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My hookbaits for the last few years have 99% been Specialized Hookbaits CC either pop up or balanced and they have always gone on a bait screw as it's the only thing I use and have never had a problem with baits coming off
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In reply to Post #15
Best way is to use the press, skim through a table and finish by hand. I messed around for years and years along with friends, also helped my mate in the process of getting them right for his company, unfortunately the longest process seemed to be the best. A lot of lads do it this way now hence the price tag accompanying them, and rightly so. I do use cork granules regularly, but the consistency / buoyancy can alter slightly I've found.
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In reply to Post #14
I've made a lot of them. Others may disagree but I think the only way to get them ‘professional' looking is with rolling tables. Trying to do them by hand doesn't ever give me the same finish.
When I do them i extrude a sausage and use a 12mm rolling table. This gives you a consistent amount of paste for each ball. Then I do the normal hand forming around the cork ball to push the air out etc. Then the trick to get the best finish is to pop them on a 16mm table for a final roll. Job done. I also always sieve my basemix and add a bit of hardeners.
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In reply to Post #13
Tried it,never got them the way these companies make them..
Maybe i should give the crushed cork version a try.
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In reply to Post #1
Why don't you make your own. It's a fairly simple process. Especially if you can source the powdered basemix of whichever bottom bait you use.
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In reply to Post #9
They last perfectly well. Better than corkballs when using screws in my experience. I've never reeled in no hookbait with a crushed cork, I have reeled in a bare cork ball with no paste numerous times
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In reply to Post #10
Never tried it, and have more trust in corkballs, 100% safe...where I fish its not allot of oppurtunity's, and allot of other species...
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Never had an issue with bait screws and the crushed corks tbh.
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In reply to Post #8
Cant imaging they last, water penetrates, and roaches, bream fiddle around with them resulting in it falling apart/coming off. Used corkdust popups in the past, and on a hair they are fine, a baitscrew got less holding then a baitstop/blob.
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Stoglemans or Kodas are the better cork balls for sure but as per TC's post below the Specialised crushed corks are excellent.
Out of interest TC i have wound in a couple of rods with crushed corks on to find no hookbait when using the bait screws but never when blobbing floss...
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In reply to Post #1
Stoglemans hookbaits, koda pops and aqua bait company all roll excellent corkballs!
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I have always stupidly advised not using bait screws or blobbing floss with our crushed corks. But that was rather silly, as I have never even tried. I have a different method I prefer. But when I posted this Faceache post of FAQ last year.... Lots of our customers commented, that I was wrong, they have never had any problems whatsoever using bait screws or blobbing floss with our crushed corks. Read the comments of this Faceache link below.
It's a business page, so you do not need a Faceache account to see it.
https://www.facebook.com/126947617455981/photos/pb.100064441701658.-2207520000/2356407714509949/?type=3
The CC are far superior to cork balls. We used to only sell cork balls. When I developed those crushed corks, they were intended to be a far more user friendly version of a cork ball. Before we stopped selling 16mm cork balls recently.... The CC pop ups were outselling the cork balls in the same variations by approximately 15-1. One of our 16mm crushed corks, is also more buoyant than a 16mm cork ball.
That was our entire customer base talking buying them 15-1, not me.
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In reply to Post #4
Far from it, the crushed corks are far better on screws than cork ball popups
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In reply to Post #2
Use mine on a baitscrew, so probably would be better of with corkball bases popups..
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In reply to Post #2
Agreed - the Specialized catch thread speaks for itself. If you're concerned about buoyancy hence the need for corkballs, the 16mms crushed corks hold a chod/hinge up for days.
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In reply to Post #1
Obvious starting point is Specialized Hookbaits, albeit these are crushed corks....there's a long thread in this section of the forum.
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Hi guys,
Still looking for some good reliable corkball popups.
Always used UB baits, and had a good stock up before he quited.
Now running out, and need something to replace these... 
Any good suggestions?
Best regards Roy
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