How To Cork Hookbaits

Corking hookbaits enables you to increase the buoyancy of any hookbaits. It works with all manner of baits. Whether that be increased the buoyancy of a Pop-Up so it can be left out longer without loosing it's buoyancy. Or added to bottom baits to increase their buoyancy, turning them into balanced baits.

You will need:

Kork Sticks

Bait Drill

Razorblade Scissors

Chosen Hookbait

Step 1

Grab yourself your chosen hookbait

We are using an Airball Pop-Up

Step 2

Get your drill, centralise on your hookbait and start to carefully drill out your bait

We are using a 6mm Drill in this instance.

Step 3

Continue to core out your bait to the desired depth

Please note, do not go right the way through the bait

Step 4

Get a matching 6mm size cork stick and start to push into the hole created

You might need to give it a little twist on it's way in

Step 5

Once pushed all the way in, trim flush with a pair of scissors

Step 6

Your hookbait should look like this

Step 7

Mount your bait onto your needle, non-cork side first

Step 8

Pass your hookbait onto some floss and onto your chosen rig

Step 9

Pull down to tight, trim floss and then blob with a lighter

Step 10

You're hookbait will now have additional and maintained bouyancy

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