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CC Moore Live System Glugged Hookbaits
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.
- Dumbbell-shaped sinking bottom hookbaits with a toughened construction.
- Liquid-infused with Live System Bait Booster; the soaking liquid is PVA-friendly.
- 10 × 15 mm pots contain 50 baits; 15 × 18 mm pots contain 35.
- Sweet almond flavour and vanilla cream aroma, with colour and profile matched to Live System Boilies and Paste.
Make sure it’s the right one. These are the sinking, dumbbell-shaped Live System Glugged Hookbaits, not Live System pop-ups or wafters. We haven’t tested them on the bank.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
Provisional desk-based scores for the confirmed features and intended use, not bank-tested results; value remains tentative without a confirmed selling price.
- Product Quality8.8/10
- Performance8.6/10
- Impact on Fish Catching7.7/10
- Ease of Use9.4/10
- Value for Money7.7/10
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Who it suits
Is it right for you?
Great for
- Anglers already feeding Live System. You get a dedicated hookbait that follows the same bait profile, rather than throwing something completely different into the mix.
- Bottom-bait anglers who like ready-prepped tackle. The toughened, pre-infused dumbbells cut down on home preparation and work naturally with conventional hair-rig presentations.
Maybe skip if
- Anglers needing a lifted presentation. These sink. If your rig needs a buoyant or critically balanced hookbait, start with the appropriate bait rather than expecting these to hover.
- Budget-minded anglers happy with feed boilies on the hair. A separate hookbait pot may add little to your routine if ordinary boilies already give you the presentation and durability you need.
The lowdown
Introducing the CC Moore Live System Glugged Hookbaits
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.
- Dumbbell-shaped sinking bottom hookbaits with a toughened construction.
- Liquid-infused with Live System Bait Booster; the soaking liquid is PVA-friendly.
- 10 × 15 mm pots contain 50 baits; 15 × 18 mm pots contain 35.
- Sweet almond flavour and vanilla cream aroma, with colour and profile matched to Live System Boilies and Paste.
Quick verdict
A tidy match for a Live System baiting approach
If you already fish Live System, these make plenty of sense: the same base mix and liquids as the boilies, a matching colour and profile, and a toughened construction for hookbait duties. The Bait Booster infusion saves you another bit of prep.
The catch? They’re proper sinking bottom baits, so presentation still needs thinking through. They won’t lift themselves above weed or magically sort a poor spot. Buy them for convenience and a coordinated bait approach, not a promised extra fish.
Provisional desk-based scores for the confirmed features and intended use, not bank-tested results; 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
- 9.4/10
- Value for Money
- 7.7/10
The toughened construction and matching Live System ingredients make a well-considered hookbait package, though actual durability is untested here.
The sinking dumbbell format and ready infusion suit conventional bottom-bait fishing, without verified soak-time or casting results.
Matching attraction and a dedicated hookbait build offer a plausible benefit, but no catch-rate improvement has been demonstrated here.
Ready-infused baits and PVA-friendly soaking liquid remove preparation steps while leaving only normal rig checks.
The pot counts and saved preparation offer practical value, but a firm price-based judgement needs the actual selling price.
Head to head
How it stacks up
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The full rundown
Everything you'll want to know about the CC Moore Live System Glugged Hookbaits
Some hookbaits are all about standing out. These take a different route: keep the bait profile familiar, then give the bait on the hair its own liquid treatment. CC Moore Live System Glugged Hookbaits are toughened, sinking dumbbells infused with Live System Bait Booster. If you’re already putting Live System boilies into a swim, that’s a straightforward idea to get your head around. You’re not suddenly switching flavour at the business end. You’re using a dedicated hookbait built around the same base mix and liquids as your feed.
Let’s get the important bit out early, mate: we haven’t fished with these. This is a look at what they offer and where they fit, not a tale about a screaming take at first light. The confirmed features give them a clear job, though. They’re bottom baits, they’re toughened, and they come ready-infused. That combination should appeal if your usual routine involves picking a boilie from the bag, wondering how long it’ll stay intact, then promising yourself you’ll sort a proper hookbait pot before the next trip.
