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Winter top water and popping corks

Posted: February 1st, 2021, 11:35 am
by PhishingNole
A creek I've been fishing is full of oyster bars and I've lost a few jig heads to them over the last few trips.

Does anyone have success using top water or popping corks in sub 50 degree weather when targeting those deeper holes in creeks?



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Re: Winter top water and popping corks

Posted: February 1st, 2021, 12:13 pm
by SHOWBOAT
topwater can work, but it's hard. try to slow movement in front of the fish; slow sinking/suspending plugs, corky's, jerkbaits, etc.

Re: Winter top water and popping corks

Posted: February 1st, 2021, 7:45 pm
by mpa_72001
Just like brian said it tough and may take a lil more patience but I caught my heaviest trout on topwater in water in the 50s .the plugs Brian mentioned also work I mainly use suspending plugs,jerk bait plugs or soft plastics.

Re: Winter top water and popping corks

Posted: February 1st, 2021, 7:53 pm
by PhishingNole
Thanks for the feedback.

I've been bouncing soft plastics on jig heads, swimming chatter baits, and shrimp. While they seem to work, I'm spending a lot of time getting caught on oysters and losing more tackle than I'd like.

Tempting to use something like top water or popping corks to avoid the oysters, but I hear ya.

Thanks for the feedback.

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