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CC Moore Live System PVA Bag Mix
1kg
Boilie crumb, Milkimin pellets and a vanilla cream aroma in a ready-made bag mix. A handy option when you want a compact patch of bait rather than a swim full of freebies.
- Supplied in a 1kg pack.
- Contains over 25% pure Live System Boilie Crumb.
- Includes sweet, white Milkimin Pellets.
- Moist, quick-breaking mix designed for year-round PVA bag fishing.
Make sure it’s the right one. CC Moore Live System PVA Bag Mix, manufacturer product ID 90140.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
Provisional desk-based scores for its ingredients, purpose and convenience, not bank-tested performance; value remains price-dependent.
- Product Quality8.8/10
- Performance8.6/10
- Impact on Fish Catching7.9/10
- Ease of Use9.4/10
- Value for Money7.7/10
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Who it suits
Is it right for you?
Great for
- Live System users. Adds a crumb-based bag option alongside your existing boilies and hookbaits without starting a separate bait approach.
- Short-session bag anglers. Saves preparation time and puts a modest helping of bait close to the hookbait.
Maybe skip if
- Anglers feeding big areas. A compact bag mix isn't the most practical main feed when you're putting out substantial quantities across a swim.
- Dedicated homemade-mix tinkerers. You can't choose the original balance of crumb and pellets as you can when building your own blend.
The lowdown
Introducing the CC Moore Live System PVA Bag Mix
Boilie crumb, Milkimin pellets and a vanilla cream aroma in a ready-made bag mix. A handy option when you want a compact patch of bait rather than a swim full of freebies.
- Supplied in a 1kg pack.
- Contains over 25% pure Live System Boilie Crumb.
- Includes sweet, white Milkimin Pellets.
- Moist, quick-breaking mix designed for year-round PVA bag fishing.
Quick verdict
A tidy shortcut to a Live System bag
This looks a cracking fit if you already fish Live System or want a sweet, crumb-based mix without crushing boilies before every trip. The moist texture and quick breakdown give it a clear job: putting a compact patch of attraction around your presentation.
We haven't tested it on the bank, so these are judgements about its ingredients and intended use, not catch results. You're paying for convenience, and neither the aroma nor the crumb content will rescue a bag dropped where the carp aren't.
Provisional desk-based scores for its ingredients, purpose and convenience, not bank-tested performance; value remains price-dependent.
- Product Quality
- 8.8/10
- Performance
- 8.6/10
- Impact on Fish Catching
- 7.9/10
- Ease of Use
- 9.4/10
- Value for Money
- 7.7/10
The stated crumb content and included Milkimin pellets give it a clearly defined ingredient base, though we haven't checked a pack firsthand.
A compressible texture and quick breakdown suit its intended bag-fishing role, without measured results to confirm delivery.
It offers a useful way to concentrate feed around the hookbait, but any benefit depends on location and presentation.
The prepared blend removes the need to crush boilies and assemble a mix from separate ingredients.
It offers preparation-time savings, but a confirmed price is needed to judge its cost against homemade alternatives.
Head to head
How it stacks up
Side by side with the closest kit we've reviewed. This updates as we add more reviews.
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The full rundown
Everything you'll want to know about the CC Moore Live System PVA Bag Mix
CC Moore Live System PVA Bag Mix is for those sessions when you want a neat little parcel of bait beside the hookbait, not half a bucket scattered across the swim. Open the pack, fill your bag and get on with fishing. That's the appeal, anyway. We haven't put this mix through a bank test, so there's no tale here about a screaming take five minutes after casting. What we can do is look at what's in it, how it's meant to behave and where it makes sense in your baiting approach.
The important bit is that it contains over 25% pure Live System Boilie Crumb. That's a meaningful chunk of the mix, rather than just a familiar name printed on the bag. If you're already using Live System boilies, it gives you a straightforward way to carry that bait choice into your PVA fishing without attacking a handful of boilies with a crusher before every trip. Crumb also brings smaller food particles into the picture, which suits a tight feeding patch around a short bag rig.
Alongside that crumb are sweet, white Milkimin Pellets, with a sweet almond taste and vanilla cream aroma to the overall mix. It's described as rich in essential amino acids, too. All of that points towards a sweet bait option rather than a big, pungent fishmeal-style approach. Don't get too carried away with how lovely it sounds to a human nose, though, mate. A nice aroma isn't a catch guarantee. Location, presentation and how much the carp actually fancy eating still do the heavy lifting.
The texture is another useful detail. This is a moist mix intended to compress into bags for distance work, rather than simply a loose collection of dry bits. In practical terms, careful packing matters: work the mix around the contents of a solid bag, settle it into the gaps and aim for a tidy shape. A compact bag is generally a better starting point for casting than a lumpy parcel with empty corners. It won't magically add yards, but it gives you something sensible to work with.
Once introduced, the mix is designed to break down quickly and create a carpet and cloud of attraction. The idea is to get small food items working around the hookbait rather than leave everything sitting in one stubborn clump. That sounds bob on for fishing for a bite, especially when you're casting to a showing fish or dropping a bag onto a small clear spot. Just remember that water movement and the lakebed affect where those fine particles end up. They don't all stay neatly arranged for your benefit.
It's designed for year-round use, which makes it an option for winter bags as well as warm-weather sessions. The sensible adjustment is the amount you introduce, not assuming the same parcel is right every month. When the fish are barely moving, a smaller bag may be all you want. When they're properly on the munch, the bag can sit within a wider baiting plan. Check your chosen PVA in the actual water temperature, too; the mix breaking down and the bag melting are two different things.
