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CC Moore Boosted Belachan Hookbaits
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.
- 10 × 14 mm pellet-shaped hookbaits, supplied in a pot of 50.
- Dark and buoyant, with a pop-up mix base.
- Contain Malaysian fermented shrimp Belachan and are glugged in Liquid Belachan Extract.
- Can be trimmed or shaped; described as firm enough to stay on a hair for at least 18 hours.
Make sure it’s the right one. This review covers the dark, pellet-shaped Boosted Belachan Hookbaits, also listed as Boosted Belachan Wafters, product ID 92554.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
Scores based on the maker's stated features for the stated features; value remains tentative without a verified current price.
- Product Quality8.8/10
- Performance8.5/10
- Impact on Fish Catching7.7/10
- Ease of Use8.4/10
- Value for Money8.3/10
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Who it suits
Is it right for you?
Great for
- Anglers fishing over pellets and savoury feed. The pellet shape and fermented-shrimp attraction make these a logical hookbait option alongside that sort of loose feed.
- Rig tinkerers wanting a dark buoyant bait. You can trim the bait and adjust the rig to get the presentation you want without relying on a bright colour.
Maybe skip if
- Anglers after a bright visual hookbait. These are dark, so they don’t offer the same colour contrast as a fluoro bait.
- Anyone expecting guaranteed balance straight from the pot. The finished presentation depends on the hook, attachment and counterweight, so a water check is still needed.
The lowdown
Introducing the CC Moore Boosted Belachan 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.
- 10 × 14 mm pellet-shaped hookbaits, supplied in a pot of 50.
- Dark and buoyant, with a pop-up mix base.
- Contain Malaysian fermented shrimp Belachan and are glugged in Liquid Belachan Extract.
- Can be trimmed or shaped; described as firm enough to stay on a hair for at least 18 hours.
Quick verdict
A tidy alternative to the bright stuff
There’s plenty to like here if you want a dark, buoyant hookbait alongside pellets, crumb or a savoury feed mix. The Belachan content and liquid coating give it a clear purpose, rather than just another colour for the bait bag.
The catch is balance: a pop-up mix base doesn’t guarantee a perfectly settled wafter on your chosen hook.
Scores based on the maker's stated features for the stated features; value remains tentative without a verified current price.
- Product Quality
- 8.8/10
- Performance
- 8.5/10
- Impact on Fish Catching
- 7.7/10
- Ease of Use
- 8.4/10
- Value for Money
- 8.3/10
The dedicated buoyant base, liquid coating and stated hair retention make a well-considered hookbait package on paper.
Trimmable buoyancy offers useful presentation control, although actual lift and durability need checking on your rig.
It offers a credible alternative presentation and attraction profile, but there’s no basis here to promise extra bites.
They come already glugged and can be shaped, but getting the balance right takes a little preparation.
Fifty dedicated hookbaits give useful scope for repeat use across sessions, though value depends on the price you pay.
Head to head
How it stacks up
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The full rundown
Everything you'll want to know about the CC Moore Boosted Belachan Hookbaits
Not every hookbait needs to shout across the swim in bright pink or yellow. CC Moore Boosted Belachan Hookbaits take the darker route: a pellet-shaped bait with fermented shrimp in the mix and a coating of Liquid Belachan Extract. If your usual approach involves pellets, boilie crumb or a savoury little parcel of feed, that’s a sensible fit on paper. You’re buying a dedicated buoyant hookbait here, though, not a handful of ordinary feed pellets with a fancy label stuck on the pot.
The checked size is 10 × 14 mm, with 50 hookbaits in a pot. That gives you a fairly compact pellet-shaped option without having to carve down a big round bait before every cast. The dark colour is part of the appeal if you’d rather avoid an obvious bright target. Don’t confuse dark with invisible, mind. How much any bait stands out depends on the bottom, the light and what you’ve put around it. Over pale gravel, a dark bait can still make a clear visual mark.
Belachan is a Malaysian fermented shrimp product, so the attraction story is properly savoury rather than sweet or fruity. These contain Belachan and come glugged in Liquid Belachan Extract, giving you both an ingredient within the bait and a liquid coating outside it. That’s a clear reason to pick them if shrimp-based attraction fits your fishing. It isn’t proof that carp will choose them over everything else, though. Location, feeding behaviour and a rig presented cleanly still matter far more than a tempting name on a lid.
The bit to get your head around is buoyancy. These are also listed as wafters, but they’re made using a pop-up mix base. In practical terms, you need to see what one does with your actual hook and attachment rather than assuming it’ll settle perfectly first go. A different hook pattern, wire thickness or bait attachment can change the result. Drop the complete rig into some lake water before casting and watch how it settles. A quick check now beats hours of wondering what’s happening out on the spot.
Being able to trim or shape them is dead handy for that job. Take a little material off, check again and work towards the presentation you actually want. Removing bait generally reduces its lift, while adding suitable counterweight gives you another way to control things. Don’t go hacking away and expect the same behaviour afterwards. If you’re aiming for a bait that hovers just above a hook resting on the bottom, check that exact arrangement. The word ‘wafter’ won’t balance the rig for you, mate.
For feeding, I’d see these as a logical option beside pellets, crumb or a modest savoury mix, rather than something that demands its own elaborate baiting campaign. Keep any PVA parcel compatible with PVA, and don’t assume a separate liquid is suitable just because it smells the part. On a short session, a small patch of feed can give you a neat starting point without piling bait onto fish that aren’t on the munch. The hookbait can complement that approach; it can’t tell you how much the swim needs.
