Example plan · Calcasieu Lake, LA
01 / Popping cork + live shrimp
Start with this presentation
- Where
- Down-current of the first clean drain, with shell on either side.
- Depth
- 3–5 feet
- Retrieve
- Two sharp pops, then a 6–8 second pause.
- Why it fits
- A falling tide pulls forage from marsh drains, while light chop adds cover.
When to adjust
If the cork stops traveling or pinfish take over, move to the channel lip.
02Pearl paddletail
03Gold spoon

