Pop and pause: The classic pattern for working a popping cork. This strange-looking rig, with a foam float sliding on a steel wire, isn’t glamorous but it is effective. Jerking the rod tip causes the float to splash on the water’s surface drawing in predators. When a redfish, striped bass or speckled trout swims in […] The post Pro Popping Cork Tactics appeared first on Kayak Angler.| Kayak Angler
On a hot summer day, my live bait dies. Under the Texas sun, live minnows in a bucket with an aerator quickly turn into bait soup. The problem isn’t low oxygenation, it’s water temperature. To lower the temperature and increase aeration, I hooked up a livewell pump, inlet and overflow. Continuously exchanging the water creates […] The post How To Build A DIY Kayak Livewell appeared first on Kayak Angler.| Kayak Angler