There’s also a useful staying-power claim: the baits are described as firm enough to remain on a hair rig for at least 18 hours. That will interest anyone leaving a rod in position through an overnight bite-time. Still, staying attached is only one part of the job. It doesn’t automatically mean the bait keeps exactly the same lift, or that nuisance fish and crayfish won’t interfere. If a rod comes back with the bait damaged or sitting differently, use that as your cue to adjust the checking routine.
We haven’t tested these on the bank, so this is a look at what they offer rather than a catch report dressed up as advice. The strongest case is straightforward: a dark, shrimp-led, buoyant hookbait that you can tweak to suit your rig. The weaker case is buying them expecting instant balance or a shortcut through a blank. If you’re happy doing a quick water check and want an alternative to the bright stuff, they’re a sensible option for the hookbait bag.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Dimensions
- 10 × 14 mm
- Pack size
- 50 hookbaits
- Shape and colour
- Pellet-shaped; dark
- Base
- Buoyant pop-up mix
- Attraction
- Belachan content; glugged in Liquid Belachan Extract
- Product ID
- 92554
Specs checked with CC Moore, Oct 2026.
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Our take
Low-key looks, shrimp-led attraction
These take a different route from a bright visual hookbait: dark colouring, a pellet shape and fermented shrimp attraction.
Being able to trim them is dead handy, but your hook, hair and any counterweight still decide how the finished presentation sits.
Inside the pot
Closer look: more than a feed pellet
You’re getting 50 dark, 10 × 14 mm hookbaits with a pellet shape and a buoyant pop-up mix base. Their job is different from ordinary loose-feed pellets: they’re made to act as the bait on your rig, with lift that needs matching to the rest of the presentation.
Belachan content and a Liquid Belachan Extract coating are the main attraction features. There’s no need to invent an extra soaking routine before using them. Start by checking one as supplied, then decide whether any adjustment is actually needed.
Worth knowing. The stated 18-hour claim concerns staying on a hair. It isn’t a measured promise of 18 hours at the same buoyancy, and we haven’t independently checked either behaviour.
Finding its place
Who it suits: pellet fans and careful rig tweakers
If you regularly fish a small patch of pellets or crumb, these make sense as another hookbait option. The dark pellet shape gives you a different look from a round fluoro bait, while the shrimp-led attraction sits logically alongside savoury feed. That’s a pairing to consider, not a rule that you must match every ingredient.
They also suit anglers happy to spend a minute getting the rig bob on. Trim cautiously, test with the actual hook and attachment, and check the finished rig rather than a bare bait. If you want a guaranteed plug-and-play balance without any faff, these don’t remove that homework.
They’re less compelling if your whole plan is built around a bright visual target. Keep both approaches in perspective: changing colour or attraction can be useful, but neither fixes a cast into debris or a swim with no fish in it.
Bank-side questions
FAQs in full: balance, trimming and overnight use
Are they wafters or pop-ups? They’re listed as wafters as well as buoyant hookbaits, and use a pop-up mix base. The useful answer is what happens on your rig. Test in water to see whether the hook holds the bait down, whether it settles as intended and whether you need counterweight.
Can you trim them? Yes, they can be trimmed or shaped. Small cuts give you more control than taking a great chunk off in one go. Recheck after each adjustment, and make sure you haven’t weakened the area holding the hair and stop.
Can you leave one out overnight? The stated firmness supports at least 18 hours on a hair, but conditions still have a say. Nuisance species, damage and changes in presentation are reasons to inspect the bait when you retrieve it. Don’t read the retention claim as a guarantee that every overnight cast stays spot on.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- A dark alternative when you don’t want a brightly coloured hookbait.
- Belachan inside and Liquid Belachan Extract outside give a clear shrimp-led attraction profile.
- Trimmable shape lets you fine-tune size and buoyancy.
- A pot of 50 gives you plenty of individual hookbaits to work with.
Worth knowing
- Buoyancy needs checking against your chosen hook and rig rather than assuming a perfect wafter balance.
- Not the obvious choice if you specifically want a bright visual target.
- The stated 18-hour hair retention doesn’t establish how long the original buoyancy or coating lasts.
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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.
01Are these wafters or pop-ups?
Are these wafters or pop-ups?
They’re sold as buoyant hookbaits and also listed as wafters, but they’re made with a pop-up mix base. Check one on your complete rig: the name alone doesn’t tell you whether your hook will hold it down.
02Can you trim Boosted Belachan Hookbaits?
Can you trim Boosted Belachan Hookbaits?
Yes. They can be trimmed or shaped. Take off small amounts and recheck in water, because removing bait changes its buoyancy as well as its size.
03Will they stay on the hair overnight?
Will they stay on the hair overnight?
They’re described as firm enough to remain on a hair for at least 18 hours. That’s a stated retention claim, not something we’ve tested, and it doesn’t guarantee unchanged buoyancy or resistance to nuisance species.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: a tidy alternative to the bright stuff. The strongest reasons to choose it are a dark alternative when you don’t want a brightly coloured hookbait. and belachan inside and liquid belachan extract outside give a clear shrimp-led attraction profile.; the main trade-off is buoyancy needs checking against your chosen hook and rig rather than assuming a perfect wafter balance..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “A dark alternative when you don’t want a brightly coloured hookbait.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Anglers fishing over pellets and savoury feed: The pellet shape and fermented-shrimp attraction make these a logical hookbait option alongside that sort of loose feed.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “Buoyancy needs checking against your chosen hook and rig rather than assuming a perfect wafter balance.”
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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