Cork - Fishing Auto topper - By Charles Jelliff. Out here in Puget Sound country, some of the best fishing is on out of the way lakes. Can't get to 'em by car. So, I need a boat to pack in that is light. But I also need a boat that can ride out man size salt water waves when it has to. Cork is the answer to both needs. A real fisherman's boat, Cork has end seats just the right distance apart for two anglers to face each other so one can see what the other is doing and for one to help the other net a fish, untangle a plug that may have snagged a line, or quickly shift oars if a fish requires it. Cork scoots along on the water's surface in either direction since both ends are alike. She's perfectly balanced afloat with one, two or three men aboard. Lightweight enough that two small boys can lift her.