Best-of guide
Right, here's the lot. Every bit of bait & bag mixes we've dug into, ranked by our on-paper score — that's our own desk research on specs, build and price across five things: product quality, performance, how much it helps you catch, ease of use and value for money. We haven't bank-tested these, so treat it as a smart shortlist, not gospel.
Top of the pile right now: Dynamite Baits Big Fish River Barbel Pre-Drilled Pellets (9.1/10), Sticky Baits The Krill Boilies (9.1/10) and Sticky Baits The Krill Pellets (9.1/10). Tap into any review for the full lowdown, the comparison and a buying checklist.
Top tip: match the kit to how and where you actually fish before chasing the highest number. A cracking bit of gear for big open waters can be overkill on a snug club pond. How we score.
85%CC Moore
500ml
A PVA-friendly krill liquid for giving boilies, pellets and loose feed a salty, crustacean edge. Handy stuff for bait preparation — just don’t expect a bottle to find the fish for you.
85%CC Moore
500 ml
A water-soluble, PVA-friendly liquid that fits everything from a little stick mix to a proper spod bucket. Useful versatility, mate — just don’t mistake an additive for a shortcut to finding fish.
85%CC Moore
500 ml
A low-oil, PVA-friendly liquid that brings Northern Special attraction to boilies, pellets and spod mixes. Dead handy for dressing bait — just don’t expect it to rescue a badly chosen spot.
85%CC Moore
1kg
A low-oil blend of pellets and powders with a sweet caramel aroma. It’s a straightforward option for compact PVA presentations, without having to build your own mix from scratch.
85%CC Moore
1kg
A moist, low-density bag mix built around Antarctic krill ingredients. A handy option for keeping attraction tight to your rig, rather than piling the swim with feed.
85%CC Moore
1kg
A moist, salty bag mix built around Belachan, krill and soluble attractors. Proper purposeful bait for a compact presentation — without needing to knock up your own blend.
85%CC Moore
1kg
Boilie crumb, Milkimin pellets and a vanilla cream aroma in a ready-made bag mix. A handy option when you want a compact patch of bait rather than a swim full of freebies.
85%CC Moore
1kg pack
Dark, sinking halibut-type pellets for PVA bags, spod mixes and loose feeding. A handy ready-made blend, though the oil content calls for a bit of restraint when the water’s cold.
85%CC Moore
1kg
Small halibut, trout and krill pellets for solid bags and loose feed. Dead handy when you want a compact patch of bait rather than a swim full of dinner.
85%CC Moore
3mm and 6mm · 1kg packs
Low-oil pellets with a sweet almond taste and vanilla cream aroma. A neat match for Live System boilies, with plenty of uses beyond simply filling a PVA bag.
85%CC Moore
12 × 14 mm dumbbells · 50 hookbaits per pot
Tough-skinned, salmon-oil-soaked dumbbells for fishing among mixers or floating pellets. A handy specialist hookbait, provided you check how it sits with your chosen hook.
85%CC Moore
10 × 15 mm / 15 × 18 mm
Pellet-shaped sinkers with a smoked garlic sausage aroma and a PVA-friendly soak. A handy fit for Pro-Stim Liver users, without pretending a glugged hookbait can rescue a badly placed rig.
85%CC Moore
Small 10x15mm / Large 15x18mm
Toughened, pre-soaked dumbells for fishing on the deck, especially if Pacific Tuna already features in your bait bucket. Dead handy — just don’t mistake them for wafters.
85%CC Moore
10 × 15 mm / 15 × 18 mm
Toughened, liquid-infused dumbbells for anglers who want a matching Live System hookbait without doing the soaking themselves. Dead handy for bottom-bait fishing, but don’t mistake them for wafters.
85%CC Moore
Yellow · 12mm and 14mm
Sweetcorn-yellow hookbaits with a smoked garlic sausage flavour blend, available in 12mm and 14mm. A handy option for single-hookbait fishing or balancing a snowman — provided you check the finished rig.
85%CC Moore
NS1 Pop Ups; options include 12mm and 14mm in pink, yellow and white
High-visibility pop-ups for singles, tipping and snowman rigs, with long-lasting buoyancy as the design aim and a booster sachet included.
85%CC Moore
Pacific Tuna Pop Ups — white, yellow and pink
High-vis colours, a meaty-shellfish flavour blend and claimed long-lasting buoyancy. These are built to make your hookbait stand out — just check the balance before you bosh it out.
