What's the difference between the two and which do you prefer?
In reply to Post #1
Corkball popups are far more bouyant, and can be made using the same mix as your bottom baits so you have a match. Airball popups are less bouyant and made of a different mix so will never match your loose baits if that's what you require. Both have their uses so can't say I've a preference as they both do different jobs
Corkball popups are far more bouyant, and can be made using the same mix as your bottom baits so you have a match. Airball popups are less bouyant and made of a different mix so will never match your loose baits if that's what you require. Both have their uses so can't say I've a preference as they both do different jobs
In reply to Post #2
How is a corkball constructed? I hear people put cork sticks in their bottom baits to create a matching pop up. Is that similar to a corkball? Where does the cork come into corkballs?
So corkballs naturally have a higher level of nutrition and therefore attraction?
How is a corkball constructed? I hear people put cork sticks in their bottom baits to create a matching pop up. Is that similar to a corkball? Where does the cork come into corkballs?
So corkballs naturally have a higher level of nutrition and therefore attraction?
In reply to Post #3
The corkball is inside the bait, the paste is moulded around it. A cork plug isn't the same as it's not as bouyant. As for the nutrition bit, that all depends what is in the mix! Nothing in boilies "naturally" has more or less as boilies aren't natural. What is in them is what whoever made them puts in. It's possible to make a nutritional airball, it's possible to make a low grade corkball (not that it would make much sense imo)
The corkball is inside the bait, the paste is moulded around it. A cork plug isn't the same as it's not as bouyant. As for the nutrition bit, that all depends what is in the mix! Nothing in boilies "naturally" has more or less as boilies aren't natural. What is in them is what whoever made them puts in. It's possible to make a nutritional airball, it's possible to make a low grade corkball (not that it would make much sense imo)
In reply to Post #4
In what situation would you use each? If your using a corkball and pop up from the same range then which has a higher attraction?
In what situation would you use each? If your using a corkball and pop up from the same range then which has a higher attraction?
In reply to Post #5
I don't use both from the same range so I can't say, but at a guess I'd say corkballs had more nutrition because of using the same paste. Chod rigs need to be super bouyant to work properly so corkballs for those, something like a snowman rig they would likely be too bouyant so use an airball popup instead. For using my favourite multi rig either will do
I don't use both from the same range so I can't say, but at a guess I'd say corkballs had more nutrition because of using the same paste. Chod rigs need to be super bouyant to work properly so corkballs for those, something like a snowman rig they would likely be too bouyant so use an airball popup instead. For using my favourite multi rig either will do
In reply to Post #6
I bought a premade Korda multi rig the other day too see how it's constructed. I normally use a spinner rig and it looks like it presents a low lying pop up in a similar way. Is that correct and is there any advantage of using a multi over a spinner apart from you can change the hook quicker?
I bought a premade Korda multi rig the other day too see how it's constructed. I normally use a spinner rig and it looks like it presents a low lying pop up in a similar way. Is that correct and is there any advantage of using a multi over a spinner apart from you can change the hook quicker?
In reply to Post #5
Times have changed, you can make “air ball” type pop ups far more buoyant than any cork products whilst adding more additives to them than ever before. We used to use cork balls for making a direct copy of our freebies (which I still like) but the realities are that today we can produce better hookbaits using modern materials of which we now need to use in tiny amounts meaning more of the good edible components. As an example, the Nutriplex pop ups in 15mm are more buoyant than most cork balls and yet they contain glm, liver, fishmeal, palatants, liquids etc which, in the old days, would have become a wafter at best 😂
Times have changed, you can make “air ball” type pop ups far more buoyant than any cork products whilst adding more additives to them than ever before. We used to use cork balls for making a direct copy of our freebies (which I still like) but the realities are that today we can produce better hookbaits using modern materials of which we now need to use in tiny amounts meaning more of the good edible components. As an example, the Nutriplex pop ups in 15mm are more buoyant than most cork balls and yet they contain glm, liver, fishmeal, palatants, liquids etc which, in the old days, would have become a wafter at best 😂
I'll say it again...The actual ingredients used are as important as liquid attraction and buoyancy. The Nutrabaits Pop-Ups were always formulated on the HNV principle, and look how brilliant they were.
In reply to Post #8
Are additives in boilies a good thing? In any other food context they are unhealthy.
Are additives in boilies a good thing? In any other food context they are unhealthy.
In reply to Post #7
Can't stand Ronnie rigs so I'm not really the person to ask, far too many hook pulls for my liking
Can't stand Ronnie rigs so I'm not really the person to ask, far too many hook pulls for my liking
In reply to Post #9
BTW: It's no coincidence that the same guy who used to do the Nutrapops is also involved with HH. That'll do for me, Tommy!
BTW: It's no coincidence that the same guy who used to do the Nutrapops is also involved with HH. That'll do for me, Tommy!
In reply to Post #8
Maybe I'm thinking of preservatives lol. I guess you can have both good and bad additives and you only put the good stuff in.
So corkballs and pop ups can be made equally bouyant and attractive to carp in your opinion? Out of the two which has been more successful for you?
What type of bait do I need to withstand nuisance fish on an overnight session? Did one recently and only had half a pop up left.
Maybe I'm thinking of preservatives lol. I guess you can have both good and bad additives and you only put the good stuff in.
So corkballs and pop ups can be made equally bouyant and attractive to carp in your opinion? Out of the two which has been more successful for you?
What type of bait do I need to withstand nuisance fish on an overnight session? Did one recently and only had half a pop up left.
In reply to Post #13
Corkballs or Airball hookbaits, Either will do the job perfectly - if well made with the right ingredients, will be plenty hard enough to handle attention of small nuisance fish.
Corkballs or Airball hookbaits, Either will do the job perfectly - if well made with the right ingredients, will be plenty hard enough to handle attention of small nuisance fish.
In reply to Post #14
Northern specials definitely dont fall into that category then
Northern specials definitely dont fall into that category then
In reply to Post #15
Are you sure it's just fish and not Cray's?
Are you sure it's just fish and not Cray's?
In reply to Post #16
It could be crays actually. Did see a claw on the bank the other day. Think an otter got it. My lake has so much going for it
It could be crays actually. Did see a claw on the bank the other day. Think an otter got it. My lake has so much going for it
In reply to Post #17
Crayfish will be the one thing to destroy all hookbaits! A pain in anyone's arse. A hardened hookbait will buy you time or shrink wrap around your pop up will help. But quite often, if the crayfish are bad then a rubber hookbait is the only answer
Crayfish will be the one thing to destroy all hookbaits! A pain in anyone's arse. A hardened hookbait will buy you time or shrink wrap around your pop up will help. But quite often, if the crayfish are bad then a rubber hookbait is the only answer
In reply to Post #18
That or a trained otter
That or a trained otter
In reply to Post #18
Wooden balls soaked in your favourite liquids is another option.It has been mentioned on the forum numerous times
Wooden balls soaked in your favourite liquids is another option.It has been mentioned on the forum numerous times
In reply to Post #20
There's a thread at the top of the page about them mate
There's a thread at the top of the page about them mate
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