Most anglers who fish baits or lures under corks or floats think of them as primarily used in relatively shallow water.
“You can fish deep holes for trout with a Carolina rig, but I generally fish them with floating cork rigs,” said Capt. Doug Gertis. “The beauty of the float rigs is adaptability without re-rigging. You can go from fishing 20 feet of water for roe trout to fishing two feet of water for spot-tail (bass) simply by adjusting the bobber stop.”
For his float rig, Gertis starts with an adjustable bobber stop on the running line adjusted to the depth of the water. Then, he threads on a glass bead and a bobber. At the terminal end, he ties on a 3/0 Kahle hook with a split shot or worm weight near the hook. The right size weight will make the bobber float upright. He hooks a bait through the nose and lowers the rig into the water.
For his Carolina rigs, Gertis threads a worm weight and glass bead on the running line above a swivel, followed by an 18-inch leader and a Kahle hook.
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