84%Dynamite Baits
F1 Sweet Yellow / Krill Red / Spice Orange
A concentrated powder for colouring and flavouring dampened pellets, meat and maggots. Dead handy for changing a small batch of feed without dragging another mountain of bait to your peg.
84%Dynamite Baits
Betaine Green, Red Krill & Tuna and F1 Sweet
A PVA-friendly, CSL-based dip that adds another layer to your feeder or bag presentation. Dead simple to use, but still an extra—not a shortcut to getting the swim right.
84%Dynamite Baits
15mm · Fluoro peach
A 15mm fluoro peach sinking hookbait for carp anglers who want a standout mouthful without the lift of a pop-up. Simple idea, with a proper place over foodbait or fished on its own.
84%Dynamite Baits
2mm, 4mm, 6mm, 8mm and 11mm · 700g packs
Five sizes, a low-oil profile and scope for making your own mixes. A handy feeding staple, provided you pick the right size and don’t expect every pellet to do every job.
84%ESP
Sizes 8 and 10, with barbed or barbless hook options
Ready-tied water boatman imitations for carp that aren’t feeding on the deck. ESP Zig Bugs save you tying your own little foam flies, but finding the right depth is still your job.
84%CC Moore
500ml
A thick, lumpy liquid with actual blended corn, not just a sweet smell. Handy for giving loose feed and PVA mixes a corn-led lift without changing your whole bait approach.
84%CC Moore
1kg
Marine pellets, fine meals and fish oils in a purpose-made PVA mix. A tidy option for keeping attraction tight around the hookbait without mixing everything yourself.
84%CC Moore
1kg
A moist, red/brown bag mix built around bloodworm attraction, marine proteins and soluble attractors. Handy for keeping a compact helping of feed right beside your hookbait, without turning the swim into a buffet.
84%CC Moore
1kg pack
A dark, sinking salmon fry crumb for PVA bags, stick mixes and paste. Properly useful if you want small food particles around the hookbait rather than another pile of chunky pellets.
84%CC Moore
3mm and 6mm; 1kg packs available
Low-oil, sinking krill pellets in 3mm and 6mm sizes. A handy option for building a feeding spot — but pick your size around the session, not just the size of carp you're after.
84%CC Moore
10 × 14 mm · 50 hookbaits
A pellet-shaped hookbait with fermented-shrimp appeal, a Liquid Belachan Extract coating and room to tweak the balance. Just check what it does with your actual rig before you cast.
84%CC Moore
White · 12mm and 14mm
High-vis white, almond-cream attraction and plenty of lift on paper. These Live System hookbaits suit single-bait tactics and snowman rigs, but balancing the finished rig still matters.
84%CC Moore
15mm · 50 wafters
Deep-red 15mm hookbaits that match your Pacific Tuna freebies and offer a little buoyancy. Just don’t mistake them for a perfectly balanced rig straight from the pot.
84%CC Moore
Pacific Tuna Air Ball Pop Ups · 10mm, 12mm, 15mm and 18mm
A buoyant, colour-matched partner for Pacific Tuna boilies. Handy for lifting your hookbait clear of light debris without going down the bright-bait route — just check the balance before you cast.
84%CC Moore
10 × 14 mm dumbbells · 50 per pot
Washed-out pink, krill-rich and made for a balanced presentation. These little dumbbells look a handy option for tidy traps, provided you check the balance rather than chucking one out and hoping.
84%Nash
15mm boilies, 1kg bag (also sold in 200g, 2.5kg and 5kg bags, and other sizes within the Instant Action range)
Nash's Instant Action Pineapple Crush combines their Pineapple Oil Palatant with N-Butyric Acid on an aggressive leak-off base mix, finished with twin yellow and white dyes for maximum underwater visibility in murky or low-light conditions.
84%Sticky Baits
Shelf life boilies, available in 12mm, 16mm and 20mm, sold in 1kg and 5kg bags
Sticky's Krill Active takes their well-known Krill boilie and wraps it in a soluble, liquid-and-powder paste coating. Here's what the maker says it does, and who it actually suits.
83%Copdock Mill
Original, Pineapple, Tutti, Strawberry and Krill
Pre-glugged 8mm meat cubes in a resealable tub. A handy hookbait for carp, chub and barbel anglers who'd rather get fishing than start chopping.
83%Copdock Mill
Natural Black; Berry Burst also available
Ready-cooked tares in a handy 175g tub, aimed squarely at anglers who want a proper seed hookbait without the soaking and simmering.