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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. 
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13mm corkballs for 15/16mm baits will be nice and bouyant ive found baits made with 12’s can tend to lean over abit
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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.
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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
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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
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In reply to Post #18
https://www.ccmoore.com/pdfs/cork-ball-hookbait-rig-guide.pdf
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In reply to Post #18
https://www.carpology.net/article/bait/how-to-make-corkball-pop-ups-/
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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...
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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
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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.
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In reply to Post #14
A shed load. You use a tiny amount of mix so your best off making a one egg mix or you will I'll have enough cork balls to last you a decade.
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In reply to Post #13
Hi everyone,
cheers for the advice it is much appreciated 
can anyone give me a rough way to work out how many cork balls I will need for a certain amount of base mix?
for example if i had 500g base mix how many cork balls would I roughly need?
cheers in advance
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Great guide. Thanks.
Been making my own bait for while but never done cork ball before. They’ve come out looking ace. Cheers 👍
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In reply to Post #8
That's true 
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In reply to Post #10
Seconded!
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