You get two sizes to choose from: 10 × 15 mm and 15 × 18 mm. The smaller pot contains 50 baits, while the larger contains 35. Those paired measurements describe a dumbbell rather than a round boilie, so don’t read them as two alternative diameters. Think about the whole presentation when choosing. A smaller bait can make sense with a compact parcel of crumb; the larger option gives you a bigger hookbait footprint. Neither choice comes with a rule saying small bait equals small carp. If only fishing were that tidy.
The attraction side follows the Live System theme, with sweet almond flavour, a vanilla cream aroma and soluble attractors. Its colour and profile are matched to Live System Boilies and Paste, too. That’s useful if you want your hookbait to belong among the freebies rather than look like the odd one out. The liquid infusion adds another attraction element, but there’s no honest way to turn that into a guaranteed catch advantage. Carp still need to visit the spot, feed with enough confidence and pick up a rig that works.
On a clean, firm spot, the intended use is refreshingly simple: a conventional bottom-bait presentation, with the dumbbell mounted on the hair and enough clearance for the hook to work properly. Don’t just copy your usual hair length without looking at the finished rig. A differently shaped bait can sit differently against the hook, especially if you change its orientation. Check the hookpoint is clear and the bait isn’t crowding the bend. It’s a small bit of bank-side faff, but far more useful than obsessing over how lovely the pot smells.
The PVA-friendly soaking liquid is another practical tick. If you like a little mesh parcel beside the hookbait, or a suitable solid-bag arrangement, you’re not starting with a liquid that’s going to melt the PVA before the cast. Keep that distinction clear, though: it applies to the supplied soaking liquid, not every extra glug you might fancy pouring in. A pinch of matching crumb gives you an obvious starting point for a small food parcel. No need to empty half the bait cupboard into every bag just because you can.
Where these need more thought is over soft silt, leaf litter or weed. A sinking dumbbell has no built-in buoyancy to lift it clear, and a liquid coating doesn’t change that. You’ll need to find a suitable spot or choose a presentation designed for the bottom in front of you. Likewise, toughened doesn’t mean invincible. It’s a sensible hookbait feature, particularly when nuisance fish are about, but we can’t tell you how many hours these will last in your water. Check the bait when you retrieve rather than assuming it’s still bob on.
For me, the buying decision comes down to convenience and consistency, not magic. Already fishing Live System and want a ready-prepped bottom hookbait? There’s a proper reason to put these in the bag. Happy catching on ordinary boilies from your feed bag? You may not need another pot. The smaller version supplies more individual baits, but without a confirmed price there’s no fair cost-per-bait comparison to make. Pick the size that suits your rig first. A well-presented bait on a feeding spot remains the main event; the glug is the supporting act.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Bait type
- Toughened, sinking dumbbell bottom hookbait
- Sizes and pot contents
- 10 × 15 mm: 50 baits; 15 × 18 mm: 35 baits
- Liquid treatment
- Infused with Live System Bait Booster; PVA-friendly soaking liquid
- Flavour and aroma
- Sweet almond flavour; vanilla cream aroma
- Attraction
- Contains soluble attractors
- Range matching
- Same base mix and liquids as Live System Boilies; colour and profile matched to Live System Boilies and Paste
Specs checked with CC Moore, Oct 2026.
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Our take
Match the feed, boost the hookbait
The useful bit here isn’t a completely different flavour or a screaming bright colour. It’s a matching Live System bait with added liquid attraction and a build intended for the hair.
That makes these a natural option over matching boilies, crumb or paste, especially if you’d rather open a pot and get fishing than prepare hookbaits at home.
What you’re buying
A dedicated bottom bait, not just a different smell
The core package is a toughened dumbbell made with the same base mix and liquids as Live System Boilies, then infused with Live System Bait Booster. That gives you a matching bait with a separate hookbait role. The toughening is a useful design choice, although we haven’t checked needle resistance, casting durability or how the texture changes after hours underwater.