You don't need to match every hookbait to the mix, either. A Live System hookbait keeps the approach consistent, while a contrasting hookbait offers a different visual target. Neither choice is automatically better. Make sure the hookbait suits the rig, check the balance of any wafter with the hook attached, and keep the presentation appropriate to the bottom. A PVA bag helps deliver everything together, but it doesn't turn deep weed or awkward debris into a lovely clean dinner plate. Find the spot first.
The 1kg pack makes most sense as a dedicated bag-fishing supply, rather than your main answer to feeding a big area. Convenience is the selling point: less crushing, less mixing and fewer separate bait bags rattling around your kit. The trade-off is that you're accepting CC Moore's chosen blend instead of deciding every ingredient yourself. If you enjoy making your own mixes, that might feel unnecessary. If you'd rather get the rods out before bite-time than spend ages preparing bait, it's a pretty straightforward proposition.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Pack weight
- 1kg
- Manufacturer product ID
- 90140
- Boilie crumb content
- Over 25% pure Live System Boilie Crumb
- Included pellets
- Sweet, white Milkimin Pellets
- Flavour and aroma
- Sweet almond taste; vanilla cream aroma
- Texture and intended use
- Moist, compressible PVA bag mix; designed for year-round use
Specs checked with CC Moore, Oct 2026.
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Our take
Keep the food tight, not the whole swim fed
The appeal is a small, concentrated helping close to your hookbait. That's useful for short sessions, showing fish and situations where you'd rather fish for one bite than build a big baited area.
Over 25% pure Live System Boilie Crumb gives the mix a genuine connection to the boilie range, rather than simply sharing its name.
Inside the pack
Closer look: crumb, pellets and a compressible texture
You're buying a prepared PVA bag mix built around Live System Boilie Crumb and sweet, white Milkimin Pellets. The crumb accounts for over 25% of the mix. That makes it particularly relevant if you want smaller particles from the Live System range in a concentrated parcel.
The moist texture is intended to help you compress it into distance bags. Its quick breakdown then aims to produce a carpet and cloud of attraction. Those are useful design features, but we can't give you a measured breakdown time or casting improvement without testing it.
Worth knowing. Moist doesn't mean you should add lake water. Keep bag-making kit dry, and only use extra liquids clearly labelled PVA-friendly. Try a small sample with your chosen PVA before preparing a whole session's bags.
Your kind of fishing?
Who it suits: anglers who want less bait-prep faff
This is an easy fit for the Live System angler who wants a matching bag mix ready to go. It's also a sensible option for evening trips and mobile fishing, where carrying one prepared blend is handier than hauling separate tubs of crumb and pellets.
It makes less sense if your main job is feeding a broad area or leaving plenty of larger food items for fish to return to. You can use bags alongside that approach, but this mix isn't a straight replacement for the rest of your loose feed.
For value, compare convenience as well as pack size. Someone with leftover boilies and suitable pellets may prefer making their own. Someone squeezing a few hours in after work may be quite happy to skip the preparation. Without a confirmed selling price, we wouldn't call it a bargain.
Bank-side practicalities
FAQs in full: bags, cold water and hookbaits
Can you use it in solid bags? Yes, that's firmly within its intended use. Settle the mix around your rig and lead arrangement, pack out gaps and finish the bag neatly. Consistent bag size and shape help keep your casting routine consistent, especially when you're clipped up.
Will it suit winter? It's designed for year-round fishing. That doesn't promise instant feeding in cold water, so let fish activity guide the amount you use. A bankside melt check with your chosen PVA is dead handy before committing a rig to a long wait.
Must the hookbait match? No. Matching Live System keeps the bait theme straightforward, but you can fish a contrasting hookbait. Focus on a sound rig and a properly checked presentation rather than assuming a particular colour or flavour will do all the work.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- Ready-made blend saves crushing boilies and mixing separate ingredients.
- Over 25% Live System Boilie Crumb suits a matching bait approach.
- Moist texture is intended to compress into distance bags.
- Quick breakdown is designed to spread a carpet and cloud of attraction.
Worth knowing
- Less control over the crumb-to-pellet balance than a homemade mix.
- Quick breakdown isn't the same as leaving a lasting bed of larger food items.
- A 1kg pack can soon disappear if you're filling big bags and recasting often.
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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.
01Can you use it in solid PVA bags?
Can you use it in solid PVA bags?
Yes. It's intended for PVA bag fishing, and its moist texture suits compression into distance bags. Pack out gaps carefully and keep finished bags away from rain and wet hands.
02Is it suitable for winter fishing?
Is it suitable for winter fishing?
It's designed for year-round use, including colder conditions. Adjust bag size and recasting to the fish's activity, and check your PVA's melt behaviour in the water you're fishing.
03Do you have to fish a Live System hookbait with it?
Do you have to fish a Live System hookbait with it?
No. A matching hookbait keeps things consistent, but a contrasting hookbait is also an option. Choose one that suits your rig and check its balance with the actual hook attached.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: a tidy shortcut to a live system bag. The strongest reasons to choose it are ready-made blend saves crushing boilies and mixing separate ingredients. and over 25% live system boilie crumb suits a matching bait approach.; the main trade-off is less control over the crumb-to-pellet balance than a homemade mix..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “Ready-made blend saves crushing boilies and mixing separate ingredients.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Live System users: Adds a crumb-based bag option alongside your existing boilies and hookbaits without starting a separate bait approach.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “Less control over the crumb-to-pellet balance than a homemade mix.”
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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