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CC Moore Belachan Block
250g block
A dense block of fermented shrimp paste for giving mixes and hookbaits a salty, savoury twist. Dead versatile if you enjoy bait prep, but not the tidiest thing in your bait bag.
- 250g dense, solid block made in Malaysia.
- 100% fermented shrimp paste with a pungent aroma and salty shellfish character.
- Highly soluble and suitable for year-round use.
- Suggested dry-mix inclusion: up to 75g per kg.
Make sure it’s the right one. CC Moore Belachan Block, product reference 99233. This is the solid fermented shrimp paste block, not a liquid additive. We haven’t tested it on the bank.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
Provisional desk-based scores for the ingredient and its practical uses, not bank-tested results. Catching impact is unverified, and value remains tentative without a confirmed selling price.
- Product Quality8.8/10
- Performance8.6/10
- Impact on Fish Catching7.7/10
- Ease of Use7.9/10
- Value for Money7.7/10
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Who it suits
Is it right for you?
Great for
- Home bait makers and mix tinkerers. You can weigh it into dry-mix recipes and keep your additions consistent instead of chucking in an unmeasured lump.
- Anglers who enjoy adjusting individual presentations. The mouldable paste gives you another option around a hookbait or lead, provided you check the finished rig.
Maybe skip if
- Grab-and-go anglers. Portioning and mixing a dense block adds faff compared with ready-made feed or a liquid additive.
- Anyone wanting a guaranteed catch booster. Its ingredients and solubility explain the appeal, but they don’t establish that it will outperform your usual bait.
The lowdown
Introducing the CC Moore Belachan Block
A dense block of fermented shrimp paste for giving mixes and hookbaits a salty, savoury twist. Dead versatile if you enjoy bait prep, but not the tidiest thing in your bait bag.
- 250g dense, solid block made in Malaysia.
- 100% fermented shrimp paste with a pungent aroma and salty shellfish character.
- Highly soluble and suitable for year-round use.
- Suggested dry-mix inclusion: up to 75g per kg.
Quick verdict
A useful ingredient, not a shortcut to a screaming take
The appeal is pretty straightforward, mate: 100% fermented shrimp paste, strong shellfish character and several ways to work it into your baiting. For anglers who make mixes or like tweaking hookbait presentation, there’s plenty to get stuck into.
The catch is the prep, the pong and the need to keep your rig working properly when adding paste. It’s an interesting bait ingredient rather than a must-have for every session, and we wouldn’t promise extra fish from adding it.
Provisional desk-based scores for the ingredient and its practical uses, not bank-tested results. Catching impact is unverified, and value remains tentative without a confirmed selling price.
- Product Quality
- 8.8/10
- Performance
- 8.6/10
- Impact on Fish Catching
- 7.7/10
- Ease of Use
- 7.9/10
- Value for Money
- 7.7/10
The 100% fermented shrimp composition gives it a clear identity as a bait ingredient, although we haven’t handled the block.
High solubility and several intended applications make it versatile on paper, without establishing its behaviour in a particular swim.
It offers a plausible way to change a bait’s food and scent profile, but extra catches haven’t been demonstrated here.
Moulding and portioning are straightforward ideas, but solid-block prep and checking hookbait balance add faff.
Multiple uses give the block practical value, though this score is provisional without a confirmed price.
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How it stacks up
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The full rundown
Everything you'll want to know about the CC Moore Belachan Block
CC Moore Belachan Block is one for the bait tinkerers, mate. Not a shiny new rig gadget, not a bag of boilies you can open and bosh straight out. It’s a 250g block of fermented shrimp paste, made in Malaysia, with a proper pungent savoury aroma and a strong, salty shellfish character. The idea is to work that ingredient into your baiting, whether you’re making a mix at home or adding a little paste around a hookbait on the bank. Simple stuff, but with several useful possibilities.
