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CC Moore Liquid Belachan Extract
500ml bottle
A thick, fermented shrimp liquid for giving boilies, pellets and bag mixes a salty shellfish edge. Dead handy if you like tinkering with your bait — just don’t expect it to rescue a badly placed rig.
- Supplied in a 500ml bottle.
- Fermented shrimp-based liquid containing Malaysian Belachan.
- Thick and PVA-friendly, with highly water-soluble attractors.
- Suitable for year-round use; store cool, dry and out of direct sunlight.
Make sure it’s the right one. Reviewed here as Liquid Belachan Extract, using the supplied checked details, which also identify the product as Liquid Belachan Compound. We haven’t tested it on the bank.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
Provisional desk-based scores for the stated features and practical role, not bank-tested results; value remains tentative without a verified current price.
- Product Quality8.8/10
- Performance8.6/10
- Impact on Fish Catching7.7/10
- Ease of Use8.6/10
- Value for Money7.7/10
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Who it suits
Is it right for you?
Great for
- Carp anglers using PVA bags and stick mixes. It adds a shrimp-based liquid option without the compatibility problem of an ordinary water-based soak.
- Anglers who prepare their own bait mixes. One bottle can bring a consistent belachan character to several different feed components.
Maybe skip if
- Anglers after a completely fuss-free bait routine. Opening ready-to-use bait is simpler than coating, mixing and cleaning up a pungent liquid.
- Anyone expecting an additive to solve a run of blanks. Fish location, feeding levels and rig presentation still matter far more than adding another smell.
The lowdown
Introducing the CC Moore Liquid Belachan Extract
A thick, fermented shrimp liquid for giving boilies, pellets and bag mixes a salty shellfish edge. Dead handy if you like tinkering with your bait — just don’t expect it to rescue a badly placed rig.
- Supplied in a 500ml bottle.
- Fermented shrimp-based liquid containing Malaysian Belachan.
- Thick and PVA-friendly, with highly water-soluble attractors.
- Suitable for year-round use; store cool, dry and out of direct sunlight.
Quick verdict
A useful extra, not a shortcut to a take
This makes plenty of sense for anglers who want a PVA-friendly, shrimp-based liquid they can use across several bait mixes. The thick consistency and water-soluble attractors give it a clear job beyond simply making your bait smell stronger.
Buy it to add another option to a bait approach you already trust. Don’t buy it expecting guaranteed bites, and remember that value depends on how much you actually use rather than how many bottles you can squeeze into the bait bag.
Provisional desk-based scores for the stated features and practical role, not bank-tested results; value remains tentative without a verified current price.
- Product Quality
- 8.8/10
- Performance
- 8.6/10
- Impact on Fish Catching
- 7.7/10
- Ease of Use
- 8.6/10
- Value for Money
- 7.7/10
The named shrimp base and range of soluble ingredients make a convincing bait additive on paper, though consistency hasn’t been checked hands-on.
Thick consistency, soluble attractors and PVA compatibility suit several useful applications, without establishing actual underwater performance.
It offers a plausible attraction boost around feed, but extra catches aren’t demonstrated and presentation still comes first.
Mixing and coating are straightforward jobs, although the thick texture and pungent smell add some cleanup.
The 500ml bottle has several potential uses, but a firm value judgement needs the current price and your likely consumption.
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The full rundown
Everything you'll want to know about the CC Moore Liquid Belachan Extract
If you like your bait cupboard smelling faintly terrifying, CC Moore Liquid Belachan Extract should fit right in, mate. This is a fermented shrimp-based liquid additive with a pungent aroma and salty shellfish character. Its job is straightforward: add that belachan edge to the bait you’re already using, rather than make you start again with a completely different feeding approach. The bottle is 500ml, and the liquid is thick. Think bait-prep ingredient, not a magic potion you splash around whenever the bobbins refuse to budge.
