, some look like they would move the bait more vertically than others but can't really tell

[@kennykreegerjr709]

Great video!! If you ever do another one like this brother I would luv to get mine in there.

[@bigglyguy8429]

Do these things attract crocs or gators? Cos I'm somewhere with salt water crocodiles...?

[@HotrodSaints001]

Good test, I sometimes fish a sliding cork with a short leader like a popping cork depending on where I go.

[@danielrhodes8746]

Would love to see you test the best tangle-free cork. Every time a cork tangles, fishing time is reduced, so on windy days and casting into the wind, the tangle-reducer could be the most productive. Thanks for all of your tests.

[@bobgill4069]

Awesome video! Keep up the good work. I know it's a lot to ask but would have been interesting to see the action of the soft plastic while you were popping, some people prefer the oval fishing cork saying it affects the action of the soft plastic less and don't worry about the extra noise the cone shaped ones give. Also, very surprised you didn't tie on one of the original Versamaxx inline popping corks. I have several and use them as well as the standard popping corks.

[@250ozarksuziki]

Like u said conditions change things but in my experience the paradise bomber is a trout slayer they can’t get enough of the loud popping noise , and if u want to catch more reds right up against the the bank with a simple egg shape clip on cork... the game Changer is the versa max adjustable leader I bought one bc of you can’t wait to try it out and see how it performs

[@LAFishBlog]

Well, I was gonna get to work, but guess it's easier to watch this instead.

[@bpvittor]

Run don’t walk from that H&H flexible wire cork. Those things will fly to pieces on you at the worst possible time. I’ll never forget a trip I had this past summer. I was throwing a cup faced paradise popper just like the one you tested, and my buddy was throwing in oval Cork by his dad’s company oddball tackle. He absolutely destroyed me on that Cork. He was using three or four short sharp twitches, which I couldn’t mimic with the cup faced cork.

[@captainchad8933]

I’d love to see an experienced angler like you fish lake Salvador or Lake Cataouatche for redfish and speckled trout. It’s the two toughest lakes in south Louisiana to fish for redfish and speckled trout.

[@MarshManMasson]

Then don't fish them. There are plenty of incredibly productive areas throughout Louisiana. Focus on those.

[@captainchad8933]

Marsh Man Masson Well being that they are the two closest lakes where I live, I still like to give them a try every now and then. I was just curious to see if you were to fish those lakes if you would end up being successful

[@brandonbrunet2711]

I grew up fishing the south side of lake Salvador. Where bayou des allemands meets the lake used to be a pretty good speck and red spot in the summertime. Havent been there in about 8 years though

[@captainchad8933]

Brandon Brunet The fresh water diversions ruined the fishing in those areas now, not a speckled trout in sight and very few reds. It’s not like it was back in the day.

[@brandonbrunet2711]

@@captainchad8933 that sucks man. I havent been back there since they closed the launch in Gheens. Used to be a great lake to fish. Guess I'll stick to the sulphur mine and timbalier island.

[@poboyslim]

Thanks for your informative videos!

[@alexfann5322]

Was fishing in Hopedale the other day and it was very rough. Only caught 2 specks and a red fish with a popping cork and a voodoo shrimp

[@LAFishBlog]

Alex, it's not the cork you were using, you just weren't on fish. 90% of the battle on any fishing trip is finding fish in the first place. During this time of year, if you get on 'em, it really won't matter what you throw.

[@alexfann5322]

They were there because we were talking to people fishing the same spot and they caught 40 on live shrimp

[@LAFishBlog]

@@alexfann5322 Then I guarantee you it was their boat positioning, and not their cork and especially not their live shrimp. More info here: www.lafishblog.com/how-to-position-the-boat-on-fish/ I catch limits of fish all the time. Watch my videos for the proof.

[@steverowland9153]

Louisiana Fishing Blo

[@karlrockvoan755]

👍🏻 even though I don’t use corks still enjoy your videos

[@jamesfanguy1640]

Yesterday @ Bayou Bienvenue we caught five fish. All on plastics below a cork. They were three different corks.

