I fancy having a go at making up some crushed cork pop ups/wafters using premade paste bought from a bait company. Is it feasible to add the cork to a paste, and what size of cork granules would you suggest?
In reply to Post #1
Don't bother use cork balls Instead will create a much more buoyant hookbait.
If you add a little egg white and egg powder to the paste will help toughen them up.
Hope this helps
Don't bother use cork balls Instead will create a much more buoyant hookbait.
If you add a little egg white and egg powder to the paste will help toughen them up.
Hope this helps
In reply to Post #1
The crushed cork really needs to be added while the powders are dry. The other post about crushed corks not being as buoyant isn't true imo
The crushed cork really needs to be added while the powders are dry. The other post about crushed corks not being as buoyant isn't true imo
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In reply to Post #2
I've already made up some cork ball pop ups from old good quality balls. I'm awaiting delivery of some ebay cork balls but with the recent claims that they're rubbish, I'm not holding out too much hope for them. I've been using Specialized hookbaits crushed cork and like the way they work, and give a good surface for tying baits on, but fancy making some up to almost exactly match my freebies.
I've already made up some cork ball pop ups from old good quality balls. I'm awaiting delivery of some ebay cork balls but with the recent claims that they're rubbish, I'm not holding out too much hope for them. I've been using Specialized hookbaits crushed cork and like the way they work, and give a good surface for tying baits on, but fancy making some up to almost exactly match my freebies.
In reply to Post #3
I thought that would be the case. I might try to get a small bag and have a go at rolling it into a small piece of paste. Should be able to make wafters if not pop ups.
I thought that would be the case. I might try to get a small bag and have a go at rolling it into a small piece of paste. Should be able to make wafters if not pop ups.
Breaking the cork balls into usable small bits can be done with a small blender.
Shame that quality cork is only available in ball form as seems a shame to break them up.
Shame that quality cork is only available in ball form as seems a shame to break them up.
In reply to Post #7
That's thrown me a bit, I thought the problem was with the cork balls, and the granules were ok.
I've received the cork balls from ebay, and visually they look fine, I haven't made any baits up with them though.
I'll get some granules ordered, probably 1-2mm and 2-3mm and give them a try.
That's thrown me a bit, I thought the problem was with the cork balls, and the granules were ok.
I've received the cork balls from ebay, and visually they look fine, I haven't made any baits up with them though.
I'll get some granules ordered, probably 1-2mm and 2-3mm and give them a try.
In reply to Post #7
What makes you say that you can only get decent cork in ball form? My understanding is that it's specifically the ball form that has the issue. There was one guy who cut quality cork into balls rather than many others who form cork granules into balls with a glue. He died and his machine is no longer in use. (This is 2nd hand info from TC and I may not be relaying it with complete accuracy!)
These guys seem to sell a variety of crushed/dust cork...dunno if it's decent.
https://spduk.co.uk/collections/granulated-cork-granules
What makes you say that you can only get decent cork in ball form? My understanding is that it's specifically the ball form that has the issue. There was one guy who cut quality cork into balls rather than many others who form cork granules into balls with a glue. He died and his machine is no longer in use. (This is 2nd hand info from TC and I may not be relaying it with complete accuracy!)
These guys seem to sell a variety of crushed/dust cork...dunno if it's decent.
https://spduk.co.uk/collections/granulated-cork-granules
In reply to Post #9
That was my understanding too. The cork balls I got off ebay are cut, not glued. They were about £6 per 100, fine for personal use, but probably a bit expensive for commercial use.
That website is the one I am going to order from.
That was my understanding too. The cork balls I got off ebay are cut, not glued. They were about £6 per 100, fine for personal use, but probably a bit expensive for commercial use.
That website is the one I am going to order from.
Hi all.
My bad. I mis-understood the current issue with cork from another thread, and thought cork balls from the fishing manufacturers were the only decent kind of cork currently available.
That link looks great, thank you for posting. All different sizes.
My bad. I mis-understood the current issue with cork from another thread, and thought cork balls from the fishing manufacturers were the only decent kind of cork currently available.
That link looks great, thank you for posting. All different sizes.
In reply to Post #7
you can buy good quality ground cork from a few suppliers, you do not want it really fine though as it losses it buoyancy.
From that site you need to use the 2-3 mm size defiantly not 0.5- 1mm
been there done it !
you can buy good quality ground cork from a few suppliers, you do not want it really fine though as it losses it buoyancy.
From that site you need to use the 2-3 mm size defiantly not 0.5- 1mm
been there done it !
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Thanks Sealine, I thought the 0.5-1.0mm would be too fine. I'll still order the 1-2mm and the 2-3mm as I want to make some small, 8-10mm wafters.
Thanks Sealine, I thought the 0.5-1.0mm would be too fine. I'll still order the 1-2mm and the 2-3mm as I want to make some small, 8-10mm wafters.
Made a few up tonight. The cork granules seemed to work into the paste fine, and they all floated when I first put them into the pan. The 2-3mm granules worked great for 12mm and up over boilies but I did make some 10mm baits up using the finer 1-2mm cork, though I suspect these won't be very buoyant.