The main attraction is what’s in it. Alongside Malaysian Belachan, it contains soluble protein, free amino acids, ionic salts and naturally occurring butyric acid. That’s a more useful description than simply calling it a strong-smelling glug. It contains highly water-soluble attractors, so there’s a clear reason to consider it when you want soluble material around your feed. Still, smelling powerful to us isn’t proof that carp will home in from the next postcode. We haven’t tested this liquid on the bank, and there’s no catch promise here.
For a straightforward carp setup, coating some boilies is an obvious starting point. Add the liquid gradually, turn the bait over and give yourself time to see how the finished bait handles before adding more. You’re aiming for something you can still deliver properly, whether that’s close in or over a baited spot. A heavily coated batch that sticks together or makes your chosen baiting method awkward isn’t automatically an improvement. Sort a small amount first rather than committing your entire session’s bait to an enthusiastic glugging.
PVA compatibility is another proper useful part of the package. If you fish little mesh bags or prepare stick mixes, a PVA-friendly liquid gives you more room to play than an ordinary watery soak. You can add belachan character to the feed immediately around the hookbait without putting out loads of loose bait. Just remember that the whole mix matters. Adding this to ingredients that already contain plenty of water doesn’t somehow make those ingredients safe inside a bag. A quick compatibility check saves a very avoidable bit of faff.
Pellet and groundbait users have a reason to look at it too. As a general mixing approach, spread the liquid through the bait rather than leaving a few sticky patches carrying most of it. Add a little at a time and keep checking the texture against what you need the mix to do. A feeder mix still needs to leave the feeder, and loose feed still needs to be manageable. The extra attraction is only useful if your bait reaches the spot and behaves as intended once it’s there.
It’s suitable for year-round use, which is handy if you don’t fancy buying a separate liquid for every season. The water-soluble attractors are relevant here, but they’re not a licence to pile in feed when the fish are barely having a pick. In winter, think carefully about the amount of food you’re introducing around a single hookbait. During warmer spells, when you’ve actually found fish feeding, you may have more reason to use it through a larger mix. Let the swim dictate the feeding, not the bottle.
There are a couple of practical catches. The smell is part of the appeal in the bait, but less appealing on your hands, clothing or the boot carpet. A dedicated mixing tub and a wipe for the bottle are sensible additions to the routine. Store it somewhere cool and dry, out of direct sunlight, rather than leaving it cooking beside the rods. And if you already carry several liquids that do a similar job, ask whether this offers something you’ll genuinely use or just another bottle to cart about.
That’s really where this one lands: a useful option for anglers who enjoy making controlled changes to their bait. It offers a distinct fermented shrimp character, a thick consistency and PVA-friendly versatility in one bottle. Those are clear reasons to consider it, even without claiming it’ll put a lump in your net. Get on the fish, present the rig cleanly and keep your feeding sensible first. If adding belachan then fits your approach, cracking. If you’re skint, don’t let a liquid purchase jump ahead of the basics.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Bottle size
- 500ml
- Base
- Fermented shrimp-based liquid containing Malaysian Belachan
- Consistency and character
- Thick liquid; salty shellfish taste and pungent aroma
- Included attractors
- Soluble protein, free amino acids, ionic salts and naturally occurring butyric acid
- PVA compatibility
- PVA-friendly
- Acidity
- pH 6; mildly acidic
Specs checked with CC Moore, Oct 2026.
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Our take
Build the attraction around your hookbait
The useful angle here is versatility: you can bring the same belachan character into loose feed, boilie coatings and PVA presentations without changing your whole bait approach.
Keep the application controlled. A manageable mix that lands neatly on the spot is more useful than an overloaded, sticky mess that’s a pain to deliver.
What’s in the bottle
Closer look: more than a strong smell
You’re buying a 500ml bottle of thick, fermented shrimp-based liquid containing Malaysian Belachan. The salty shellfish character is the defining feature, backed by soluble protein, free amino acids and ionic salts. Naturally occurring butyric acid is also present. The stated pH is 6, so it’s mildly acidic; that figure alone doesn’t tell you how effective it’ll be in your swim.
