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Just a little help for a novice who has never fished corkys with minnows before. He is a link to the Cabelas page. What size and what colors would be the best to get?
Thanks.
[url "http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0017527316520a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=corky&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=corky&noImage=0"]http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0017527316520a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=corky&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=corky&noImage=0[/url]
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[cool]I haven't looked at your link here 'cause I'm in a hurry, but Sportsmans has the half chartruese, half red ones and that is the one I prefer, unless fishing this way at night, then I prefer the glow in the dark one that is half white, half red. This method works like a champ (as long as there's fishies in the area, that is...).
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You don't really say what type of fish, or what water you are fishing on but I can share what I use for walleyes using the "corky" - I actually use something a little different if you care to follow this mile long link: [url "http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20166&id=0000553111549a&navCount=2&podId=0000553&parentId=cat410008&navAction=push&catalogCode=IG&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat410008&hasJS=true"]http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20166&id=0000553111549a&navCount=2&podId=0000553&parentId=cat410008&navAction=push&catalogCode=IG&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat410008&hasJS=true[/url]
I use the floating jig head - or a corky - about 18 inches below a slip sinker (egg or walking) holding the slip sinker up those 18 or so inches by using a really small split shot. The reason I prefer the floating jig itself is because then I know the minnow is being lifted up off of the bottom a little. The corky may slide between the sinker and the minnow and not really lift it up into the walleyes sight.
Utah lake walleye have really liked white or chartruesse green or a combination .... orange on a few occasions. When I fish Starvation they really seem to prefer the dark green far more than anything else that I have thrown at them.
This rig can be used still fishing like I do on Utah Lake or trolling very very very slowly with a jigging motion as I do on Starvation.
I hope this helps you out!
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[cool][#0000ff]We've had a few discussions on corky rigs in the past. Here is a link to one thread that has quite a bit of info and some pics.[/#0000ff]
[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=249160;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread"]CORKY RIGS [/url]
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Thanks all for the info! Tube Dude thanks for the link!
I am looking to pick some corkys up what size would you reccomend?
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[cool][#0000ff]It is good to carry an assortment of sizes and colors. I'm not sure what the exact sizes are, but there are basically two...about 3/8" and about 1/2". Most corkyites like the smaller ones if they are enough to float the size minnows they are using. But, if you are drifting, or using larger minnows, you may need to use larger ones. Drop your rig (complete with minnow) into the water next to you and make sure the smaller one works before switching to the larger.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]On other occasions, when the water is murky and a little extra visibility might help, use the larger one to attract more attention.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As others have suggested, get several colors in whites, chartreuse and red...or combos of those colors. Even plain black works fine on occasion. And, for night fishing, those glow corkies are great.[/#0000ff]
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