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Bait · Wafters · Our take
CC Moore Krill Wafters
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.
- 10 × 14 mm dumbbell wafters in washed-out pink.
- 50 hookbaits per pot.
- Contains krill meal and soluble krill protein, with a Whole Krill Compound coating.
- Can be trimmed for balance; stated durability is 18 hours or more.
Make sure it’s the right one. This review covers CC Moore Krill Wafters, not the brand’s krill pop-ups. We haven’t tested them on the bank; this is a look at their stated features and practical uses.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
Provisional feature-based scores, not bank-test results; value is the least certain without a confirmed selling price.
- Product Quality8.8/10
- Performance8.6/10
- Impact on Fish Catching7.9/10
- Ease of Use8.6/10
- Value for Money7.7/10
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Who it suits
Is it right for you?
Great for
- Carpers fishing compact traps. The small dumbbell is a sensible fit beside a little PVA parcel or a tightly grouped helping of crumb and pellets.
- Anglers who fine-tune their rigs. Trimming lets you work on the balance rather than accepting whatever the bait does straight from the pot.
Maybe skip if
- Anglers wanting an elevated pop-up presentation. These are wafters, so they aren’t the right substitute for a hookbait intended to hold a pop-up rig up.
- Anglers battling persistent nuisance fish. A compact hookbait can still attract unwanted attention; a larger or tougher alternative may suit the swim better.
The lowdown
Introducing the CC Moore Krill Wafters
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.
- 10 × 14 mm dumbbell wafters in washed-out pink.
- 50 hookbaits per pot.
- Contains krill meal and soluble krill protein, with a Whole Krill Compound coating.
- Can be trimmed for balance; stated durability is 18 hours or more.
Quick verdict
A tidy option for the balanced-hookbait box
CC Moore Krill Wafters bring a useful mix of modest size, washed-out colour and krill-based attraction. The soluble krill protein and Whole Krill Compound coating give you more to work with than colour alone.
They make most sense if you’re happy to fine-tune your hookbait. Don’t expect perfect balance with every hook, or take the stated 18-hour-plus durability as a guarantee in every swim. Check the finished rig and you’re giving the idea a fair crack.
Provisional feature-based scores, not bank-test results; value is the least certain without a confirmed selling price.
- Product Quality
- 8.8/10
- Performance
- 8.6/10
- Impact on Fish Catching
- 7.9/10
- Ease of Use
- 8.6/10
- Value for Money
- 7.7/10
Hand-rolled manufacture, krill ingredients and the coating make a promising package, although consistency hasn’t been checked hands-on.
Adjustable balance and stated long-duration durability are useful features, with actual behaviour still dependent on your rig and swim.
A carefully balanced presentation can support good rig mechanics, but no catch advantage has been established here.
They’re straightforward hookbaits to work with, provided you allow time for a water check and any trimming.
Fifty baits offers useful scope for repeated rigging and experimentation, but this score is tentative without a confirmed price.
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The full rundown
Everything you'll want to know about the CC Moore Krill Wafters
CC Moore Krill Wafters are for those sessions when you want a compact hookbait with a bit of food appeal, rather than something that looks like it’s directing traffic. You get washed-out pink dumbbells measuring 10 × 14 mm, with 50 in a pot. That puts them firmly in the tidy-presentation camp: a small mouthful over a little trap, or a change bait when your usual bottom bait isn’t getting a look. Nothing revolutionary there, mate, but not every useful addition to the bait bag needs to reinvent carp fishing.
The interesting bit is the krill package. These contain krill meal and soluble krill protein, are rich in amino acids from that protein, and get a coating of Whole Krill Compound. They also contain naturally occurring ionic salts, with a savoury taste and natural krill aroma. In plain bank talk, the attraction isn’t just about a pink dot sitting on your spot. There’s a food-based element too. That gives you a sensible reason to try them, though it doesn’t tell us how any particular lake’s carp will respond.
Being a wafter is the other big part of the story. The aim is to offset some of the hookbait’s weight with buoyancy, creating a presentation that settles gently with the hook keeping things anchored. It’s not a pop-up, and you shouldn’t buy it expecting it to hold up a rig designed around one. Equally, don’t assume every hook will pin it down in exactly the same way. Hook pattern, wire thickness and whatever you use to mount the bait can all change the finished result.
A quick water check is dead handy here. Put the complete baited rig in a tub of lake water and watch what happens, rather than testing a loose bait and calling it sorted. Ideally, you’re looking for the hook to stay down and the bait to settle without dragging the whole lot upwards. CC Moore says these can be trimmed to adjust balance. Take tiny slivers off if yours is too buoyant, then check again. You can always remove a bit more; sticking it back on is another matter.
For a straightforward starting point, think a suitable hair-rigged wafter presentation beside a small PVA bag of dry crumb and pellets. The compact dumbbell doesn’t need a mountain of freebies around it to look at home. You could also fish one over a lightly baited patch when you’re trying to nick a bite rather than build a big feeding spell. Those are ways to use this type of hookbait, not sessions we’ve run with this pot. We haven’t tested these on the bank, so there’s no invented brace of twenties hiding behind the advice.
The washed-out pink gives you another option without going straight to a really bright colour. Whether it stands out or blends in depends on the bottom, the water and the feed around it. Over dark crumb it may look quite noticeable; in a different swim, less so. Don’t get too hung up on calling any colour a guaranteed edge. If you’re comparing it with another hookbait, keep the rest of the presentation much the same where practical. Otherwise, it’s hard to know what actually made the difference.
