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I think it was Jerry Hammond who messed up one of his mixes before and it was either doubled or trebled the recommended flavour levels and had his best hit ever on those hookbaits. I can check out his book again to make sure if needed lol

A lot of flavour! With a 1 egg pop-up mix I add the same amount of flavour as recommended for 6 egg mix. So in your case use 5ml. When you work with a flavour you get 'nose blind', basically your sense of smell is overpowered and you no longer notice the smell. Exactly as your work or home, they have a smell that you don't notice, but others coming in do. (There is nothing like wet stinking dog smell, you only notice that for a while) To keep shape, roll them with a mix as dry as you can comfortably work, almost too dry. However if you are making the pop-up mix from scratch, then some ingredients do take on water and mishape them. I often have mishapes (which I am happy with myself) when I roll them. Don't boil too many at a time, keep them moving in the pan, as one side always sticks up out of the water.

You're in luck, they come with free crayons!

I suppose in terms of this year I half succeeded against the odds, catching 20lb carp and pike from Alton water despite Anglian Water keeping it closed for 6weeks longer than lockdown, although losing my ticket after a couple of Eastern Europeans cast over my rods 2 days on the trot and me pointing out very strongly they were in the wrong, was not part of my plans. A month on The Wensum after spotting 2 big barbel in an unknown area, but failing dismally in the low flow. Then onto the new syndicate in September, which I am still trying to learn. I have had a few pike out from there on a prebaiting trip... Goal for next year as always is to enjoy my fishing, catch a few and maybe a Personal Best. That goal is becoming harder over the ages, not because fish over 33lb don't exist, obviously they do, but because I prefer to catch genuine grown on fish from British fish farm heritage rather than stocked at 40lb plus.