The Best Speckled Trout Lure! | Flats Class YouTube

[@ETuss713]

Thanks for mentioning the significance of this lure, especially to us Texans. It may not be the "right thing" but I know many of kids, including mine, who literally used hookless corkies for teething rings and toys. Its deeply rooted into a Texas inshore fisherman's arsenal.

[@flatsclasscharters]

😯 I knew y’all liked them but it goes much deeper… still love that passion and how viable that lure is for trout fishing. Thanks for sharing!

[@matthewfoskey-qn9ek]

By far the best fishing channel out there anywhere, nothing close.

[@Fishing_and_Finance]

C.A. good to see you bud, I haven't seen you since 2015 when I ditched cable. Glad you're still putting out great content. If you want to wade Baffin/Laguna for some gators lmk, you know how we roll over here on the windy side of the blue desert. Tight lines.

[@2003zq8]

Caught my PB 24" trout creeping a Softdine XL while wading the banana river.

[@bayouburner281]

We even catch flounder on the fat boys in TX-I probably chunk the soft dine xl just as much this time of year

[@tonybishop51]

Some guys here in Texas claim to throw them year round. I’m a novice at best, so I put together a 3600 sized box of half loud colors and half more natural and started to watch a lot of Mr Watkins’ videos!

[@johnkarges8829]

Jay Watkins, and his son Jay Ray, are gurus and Corky grandmasters

[@johnkarges8829]

Also, the videos by Capt Caleb McCumber are exceptional instruction, particularly on the Fat Boy and floating Fat Boy (which doesn’t float but just sinks slower).

[@flatsclasscharters]

Jay is the Godfather of this genre

[@ETuss713]

I throw them year around along the upper to mid Texas coast. It's all situational, not seasonal for me.

[@tonybishop51]

@@ETuss713 Y’all just named about half of my KZbin channels!

[@leehowell4258]

That Clegg Leg and Loadstone look like game changers! Having a Bay Rider that takes a 60” trolling motor shaft I always worry about the motor head getting trashed when underway. Thank you for sharing

[@waterloofishing6277]

Super thankful for the tip that you gave on another video I watched about putting 30 pound mono leaderon your top waters today was an epic day for me as I got my first three redfish on top water after trying for almost 7 years now

[@bearbuchanan8341]

good show,i dont own a P,B yet the one thing i wish is that you would figur out how to use all these lures from a kayak. the things you did with the kayak shows stopped as fast as it started. im sure there are a lot off kayakers that would like to no alot more from you. thanks for all you do and dont run me over in ozelo.this is MrBear.

[@waterloofishing6277]

Ty for the information about sub walking!

[@johnkarges8829]

Yeah, love the soft-bodied Mirrodine equivalent which is the Softdine and Softdine XL

[@johnkarges8829]

And the ball-tailed one is the Corky Devil (not a Lil’ Devil actually), and it’s great in Texas. Your video on fishing the Paul Brown Corky original is great instruction.

[@290shawty]

Nothing beats a 1/4 oz underspin paired with your favorite paddletail (chickenboy whippin chicken.) I have caught specks, reds,bowfin, bass,channelcats.

[@NoleYakin]

I love corkys, really been liking the soft dine too

[@flatsclasscharters]

A confidence lure for me!

[@michaelboehm2598]

I picked up the Lil John by Mirrolure and have hooked up on two big fish. Both got off for different reasons, but the erratic action definitely got their attention. Still learning the presentation but am going to keep it in my rotation. Throwing Gold Bream at the moment. Have you fished it?

[@flatsclasscharters]

It’s a solid lure but I swing mostly Zman soft baits over the past 12 years

[@henryschmidt636]

Michael, the Golden Bream Lil' John has caught me more flounder than any other lure out there.

[@charlesgurnea2004]

Ive been using them for a couple years and haven't caught a trout yet

[@FLjeffinPCB]

Thank you Capt. C.A.. Do you add a little scent to the Paul Brown or other lures?

[@chrisgarcia5462]

Trout, Reds,Snook, Mangrove Snapper and Flounder including Big Bass have fallen victim to the Corky Fat Boy. I've caught these fish down here in Brownsville SPI Tx area. I used to go to Mr Brown's house back then and pick any color for only $5ea. I also replace the original hooks with #4 short shank Gamakatsu treble hooks for better action. The one thing I most recommend for any angler to do in making these lures last way longer is to fill and coat any tears, lacerations caused by toothy fish with LocTite Vinyl,Fabric & plastic adhesive with a little coloring paint brush that you can buy at Walmart.

[@charlesgurnea2004]

Great video

[@CaptainVincentRusso]

Which sinks slower the original lure with cork insert or the foam insert?

[@flatsclasscharters]

A good question the old cork likely sank a little slower… but I still love the descent rate of the new ones

[@initskater]

Tried to find the guide you mentioned from Jacksonville. Ed Tabbler? Any chance in contact info or a website?

[@philjones3981]

My local waters have lots of oyster beds, so I have always shied away from subsurface lures with trebles. Knowing that bigger trout tend to prey almost exclusively on bait fish, what would be a good trout bait that can be rigged weedless? I was thinking something like a full size fluke (5+ inches) Texas-rigged, but I'd love to hear more suggestions. Thanks for the video, Captain!

[@flatsclasscharters]

Or topwater!

[@tlife3965]

Check out slick lures and slick Jr's

[@timbarefoot4055]

Great information

[@SocConomos]

Deadly deadly snook bait too

[@flatsclasscharters]

Yes… I mentioned that in the video. Actually referenced you in that exact mention 😉

[@SocConomos]

Thanks professor!

[@henryschmidt636]

I'm afraid to buy them anymore. Had a Plano 3700 filled with brand new soft-dines. Pulled it out of my man cave closet and the plastic turned slimy and the interior thru wire had rusted, turning all of them brown from the inside. They were still in their product packaging. These baits are the only Mirrolure product I will not buy.

[@flatsclasscharters]

Never experienced that but I’ll reach out to plant to see if that’s happened to someone else…

[@johnnyappleseed9762]

Hi, my name is Johnny and I'm a Paul Brown-aholic.