In reply to Post #14
Half a kilo of base mix might give you three quarters of a kilo of paste. You use a tiny pinch on each hookbait. So unless you are intending to hand them out to strangers. I'd stick with a one egg mix as suggested.
Half a kilo of base mix might give you three quarters of a kilo of paste. You use a tiny pinch on each hookbait. So unless you are intending to hand them out to strangers. I'd stick with a one egg mix as suggested.
In reply to Post #16
I did a batch of 50 recently and used about a quarter of one eggs worth of paste. You need hardly any for each hookbait/ corkball
I did a batch of 50 recently and used about a quarter of one eggs worth of paste. You need hardly any for each hookbait/ corkball
In reply to Post #17
If one was to buy the cc moore rolling tool gadget for pop ups, does anyone know if there is a guide for what size cork balls to buy for it? Assuming 12mm sort of size? Had a look on their website but haven't found any size guide.
I always used to make my own bottom baits, especially in my Ouse barbel days, but have become lazy of late. I've got a couple of reasonable wafter and bottom bait recipes, but never ventured into pop ups...
If one was to buy the cc moore rolling tool gadget for pop ups, does anyone know if there is a guide for what size cork balls to buy for it? Assuming 12mm sort of size? Had a look on their website but haven't found any size guide.
I always used to make my own bottom baits, especially in my Ouse barbel days, but have become lazy of late. I've got a couple of reasonable wafter and bottom bait recipes, but never ventured into pop ups...
In reply to Post #18
https://www.carpology.net/article/bait/how-to-make-corkball-pop-ups-/
https://www.carpology.net/article/bait/how-to-make-corkball-pop-ups-/
In reply to Post #18
https://www.ccmoore.com/pdfs/cork-ball-hookbait-rig-guide.pdf
https://www.ccmoore.com/pdfs/cork-ball-hookbait-rig-guide.pdf
In reply to Post #18
Theres a guide on the CCMoore website on the page where you buy the rollers. Generally 12mm corkball for 15mm pop up etc
Theres a guide on the CCMoore website on the page where you buy the rollers. Generally 12mm corkball for 15mm pop up etc
The Cc Moores cork balls are a bit of an odd size. I'm sure that most people use 10mm or 12mm for the majority of their baits, but I think that cc Moores recommend 11mm, which very handily they seem to be just about the only people who sell them, as I think their finished size is 15mm where as a more std finished size is 16mm
In reply to Post #22
Ahh great stuff thanks all.... I thought I looked everywhere on the cc moore website, I'll check out the links and gather some bits.
Ahh great stuff thanks all.... I thought I looked everywhere on the cc moore website, I'll check out the links and gather some bits.
13mm corkballs for 15/16mm baits will be nice and bouyant ive found baits made with 12's can tend to lean over abit
In reply to Post #18
I have found that a cube of paste the same size as the Corkball is about the right ratio. I.e. a 12mm diameter Corkball will need about a 12mmx 12mm x12mm cube of paste.
I have found that a cube of paste the same size as the Corkball is about the right ratio. I.e. a 12mm diameter Corkball will need about a 12mmx 12mm x12mm cube of paste.