| One of the best tried and proven ways to fill a | | | | you are also moving the shrimp around, increasing |
| boat full of keeper trout and redfish is using a live | | | | the chances that it is noticed and eaten by your |
| shrimp under a popping cork. I prefer to use a | | | | potential dinner.When the fish are feeding, you will |
| treble hook, leaving about 18-24 inches of line | | | | never go wrong using live shrimp under a popping |
| between the hook and the popping cork, | | | | cork. Last summer I fished a few reefs in the |
| depending on the depth of water the fish are in. If | | | | Port Lavaca area with a good friend of mine. |
| I am fishing a shallow reef, then I shorten the | | | | After the shrimp hit the water and three quick |
| length of line between the cork and the hook to | | | | pops of the cork, a fish was on. We limited out |
| prevent hang-ups, but if I am working birds, I | | | | on trout in 30 minutes and had a couple of nice |
| want the shrimp to work a little deeper so I | | | | reds in the boat. His wife thought we had motor |
| lengthen the line.Working reefs with live shrimp | | | | trouble because we were back at the house so |
| under a popping cork is the way to go as | | | | soon.Good luck fishing.Aaron Ralston is the owner |
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