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 ...

Sean O'Connell of Mandeville caught a redfish Monday morning that had the wire from a popping cork sticking out of its side. The rest of the cork, leader and jighead were inside the fish. (Sean ...