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CC Moore Pacific Tuna Glugged Hookbaits
Small 10x15mm / Large 15x18mm
Toughened, pre-soaked dumbells for fishing on the deck, especially if Pacific Tuna already features in your bait bucket. Dead handy — just don’t mistake them for wafters.
- Sinking dumbell/pellet-shaped hookbaits with toughened construction.
- Pre-soaked in PVA-friendly Pacific Tuna Bait Booster.
- Small: 10x15mm with 50 hookbaits per pot, according to CC Moore.
- Large: 15x18mm with 35 hookbaits per pot.
Make sure it’s the right one. CC Moore lists the small size as 10x15mm; Angling Direct lists it as 10x14mm. We’ve followed CC Moore’s sizing here. This is an informed look at the product, not a bankside test.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
Provisional desk-review scores for the confirmed features and intended role, not measured bankside results; value remains tentative without a verified current 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 Pacific Tuna. You get a dedicated hookbait that matches the boilies and paste rather than adding a completely different bait profile.
- Bottom-bait anglers who want less preparation. The toughened, pre-soaked baits are ready for a suitable hair-rig presentation without a separate glugging session.
Maybe skip if
- Anglers wanting a ready-balanced hookbait. These sink; any lifted or balanced presentation needs a separate buoyant component and a proper check.
- Anglers relying on buoyancy to clear weed or debris. A bottom bait won’t hold itself above the mess, so a different presentation may suit the spot better.
The lowdown
Introducing the CC Moore Pacific Tuna Glugged Hookbaits
Toughened, pre-soaked dumbells for fishing on the deck, especially if Pacific Tuna already features in your bait bucket. Dead handy — just don’t mistake them for wafters.
- Sinking dumbell/pellet-shaped hookbaits with toughened construction.
- Pre-soaked in PVA-friendly Pacific Tuna Bait Booster.
- Small: 10x15mm with 50 hookbaits per pot, according to CC Moore.
- Large: 15x18mm with 35 hookbaits per pot.
Quick verdict
A tidy match for a Pacific Tuna approach
These make plenty of sense if you want a dedicated bottom hookbait alongside Pacific Tuna freebies. You get a matching bait profile, toughened construction and a ready-applied soak without another job before leaving home.
The limits are straightforward: they sink, toughness isn’t a promise of nuisance-fish immunity, and the glug won’t rescue poor presentation. Buy them for convenience and a coordinated bait approach, not guaranteed extra bites.
Provisional desk-review scores for the confirmed features and intended role, not measured bankside 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
- 9.4/10
- Value for Money
- 7.7/10
Toughened construction and a matching bait base make a convincing dedicated hookbait package
The sinking format and ready-applied booster suit the intended bottom-bait job
A matching, purpose-made hookbait offers useful presentation options, but there’s no basis here to claim it increases catches.
Pre-soaking and PVA-friendly liquid remove preparation steps for anglers using a suitable bottom-bait rig.
The convenience and stated pot quantities suggest useful session mileage, but a firm value judgement needs the actual asking price.
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 Pacific Tuna Glugged Hookbaits
If Pacific Tuna is already going into your swim, these are a pretty straightforward way to finish the job at the hook end. CC Moore Pacific Tuna Glugged Hookbaits are sinking, dumbell-shaped baits made for fishing on the deck. They’re toughened and come pre-soaked, so you’re not rummaging around for a spare tub and liquid the night before a trip. That’s the main appeal, mate: a dedicated hookbait that fits the feed you’re using, without turning preparation into another hobby. No fancy balancing claim, and no need to pretend there is one.
The matching side deserves a closer look. These use the same base mix and liquids as Pacific Tuna Boilies, while their colour and profile also match the boilies and paste. If you like a hookbait that sits within the overall food offering rather than shouting above it, that’s a sensible starting point. Think a bottom-bait rig on a suitable clear spot, with a few matching freebies around it. It’s not proof that carp will prefer the hookbait, obviously. It just keeps your bait choice consistent instead of introducing a completely different option.
