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  AA Baits Original Plain Pop Up Mix

  Rated 5.00 out of 5

  £8.33 – £108.32Price range: £8.33 through £108.32

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  AABaits Pop-Up Mix 

  Our AABaits Pop-Up Mix has been refined to improve handling and make rolling easier, while adding slightly more structure to the core. It now matches the buoyancy of our Ultra Buoyant Pop-Up Mix.

  This mix can be used with either water or liquid egg, alongside bait preservative. When using water and bait preservative, the finished baits will still be sufficiently firm. For those who prefer a harder finish, using liquid egg with bait preservative will increase firmness slightly compared to water.

  For best results, always weigh your liquids (egg or water) and powders accurately. Pop-up mixes require precise measurements, so we recommend using scales accurate to at least 1g to ensure consistency.

  This mix produces extremely buoyant hook baits that will remain popped up for days. In our tank tests, 12mm pop-ups tied to a size 4 hook with a micro ring swivel remained buoyant for over 7 days (testing was stopped at that point).

  Made with milk and egg proteins, along with high-quality milk powders, this mix offers excellent leakage and takes on flavours and attractors extremely well. It is easy to use and roll, with a firm yet workable texture that allows use with a bait needle without excessive force.

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  Mixing Ratios

  Standard Mix (No Dye)

  • 80g liquid egg (or water)
  • 20g bait preservative
  • 10ml flavour
  • 155g pop-up mix

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  Standard Coloured Mix

  • 80g liquid egg (or water)
  • 20g bait preservative
  • 10ml flavour
  • 152.5g pop-up mix
  • 2.5g standard dye

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  Fluoro Pop-Up Mix

  • 80g liquid egg (or water)
  • 20g bait preservative
  • 10ml flavour
  • 148g pop-up mix
  • 7g fluoro dye

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  Pastel Coloured Mix

  • 80g liquid egg (or water)
  • 20g bait preservative
  • 10ml flavour
  • 148g pop-up mix
  • 3.5g fluoro dye
  • 3.5g white dye

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  Iron Oxide Coloured Mix

  • 80g liquid egg (or water)
  • 20g bait preservative
  • 10ml flavour
  • 150g pop-up mix
  • 5g iron oxide dye

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  Note: Colour inclusion rates are a starting point and can be adjusted to suit your desired colour intensity.

  Overall Ratio:
  The standard ratio is 1.46g powder to 1g liquid. This can be adjusted slightly when incorporating additional liquids and powdered additives such as flavours, oils, liquid foods, or powdered attractors.

  As a starting point for more customised mixes, you may reduce the ratio to around 1.35g powder to 1g liquid, then fine-tune as required to achieve your preferred consistency and workability.

  This yields approximately 250g of finished pop-up baits.

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  Instructions

  1. Weigh out 80g water (or liquid egg) and 20g bait preservative (100g total).
  2. Add 10ml flavour and mix thoroughly.
  3. Add your chosen powder mix (standard, coloured, fluoro, pastel, or iron oxide) and combine evenly until a fluffy texture is achieved.
  4. Apply approximately 0.5ml of your chosen oil to vinyl gloves, coating them lightly.
  5. Knead for 2–3 minutes until a smooth dough forms.
  6. Place the dough in a sealed bag and leave to rest for 15 minutes to allow full absorption.
  7. Lightly re-knead, then roll into a sausage suitable for your extruder.
  8. Load into the sausage gun and extrude a small amount to check sizing.
  9. Start with a smaller nozzle opening and gradually trim it, checking against your rolling table after each adjustment. Always test with a full-length sausage before finalising, as length can affect expansion. Take your time—over-trimming will require a new nozzle.
  10. Once correct, extrude sausages to the required length.
  11. Roll using a rolling table and transfer to a tray. Dusting with rice flour is usually unnecessary with this mix, but if sticking occurs, lightly coat the tray (base and sides), then remove any excess before use. Gently shake the tray once baits are added.
  12. Bring water to the boil, then reduce slightly (around 98°C is ideal). Although this mix does hold shape at a full boil, slightly lower temperatures are recommended.

  Boiling times:

  • 12mm: 60 seconds
  • 15mm: 90 seconds
  • 18mm: 120 seconds

  13. Remove and place on an air-drying tray. Dry for a minimum of 48 hours.
  14. A full “how-to” video will be available soon for additional guidance.

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  Drying & Storage

  Proper drying is essential. Air dry for at least 48 hours before storing—longer in colder or more humid conditions. The lower the moisture content, the better the resistance to mould.

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  Colouring Guide

  • Add 40g fluoro dye per kg of pop-up mix for bright hook baits.
  • For a washed-out finish: 20g white dye + 20g fluoro dye per kg.

  Add both the pop-up mix and dyes into a sealed bag with some trapped air, then shake thoroughly to ensure even distribution. Adjust levels as required to achieve your desired colour.

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  Wafters

  Due to the high buoyancy of this mix, additional base mix can be added when producing wafters.

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  Shrimp Meal

  £4.10 – £358.75Price range: £4.10 through £358.75

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  Our high quality Shrimp Meal contains a blend of shell and shrimp heads, which are then cooked and ground to form a meal. Produced from a sustainable source providing a fantastic 55% protein. Due to the light nature of this product we advise to keep to our max inclusion level.

  Recommend inclusion level is up to 10% – (100g) per kg base mix, depending upon the other ingredients used.

  • Crude Protein : 55%
  • Fat : 9%
  • Calcium : 4%
  • Moisture : 10%
  • Ash Content : 27%
  • Soluble Protein :20%
  • Lysine : 2.5%

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