Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: dennisK on August 01, 2004, 01:31:58 PM
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my friend says not to use corkie (only wool) on your line when drifting for sockeye on the fraser. why? he claims that since you are flossing the fish a corkie would "bunp" the fish off as it flossed down the line to the hook. sort of preventing contact by the fish with the hook...using only a piece of wool on the hook would keep the line clear and thus make the floss more effective...
seems logical, no?
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I know when i drift in the vedder it is more effective - but the fish there DO bite. it's the fraser "technique" which is the one i am curious about with a corkie...
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keep the corkie small, and the bump will be minimal. Not that it really matters. Most of the time when you floss a fish the hook is found at the corner of the mouth, where the upper and lower jaws meet so corkie or not, unless the sock is opening its jaws WIDE open and swimming backwards its not gunna bump.
I like corkies because it seems to lift my hook so as not to snag my hooks as much.
I don't like corkies cuz they can be costly :)
Check out Berry's and I believe they've got an alternative rig on display that'll prevent any bumpage.
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For a season, I tried running a corky behind the hook. When tying the bate loop I started with a 3 inch tag end allong the shank. Too that tag end I tyed a corky. Absolutely ZERO difference in my success rate or compared to other fishers around me...like the last posting said, just more money down ther drain when you break off!
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so far my fave rig is a small bead next to the hook and then a small corkie.
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I like the corkie
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;Dcorkie of course works for me
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I perfer to use a corkie, does color of the corkie matter? A lot of my friends us nothing but the watermellon colered one, the say springs like the green on it. There must be at least 50 different color combinations of corkies, is it perferance or is one better than the other?
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all the same.You can also use the small wooden beads found at the dollar store, couple hun for a buck, all different sizes.Or cheaters or those football shaped corkies.Or check out the bead store in Port Moody, tons of cool beads and stuff,great for spinners too.
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ever noticed when using the longer tag at the end you snag your hook quite often? That and you lose JUST the tag?
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I'm to cheap to use a corkie ;D I just use those small red plastic beads you can get at wal-mart for $.99 or the tackle store for $1.29 You get 30 per pack as well. I think using a bead makes a HUGE difference, my partner I fish with hardly ever catches fish and I consistently catch much more than him. He doesn't use a bead but when he does he soon is catching fish to.
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Nothing needed at all. ;D
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Nothing needed at all. ;D
Quite obviously not ALL the fish are biting the presentations but a corkie helps keep it off the bottom, it's not like the fish are dragging their jaw on the bottom of the river.
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Because river rocks are round and sand doesn't snag to easy.
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Simple principals make sence ;D It's much the same as a stick in the water usually results in a snag if your hook contacts it.
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Just the way we like it in the Fraser Max :)
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Nothing needed except bare hook. Current will keep it off bottom and you will successfully SNAG your fish. ;D
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Current keeps it somewhat off the bottom but adding a bit more lift doesn't hurt, as it DOES help you catch more fish. Just depends what type of water your fishing.
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Personally, I think it's your personal preference. If you believe in it, you will catch more fish because you're fishing with more confidence. I think that either wool or the corky gives your hook a little more drag (translates to: lift in the current). If you do use corkies, keep them small if they're tied above the hook eyelet as it will interfere with the snagging...ooops I mean hooking action. I've been told that the corky should be no more than 1/2 the size of the hook's curvature diameter. If you use the tag end technique, you don't need to worry so much about the size as the corky is behind the point of the hook. I've done it all and really can't say that either wool or corky worked better than the other. Small spin and glows will also do the same thing but for those I definitely would tie it to the tag end.