Then there’s the soak. The baits arrive pre-soaked in Pacific Tuna Bait Booster and include soluble attractors intended to release into the water. That gives you an attraction feature without having to organise your own glugging routine. What we can’t honestly tell you is how quickly that release happens in your lake, how long it remains useful, or whether it’ll outfish an unglugged bait. We haven’t tested these on the bank. Treat the liquid as part of the package, not a magic ring of attraction that drags every passing lump onto your spot.
Being proper sinking hookbaits matters more than the glug when you’re choosing a rig. They aren’t pop-ups, and they aren’t sold as wafters, so plan around a bait that settles on the bottom. A suitable hair rig is the obvious place to start, with the hair length and hook arrangement checked against the bait you’ve chosen. You want room for the hook to work rather than the bait crowding everything out. On a messy spot, don’t assume extra attraction makes up for a presentation buried in debris. Sort the presentation first; the smell comes second.
The toughened construction is another useful distinction from simply pulling a free offering out of the bag and sticking it on the hair. A dedicated hookbait needs to stay attached and presentable, particularly when you’re not planning to recast every five minutes. That’s the thinking behind this feature, although we’re not putting an untested soak time on it. Nor would we call it crayfish-proof or nuisance-fish-proof. If your water is full of bait thieves, keep checking what comes back. A toughened bait is helpful; it isn’t permission to stop paying attention.
Size-wise, CC Moore lists a small 10x15mm option with 50 hookbaits per pot and a larger 15x18mm option with 35. There’s one little shopping wrinkle: Angling Direct describes the small size as 10x14mm. We’re using the maker’s figure here rather than quietly blending the two. The smaller option gives you a more compact bait, while the larger one offers more bulk. Neither automatically dictates a particular hook size. Match the whole arrangement, including the hair, hook pattern and intended presentation, rather than buying a size and forcing your favourite rig around it.
The soaking liquid is PVA-friendly, which is dead handy if a mesh parcel or bag is part of your usual approach. You can keep the hookbait and nearby feed together without the supplied booster being the obvious compatibility snag. That doesn’t mean every extra liquid you add will behave the same way, though. Keep water out of the process and check anything else you introduce. For short sessions, that ready-soaked format could be especially welcome: get the rig sorted, prepare your small parcel of feed, and spend less time making a sticky mess beside the rods.
So, who should actually be interested? Mainly anglers who want a matching Pacific Tuna bottom bait and appreciate having the preparation done for them. You don’t have to feed the matching boilies to use these, but that coordinated approach is their clearest selling point. If you need buoyancy, a different hookbait may be the simpler buy. If you’re skint and already happy hair-rigging your ordinary boilies, this is a convenience upgrade rather than an essential purchase. The sensible expectation is a purpose-made, ready-soaked hookbait — not a shortcut from a blank to a brace.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Bait type
- Sinking bottom hookbait
- Shape and construction
- Toughened dumbell/pellet shape
- Small option
- 10x15mm; 50 hookbaits per pot, according to CC Moore
- Large option
- 15x18mm; 35 hookbaits per pot
- Pre-soak
- Pacific Tuna Bait Booster; PVA-friendly soaking liquid
- Bait match
- Same base mix and liquids as Pacific Tuna Boilies; colour and profile match the boilies and paste
Specs checked with CC Moore, Oct 2026.
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Our take
Match the feed, simplify the hookbait
The useful bit isn’t just the extra liquid. These use the same base mix and liquids as Pacific Tuna Boilies, with a colour and profile that match the boilies and paste.
That gives you a purpose-made hookbait without switching to a completely different bait identity. Whether that subtle approach beats a contrasting hookbait on your water is still something you’ll need to work out.
The hookbait itself
Closer look: a matching bait with dedicated hookbait construction
You’re buying sinking dumbells rather than round pop-ups or balanced wafters. The combination of a matching Pacific Tuna base, toughened construction and a pre-applied booster soak is the point here. Each part has a clear job: keep the bait approach consistent, provide a dedicated hookbait, and remove a preparation step.