[@haroldeiland6188]

Very informative Thanks

[@carterrichard5584]

Soooooooo were not going to talk about how many corks your academy has. lmao

[@victorpena5425]

Cajun thunder works the best for me.

[@NCSTRIPER]

Good information! Try testing the Blabber Mouth popping cork sometime. Works great for Bull Reds in tannic water, or on a windy day.

[@paulhuval6579]

I still use the last cork you tested all the time. After all these years i guess it is hard to change. 👍

[@redbirdsjunkie]

So just between you and me, what are your top 2 corks from this video? I won't tell anyone...

[@georgemuller5882]

I have actually done this already in my pool. The corks sound completely different with a bait tied on.

[@jayjdietrich]

My thought was that a popping cork was meant to sound like a speckled trout hitting bait on the surface. Kinda like a "tock" sound. The rattles and clickers never have done much for me. Just my experience.

[@michaelfergason9128]

I’m a fan of the versa max bolt. I’ve been using it ever since I started watching this channel. Where do they sell them, if, in the Mandeville area? I lucked out on one in hopedale last year and I’m getting a tad nervous of losing it soon with the fall bite in effect. I love the durability of the material it’s made of! It’s difficult to keep the other types in decent shape in my kayak crate.

[@MarshManMasson]

You can always find them at VersaMaxx.com, if your local retailer is out or doesn't carry them.

[@JC7781PDL]

Redfish Row corks...best I've ever used!

[@juliencampos6521]

Saludos desde Panamá Que cosa no entender ingles Pero bueno toca ver aca donde hay esos popper crock

[@225Gio]

In south Louisiana, its CORK. Not bobber or float, its CORK

[@big74blazer]

Also my favorite cork is the midcoast products nexus 5" try that one out!

[@stevekissee1545]

VersaMaxx Bolt of course. So nice to be able to change depth so quickly and easily. Also, no cork casts as far!!

[@ADDICTED2FISHINGTX]

Great information! 👍🏻

[@lamarsingletary9856]

Will fish strike the brightly colored underside of cork, assuming so is it good to paint bottom half black?

[@MarshManMasson]

I've had them hit my cork before, but it usually isn't that big of a concern.

[@Benjywells1]

I like clip on ovals when fishing dead shrimp for reds with my wife and kids. I like a popping cork when fishing open water for trout.

[@kirkjones652]

Hey Todd whats the difference between the Pro series Bolt and the regular bolt ?

[@WE5T]

Kirk its a bigger cork more weight i believe

[@MarshManMasson]

It's bigger and louder.

[@aaronkopp9062]

Corks are my nemesis. I can’t deny their effectiveness during certain times of the year, but prefer other styles of fishing more. It’s the style I can’t leave behind though cause they will hit a cork when nothing else works. Furthermore, I’ve struggled to find a brand and model I love. I’ve had crimps pull, wires kink and break, paint scuff off, and skunk when the guy I was with catch a limit. Right now, I throw a 4 horseman pink oval. I thought I had finally settled on a brand, but this video flipped the table on me. Thanks for a great one Marsh Man!

[@loganblackburn4336]

Going to be in gulfport to fish monday thru wednesday if anyone has any info to help us out or want to go with us that would be appretiated . Or if you want to cook us a meal you can keep all fish from im from savannah so we aint keeping them unless someone wants them

[@rayfieldreeves6625]

Looking for some new slots in Savannah for Reds,Trout and Tarpon when they are around. We just moved to the Richmond Hill area. We're use to fishing the 10,000 islands on Florida SW coast!

[@rayfieldreeves6625]

Spots not slots

[@loganblackburn4336]

@@rayfieldreeves6625 do you have a boat

[@gastonlang]

I may have missed it , but what cork outfished yours 22 to 3

[@thebayoudiaries8389]

It was the Bomber Paradise Popper.

[@travistraveltramp8833]

Thanks for this one.

[@reyj35]

Didn’t prove anything! Test in real fishing conditions! Jose Reyes

[@TheGreenKnight70]

For me its all about durability, must have titanium wire

[@bigtimfish01]

Woodys popping corks work best

[@rosswatkins2277]

My least favorite way to fish