The useful distinction is between how a liquid handles before casting and what its soluble ingredients can do once submerged. This one is thick in the bottle but contains highly water-soluble attractors. That makes coatings and mixed-in applications logical uses, without needing to claim a particular wash-off time or attraction distance. Neither has been established here.
Worth knowing. PVA-friendly applies to this liquid, not every mixture you might make with it. Check the finished mix with your chosen PVA, especially if you’ve added damp particles or another liquid. Don’t discover a compatibility problem with the rig already swinging beside the rods.
Fit it to your fishing
Who it suits: bait tinkerers with a plan
If your normal approach revolves around boilies, pellets and a compact PVA parcel, this is an easy liquid to find a role for. You don’t need a complicated recipe. Pick one application, prepare a manageable quantity and make sure the mix still does its mechanical job. Keeping the rig clear and the feed neatly delivered matters more than making everything absolutely honk.
It also suits anglers who want the same shrimp character across different feed components. That can simplify bait preparation, but it doesn’t prove a matching hookbait is essential. Keep using a hookbait you trust, and check its balance after any coating rather than assuming a critically balanced presentation will stay exactly the same.
Less keen on prep? You can happily leave this sort of extra out. It brings another bottle, another mixing step and another expense. Without a verified current price, there’s no honest cost-per-session claim to make. Its value is strongest when you’ll use it regularly across your fishing, not when it spends months forgotten under the spare spods.
Straight answers
FAQs in full: PVA, winter and quantities
Is it PVA-friendly? Yes. That’s a useful feature for bag and stick-mix anglers, but compatibility and good handling are separate things. A mix can be safe with PVA yet still be too sticky or awkward to pack neatly. Prepare a small batch first and check both before making a whole session’s worth.
Can you use it in winter? Yes, it’s suitable all year round. Its highly water-soluble attractors make it a relevant option in colder conditions, but there’s no basis here for promising faster bites or better results than another liquid. Finding the fish and controlling the feed remain the big jobs.
How much should you use? Follow the current bottle guidance for quantities, then consider the job you’re asking the bait to do. A light boilie coating and a mixed-in groundbait addition aren’t the same application. Add gradually, distribute it evenly and stop before you spoil the handling. There’s no need to invent a universal dose.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- PVA-friendly, so it fits neatly into bag and stick-mix approaches.
- Useful across boilies, pellets and loose-feed mixes.
- Contains soluble protein, free amino acids and ionic salts.
- Year-round suitability means it needn’t be a summer-only purchase.
Worth knowing
- The pungent shrimp smell won’t be everyone’s idea of a pleasant bait-prep session.
- Thick liquid adds handling and mixing faff compared with using bait straight from the bag.
- An extra bait expense without any guarantee of extra bites.
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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.
01Is CC Moore Liquid Belachan Extract PVA-friendly?
Is CC Moore Liquid Belachan Extract PVA-friendly?
Yes. It’s PVA-friendly, making it suitable for PVA bait approaches. That doesn’t automatically make a finished mix PVA-safe if you add water or other incompatible ingredients, so check the complete mix with a small piece of your mesh or bag.
02Can you use it in winter?
Can you use it in winter?
Yes, it’s suitable for year-round use and contains highly water-soluble attractors. In cold conditions, keep the amount of feed sensible rather than assuming more liquid and more bait will produce more bites.
03How much should you add?
How much should you add?
Follow the current bottle guidance for recommended quantities. For coatings, add it gradually and mix thoroughly so you can judge the finished texture. We’re not giving an unverified millilitres-per-kilo figure.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: a useful extra, not a shortcut to a take. The strongest reasons to choose it are pva-friendly, so it fits neatly into bag and stick-mix approaches. and useful across boilies, pellets and loose-feed mixes.; the main trade-off is the pungent shrimp smell won’t be everyone’s idea of a pleasant bait-prep session..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “PVA-friendly, so it fits neatly into bag and stick-mix approaches.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Carp anglers using PVA bags and stick mixes: It adds a shrimp-based liquid option without the compatibility problem of an ordinary water-based soak.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “The pungent shrimp smell won’t be everyone’s idea of a pleasant bait-prep session.”
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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