Before casting, check the bait is securely stopped and that your hair leaves the hook enough freedom to work. If you add a buoyant topper for a snowman-style setup, test the complete arrangement in water. The topper, hook and bottom bait all affect how it settles; there’s no universal balance you can assume from the bait size.
Worth knowing. The small-size descriptions differ: CC Moore says 10x15mm, while Angling Direct says 10x14mm. Check the listing and pot label if you’re trying to replace a particular size.
Picking your approach
Who it suits: bottom-bait anglers who like things ready to go
These are an easy fit for someone already carrying Pacific Tuna Boilies or Paste. You can keep the hookbait in the same bait family while using something specifically made for the hook. They also suit anglers who’d rather buy a ready-soaked option than keep several tubs of homemade experiments knocking about.
The smaller option is worth considering when you want a compact presentation; the larger one when you want a bulkier hookbait. Don’t turn that into a promise about fish size, though. A bigger bait doesn’t guarantee bigger carp, and the smaller option isn’t automatically the right answer whenever bites are slow.
They’re less compelling if your fishing revolves around elevated hookbaits or you’re perfectly happy using ordinary boilies on the hair. No current price is assumed here, so compare the pot cost against how many hookbaits you actually use. Fifty small baits versus 35 large ones is useful shopping information, not proof that one option offers better fishing.
Before you buy
FAQs in full: buoyancy, sizes and PVA
Are they pop-ups or wafters? No — they’re bottom baits that sink. For a straightforward bottom-bait presentation, that’s exactly what you want. If you need the bait to sit above debris or settle with less effective weight, choose a suitable alternative or carefully check a combined presentation with a separate buoyant component.
Which sizes do you get, and how many are in a pot? CC Moore gives the small option as 10x15mm with 50 hookbaits, and the large as 15x18mm with 35. Angling Direct’s small-size description is 10x14mm. Follow the maker’s sizing for this review, but read your chosen shop’s option description before hitting buy.
Are they suitable for PVA presentations? Yes: the Pacific Tuna Bait Booster soaking liquid is PVA-friendly. That makes the supplied soak compatible with this approach, but doesn’t cover anything else you add. Keep your PVA dry during preparation and check unfamiliar liquids separately rather than finding a dissolved mesh parcel in your hand.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- Matching base mix and liquids make them a natural partner for Pacific Tuna Boilies.
- Ready-soaked hookbaits cut out a separate preparation step.
- Toughened construction is a useful feature for a dedicated hookbait.
- PVA-friendly soaking liquid fits neatly into bag and mesh approaches.
- Two sizes let you tailor the bait’s size to your presentation.
Worth knowing
- Not a straight replacement for a wafter or pop-up where buoyancy matters.
- The smaller pot size is labelled differently by CC Moore and Angling Direct.
- Toughening doesn’t guarantee protection against nuisance fish or crayfish.
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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 Pacific Tuna Glugged Hookbaits pop-ups or wafters?
Are Pacific Tuna Glugged Hookbaits pop-ups or wafters?
Neither. They’re sinking bottom baits. You can experiment with a separate buoyant topper, but check the complete rig in water rather than assuming it will balance.
02What sizes and pot quantities are available?
What sizes and pot quantities are available?
CC Moore lists 10x15mm with 50 hookbaits and 15x18mm with 35. Angling Direct labels the small option 10x14mm, so check the option description when ordering.
03Can you use them with PVA?
Can you use them with PVA?
Yes. The Pacific Tuna Bait Booster they’re soaked in is PVA-friendly. Keep water and any unverified extra liquids away from your bag or mesh.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: a tidy match for a pacific tuna approach. The strongest reasons to choose it are matching base mix and liquids make them a natural partner for pacific tuna boilies. and ready-soaked hookbaits cut out a separate preparation step.; the main trade-off is not a straight replacement for a wafter or pop-up where buoyancy matters..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “Matching base mix and liquids make them a natural partner for Pacific Tuna Boilies.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Anglers already feeding Pacific Tuna: You get a dedicated hookbait that matches the boilies and paste rather than adding a completely different bait profile.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “Not a straight replacement for a wafter or pop-up where buoyancy matters.”
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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