How to Attach Slip Corks

A slip cork has a hole running through its center that allows it to slide up and down the fishing line. This enables an angler to adjust the depths that bait sits in the water without hampering his ability to cast the line. Improperly rigging a slip cork can cause the line to pass through until the bait sits on bottom or cause the line to grab inside the cork and keep the bait sitting too high in the water column.

Things You'll Need

  • Fishing reel
  • Slip cork
  • Hook
  • Bobber stop
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Instructions

    • 1

      Pull 4 to 5 feet of line from a fishing reel. Remove any hardware -- hooks, swivels and weights -- from the end of the fishing line.

    • 2

      Push the end of the fishing line through the center hole of a slip cork. Push the slip cork up the line 2 to 3 feet.

    • 3

      Slide the end of the fishing line through the eye of a fishing hook. Tie the line to the hook using a sturdy knot.

    • 4

      Pull the line from the fishing reel. Stop pulling when you have enough line to set your bait at the desired depth. Tie a bobber stop at the depth required. Ensure the stop does not move when pushed with your fingers. Tighten the stopper knot if it moves when pushed.

    • 5

      Reel in the fishing line until you have enough line in to cast the rigged slip cork comfortably.