First things first: we haven’t used this block on the bank, so there’s no tale here about a brace of stunners turning up after one cheeky addition. This is a look at what the product offers and where it makes practical sense. Its composition is refreshingly straightforward: 100% fermented shrimp paste. It contains protein, salts and naturally occurring butyric acid. Those details help explain its appeal as a bait ingredient, but they aren’t proof that it’ll get you more bites than whatever you already trust.
What you’re buying is a dense, solid block rather than a liquid you can splash over a bucket of pellets. That changes the job a bit. For mixing, grating or breaking down a measured portion is a sensible starting point because you want it spread through the bait, not sitting in one stubborn lump. A dedicated bait grater and a set of scales would be handy here. It’s extra prep compared with opening a bottle, but you get control over how much goes into each batch.
CC Moore’s suggested inclusion is up to 75g per kg of dry mix. The important words are ‘up to’ and ‘dry mix’. You don’t need to aim straight for the maximum, and weighing against a finished, wet bucket would be a different calculation. If you already have a recipe that rolls and binds nicely, make a small batch first rather than changing the whole lot before a weekend away. That lets you check how your bait handles without ending up with a bucketful that needs rescuing.
There’s also the option of moulding it around hookbaits or leads, which gives it a role beyond the bait-making bench. Around a hookbait, though, keep your head on. Extra paste adds weight and bulk, so a wafter that was sitting bob on might no longer behave the same way. Keep the hookpoint and gape clear, leave the rig’s moving parts free, and lower the finished presentation into the margins where you can actually see it. A quick check beats guessing once the rod’s clipped up and cast out.
The block is highly soluble and suitable for year-round use, so it isn’t restricted to warm-water sessions. That’s useful if you like carrying a familiar ingredient through the seasons while changing how much bait you introduce. In winter, think about the whole feeding approach rather than assuming solubility gives you permission to pile it in. A modest amount of well-placed bait may fit the session better than a big dinner. In summer, the same rule still applies: feed to the fish’s activity, not just the calendar.
Then there’s the very unglamorous business of living with the stuff. Fermented shrimp has a pungent smell, and this probably isn’t the bait you want sharing an open compartment with your brew kit. Keeping it sealed inside a separate bait tub is a sensible precaution. Store it somewhere cool and dry, away from direct sunlight, rather than leaving it cooking in the car. And although belachan also exists as a food ingredient, this particular fishing product isn’t for human consumption because it isn’t stored under human-food conditions.
So, who’s likely to be chuffed with it? Anglers who enjoy making bait, measuring additions and adjusting a presentation should find the format interesting. If your ideal session starts with ready-made hookbaits and absolutely no mixing, it might just be another smelly job you don’t need. There’s no confirmed selling price here, so we can’t call it a bargain per session. The useful bit is its flexibility: one block can serve several bait-prep jobs. Whether that’s worth your money comes down to how often you’ll actually use those options.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Product reference
- 99233
- Block weight
- 250g
- Composition
- 100% fermented shrimp paste
- Format and origin
- Dense, solid block; produced in Malaysia
- Suggested inclusion
- Up to 75g per kg of dry mix
- Storage
- Cool, dry and out of direct sunlight
Specs checked with CC Moore, Oct 2026.
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Our take
Think ingredient rather than finished bait
This block makes most sense as something you work into your existing bait approach. Grate it into a mix or mould a little around a hookbait or lead, rather than treating it like a bag of ready-to-feed pellets.
Its highly soluble nature makes it suitable for year-round use, but your feed quantity and presentation still need to match the swim. A stronger-smelling bait won’t rescue a spot the fish aren’t visiting.
What you’re buying
A solid shrimp ingredient with several jobs
The 250g format gives you a concentrated ingredient to portion out, not a complete feeding plan. Its fermented shrimp character, salts and high solubility are the main attractions. The strong smell is part of that character, but smelling powerful to us isn’t a measure of how many carp it will catch.
For a homemade mix, weighing and distributing it evenly is the sensible approach. For paste around a hookbait, start with a modest amount and check the result in water. Around a lead, keep swivels, clips and any release arrangement unobstructed. Adding attraction should never mean making the tackle less safe or less effective.
