Corks and Longlining?

[MePreach]

Any reason you couldn't use corks when longlining to keep the right depths? I have not tried it yet and was just wondering if it would help in shallow coves in 8' and less depths?

[gabowman]

I tried corks my very first time yesterday pulling in 4' of water. Had the corks 2 & 12' abouve the jigs. I had a couple hits and that was about it. Still catching the fish over 10'-15' of water now though. The only problem I'm having longlining jigs without corks is when I get in water less than 2'-3' deep.:o

[jlittle23]

Any reason you couldn't use corks when longlining to keep the right depths? I have not tried it yet and was just wondering if it would help in shallow coves in 8' and less depths?

In the warmer months after the spawn the crappie and gills come up to just below the surface feeding on the baitfish that are up there on the small lake that I fish. I longline troll using two or three 1/32 jigs set below a pear shaped me crappie rattling float. This keeps the many jigs right up at the top of the water and also I jig the pole that I am holding making the float rattle seems to draw a strike more. I wear the fish out and have filled buckets of fish in the hottest days of summer doing this. Funny thing is that alot of the fish are in 20-30 ft deep water but staying right up at the top.
So ya it works and is very useful in the right situation.


Jlittle23

[jlittle23]

Oh and remember that just cuz the lures are set at three feet below the float, they are not actually running at that depth. The float acts as a starting point again so the speed you are fishing the lures will pull them up higher than if you were longlining them from your pole without the float.
Hope this made sense.


Jlittle23

[coreymassey]

Thanks jlittle i was also wondering bout this, and you made it as clear as mud. lol
I get what your sayn