Soluble attractors are part of the appeal, but release rate and underwater longevity aren’t things we can pin a number on here. Treat the almond flavour and vanilla cream aroma as the bait’s character, not proof of how fish will respond. The strongest practical case is that it arrives prepared and sits neatly within a matching baiting approach.
Worth knowing. Adding buoyant material or pairing one with a pop-up changes the presentation. Check the complete rig in water before casting; don’t assume a particular combination will balance your chosen hook.
On the bank
Most useful when it fits the fishing you already do
These fit anglers who like fishing a matching bottom bait over boilies, crumb or a modest helping of feed. If you’re squeezing an evening trip around work, having hookbaits ready to go is dead handy. Choose your size around hook clearance, hair length and the finished presentation. You don’t need to reach for the biggest bait simply because there’s a lump in the lake.
They’re less of an obvious buy if your fishing centres on pop-up rigs or balanced hookbaits. You’d be buying a sinking bait and then modifying it to do another job. Likewise, if you already prepare your own hardened, soaked hookbaits, much of the convenience advantage disappears. This is a tidy ready-made option, not something every carp angler needs.
In colder weather, let the fish’s activity guide how much feed goes around the hookbait. A small parcel can be a sensible starting point when bites are scarce, but the sweet profile alone doesn’t prove special winter performance. In warmer water, don’t let an attractive smell persuade you to pile bait onto a spot the fish aren’t visiting. Location still does the heavy lifting.
The practical bits
Sink, size and PVA: the bits to get straight
Are they wafters? No, they’re sinking bottom hookbaits. Start with a rig intended for that job and check how it settles. A glugged finish isn’t a buoyancy feature, and these aren’t a shortcut to presenting above weed or debris.
Can you fish them with PVA? Yes: the supplied soaking liquid is PVA-friendly. That makes mesh parcels and suitable bag setups straightforward options. Keep wet hands, rainwater and unverified extra liquids away from your PVA while tying up, though. One compatible liquid doesn’t make the whole setup immune to a soaking.
Which pot should you choose? The 10 × 15 mm option has 50 baits; the 15 × 18 mm option has 35. The smaller bait offers a more compact starting point, while the larger offers a bigger mouthful. Neither guarantees nuisance-fish avoidance or bigger carp. Match the bait to the rig, then check the complete arrangement before it goes out.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- Matches Live System feed rather than adding an unrelated hookbait profile.
- Ready-infused hookbaits save you the soaking faff.
- Toughened construction is a sensible feature for a bait sitting on the hair.
- PVA-friendly soaking liquid fits neatly into bag and mesh presentations.
- Two dumbbell sizes give you a useful choice of hookbait footprint.
Worth knowing
- No built-in lift for presenting above light debris or weed.
- The larger size gives you 35 baits per pot rather than 50.
- Less compelling if you’re happy using an ordinary boilie straight from your feed bag.
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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 Live System Glugged Hookbaits wafters or bottom baits?
Are Live System Glugged Hookbaits wafters or bottom baits?
They’re sinking bottom baits in a dumbbell shape. They aren’t designed to hover or counterbalance your hook like a wafter.
02Can I use them with PVA bags or mesh?
Can I use them with PVA bags or mesh?
Yes. The soaking liquid is PVA-friendly, making them a sensible option alongside PVA bags or mesh. Any extra liquid you add needs to be PVA-friendly too.
03Which sizes are available, and how many come in a pot?
Which sizes are available, and how many come in a pot?
The 10 × 15 mm size comes with 50 baits per pot. The 15 × 18 mm size comes with 35. Choose around your complete rig and intended bait footprint, not just the size of fish you hope to catch.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: a tidy match for a live system baiting approach. The strongest reasons to choose it are matches live system feed rather than adding an unrelated hookbait profile. and ready-infused hookbaits save you the soaking faff.; the main trade-off is no built-in lift for presenting above light debris or weed..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “Matches Live System feed rather than adding an unrelated hookbait profile.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Anglers already feeding Live System: You get a dedicated hookbait that follows the same bait profile, rather than throwing something completely different into the mix.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “No built-in lift for presenting above light debris or weed.”
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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