Worth knowing. The suggested 75g per kg is an upper guide for dry-mix inclusion. It isn’t a recommended dose for every application, and it doesn’t tell you how thickly to coat a hookbait.
Session fit
Cracking for tinkerers, more faff for minimalists
If you already make your own boilies or prepare mixes before a session, this fits naturally into that routine. You’ve probably got scales, tubs and a bit of space for messy bait work anyway. Keep a note of what you add so a mix you’re happy with can be repeated, rather than relying on ‘about that much’ next time.
For short trips after work, it makes more sense to prepare portions at home than start wrestling with a block when you should be watching the water. If you prefer a streamlined bag and ready-to-use bait, a solid paste ingredient may feel like unnecessary clutter. There’s nothing wrong with keeping things simple.
It also suits someone happy to experiment without expecting miracles. Keep the rest of your approach familiar when trying an addition, so you aren’t changing bait, rigs and location all at once. Even then, one take or one blank won’t settle whether the belachan made a difference.
Practical answers
Mixing, moulding and keeping it sensibly
How much goes in? Work from CC Moore’s guide of up to 75g per kg of dry mix, using scales rather than judging a chunk by eye. Start with a small batch and check that the finished bait still handles as you want. More ingredient isn’t automatically a better mix.
Can it go straight around a hookbait or lead? Yes, both are intended uses. The important bit is the finished presentation: keep the hook working freely and make sure paste doesn’t obstruct lead-release components. Check balanced hookbaits in water because extra weight can turn a carefully balanced setup into something quite different.
What about cold weather and storage? Its high solubility makes it suitable for year-round use, but there’s no verified breakdown time here for different water temperatures. Store it cool, dry and out of direct sunlight, with a separate sealed tub a sensible way to contain the pong. Keep it away from your food: this block is sold for fishing, not eating.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- Several uses from one block: mix ingredient, hookbait coating or paste around a lead.
- Highly soluble, with year-round bait applications.
- Straightforward single-ingredient composition.
- Can be portioned out rather than committed to one big mix.
Worth knowing
- Pungent fermented shrimp smell makes careful packing sensible.
- A solid block takes more prep than a pour-in liquid.
- Adding paste can change hookbait balance or interfere with the rig if applied carelessly.
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Your questions answered
What anglers want to know
The stuff you’d ask your mate on the next peg. Straight answers, no waffle.
01How much Belachan Block should I put in a mix?
How much Belachan Block should I put in a mix?
CC Moore suggests up to 75g per kg of dry mix. That’s an upper inclusion guide, not a target you have to hit. Weigh it against the dry ingredients, rather than the finished wet mix.
02Can I mould it around a hookbait or lead?
Can I mould it around a hookbait or lead?
Yes. Keep the hookpoint, gape and moving parts clear, and check the presentation in water. Paste can alter the balance of a wafter or pop-up, so don’t assume it still behaves as intended.
03Is it suitable for winter, and how should I store it?
Is it suitable for winter, and how should I store it?
It’s highly soluble and suitable for year-round use, including winter. Adjust your feeding to conditions. Store the block cool, dry and out of direct sunlight; this fishing product is not for human consumption.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: a useful ingredient, not a shortcut to a screaming take. The strongest reasons to choose it are several uses from one block: mix ingredient, hookbait coating or paste around a lead. and highly soluble, with year-round bait applications.; the main trade-off is pungent fermented shrimp smell makes careful packing sensible..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “Several uses from one block: mix ingredient, hookbait coating or paste around a lead.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Home bait makers and mix tinkerers: You can weigh it into dry-mix recipes and keep your additions consistent instead of chucking in an unmeasured lump.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “Pungent fermented shrimp smell makes careful packing sensible.”
Tackle Index’s take from the product details and fishing fit we checked. We haven’t found enough independent public feedback to call this an angler consensus yet.
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