Durability is quoted at 18 hours or more, which sounds useful for leaving a settled trap alone through a bite-time. Treat that as a stated capability rather than a timetable you must follow. Small fish picking at the bait, crayfish, damage during mounting and other swim conditions can all change the picture. These are hand-rolled and dried during manufacture, but that still doesn’t make each bait indestructible. When you do wind in, check the bait, the hair and the hook point instead of simply giving it another cast because it still looks roughly pink.
The buying decision is pretty straightforward. If you like small, savoury wafters and don’t mind a minute of balancing before the rods go out, these deserve a look. Fifty hookbaits gives you room to experiment, although without a confirmed selling price we won’t pretend to know whether the pot is a bargain. If you need a large nuisance-resistant bait or a proper buoyant pop-up, look elsewhere. For a neat little krill-based hookbait that you can tune to your rig, though, the idea is sound. Just remember that finding feeding fish still matters far more than the name on the lid.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Size and shape
- 10 × 14 mm dumbbell wafters
- Quantity
- 50 hookbaits per pot
- Colour
- Washed-out pink
- Key ingredients
- Krill meal and soluble krill protein; naturally occurring ionic salts
- Coating
- Whole Krill Compound
- Manufacture and durability
- Hand-rolled and dried; stated durability of 18 hours or more
Specs checked with CC Moore, Oct 2026.
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Our take
Balance first, pink second
The washed-out pink might catch your eye, but the useful bit is how the bait behaves with your chosen hook. Aim for a hookbait that settles gently while the hook stays down.
Krill meal, soluble krill protein and a Whole Krill Compound coating make this a food-led hookbait option. That’s a sensible approach, not a promise that reluctant carp will suddenly get on the munch.
Inside the pot
Closer look: a small hookbait with a krill-led approach
You’re buying 50 washed-out pink, 10 × 14 mm dumbbell wafters. The krill meal and soluble krill protein sit alongside a Whole Krill Compound coating, giving the bait a savoury, natural krill character. Those ingredients are a reason to consider the bait, but they don’t prove faster takes or better catches.
The dumbbell shape gives you an alternative to a round hookbait, while the modest dimensions suit a compact presentation. Mount it carefully and check that your chosen attachment is secure without splitting the bait. Once it’s on, test the whole rig: the hookbait’s behaviour matters more than how tidy it looks in your hand.
Worth knowing. Trimming removes some buoyant bait material. Work gradually if the rig is lifting too much. If your chosen hook already sinks it heavily, trimming won’t magically make the bait more buoyant.
Finding its job
Who it suits: tidy traps and anglers who check the details
This makes sense for carpers fishing small parcels of feed, light baiting or a compact hookbait among larger freebies. A short session is an obvious setting for that approach, but it can also suit a longer stay when you’ve found a spot and don’t want to keep piling bait in. Let the fish’s response decide the feeding, not the size of your bucket.
It’s less convincing as a buy-and-forget answer to every rig. Anyone wanting a guaranteed hook-size pairing will still need to do the water check. Likewise, a small wafter isn’t a reliable way to dodge bream or other nuisance fish, and it won’t turn an unsuitable bottom presentation into one that fishes cleanly over thick weed.
Before you cast
FAQs in full: size, balance and time in the water
What size do you get? These are 10 × 14 mm dumbbells, supplied as 50 hookbaits per pot. Their washed-out pink finish is part of this product’s identity; don’t confuse them with a different krill hookbait simply because the name sounds similar.
Which hook should you use? Choose a pattern and size suitable for the fishing first, then see how the wafter behaves with it. Hook numbers alone don’t tell you the weight. Use the actual hair, screw or other mounting arrangement in your check, and leave everything submerged long enough to observe how it settles.
Will one last overnight? The stated durability is 18 hours or more, so longer periods in the water are part of the intended offer. That’s not independently verified here, and durability isn’t the same as unchanged buoyancy or attraction. Check retrieved baits for damage and retest the balance if you plan to reuse one.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- Compact dumbbell shape suits small, concentrated baited spots.
- Krill ingredients and coating offer more than a visual signal.
- Washed-out pink gives you a softer-looking alternative to a bright hookbait.
- Can be trimmed to fine-tune the finished presentation.
Worth knowing
- Balance needs checking with your actual hook and mounting arrangement.
- Compact hookbait isn’t ideal if you want a bigger mouthful to discourage small nuisance fish.
- Stated durability doesn’t guarantee resistance to crayfish or persistent bait picking.
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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.
01What size are CC Moore Krill Wafters?
What size are CC Moore Krill Wafters?
They’re 10 × 14 mm dumbbells in washed-out pink, with 50 hookbaits per pot.
02Which hook size balances them?
Which hook size balances them?
There isn’t a guaranteed match from hook size alone. Pattern, wire thickness and mounting hardware all affect the result. Test the complete rig in water and trim a little bait away if it’s too buoyant.
03How long can you leave one out?
How long can you leave one out?
The stated durability is 18 hours or more, but that isn’t a promise for every swim. Nuisance fish, crayfish and bait damage can shorten its useful life, so check its condition and balance when you retrieve.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: a tidy option for the balanced-hookbait box. The strongest reasons to choose it are compact dumbbell shape suits small, concentrated baited spots. and krill ingredients and coating offer more than a visual signal.; the main trade-off is balance needs checking with your actual hook and mounting arrangement..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “Compact dumbbell shape suits small, concentrated baited spots.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Carpers fishing compact traps: The small dumbbell is a sensible fit beside a little PVA parcel or a tightly grouped helping of crumb and pellets.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “Balance needs checking with your actual hook and mounting arrangement.”
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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