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Bait · Prepared tares · Our take
Copdock Mill Prepared Tares
Natural Black; Berry Burst also available
Ready-cooked tares in a handy 175g tub, aimed squarely at anglers who want a proper seed hookbait without the soaking and simmering.
- 175g pack supplied in a re-sealable tub.
- Prepared tare seeds, pre-cooked and ready to hook.
- Cooked in their own oils and designed not to split on the hook.
- Natural contains black tares; Berry Burst adds a boosted fruit aroma.
Make sure it’s the right one. The details here focus on the Natural Black 175g tub, product ID CATA03. Berry Burst is a separate option with a boosted fruit aroma.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
Provisional desk-based scores for the prepared-hookbait format, not bank-test results; value is the least certain without a confirmed selling price.
- Product Quality8.3/10
- Performance8.1/10
- 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
- Roach anglers fishing over hemp. A prepared tare gives you a traditional alternative hookbait without having to cook a batch yourself.
- Occasional seed-bait users. The small tub makes trying the method less of a kitchen project.
Maybe skip if
- Anglers wanting bulk particle feed. This is a 175g hookbait-focused pack, not a big supply for building a carp feeding spot.
- Anglers expecting an instant all-round bait. Tares tend to make most sense as part of a considered seed-bait approach, rather than as a guaranteed replacement for maggots or worms.
The lowdown
Introducing the Copdock Mill Prepared Tares
Ready-cooked tares in a handy 175g tub, aimed squarely at anglers who want a proper seed hookbait without the soaking and simmering.
- 175g pack supplied in a re-sealable tub.
- Prepared tare seeds, pre-cooked and ready to hook.
- Cooked in their own oils and designed not to split on the hook.
- Natural contains black tares; Berry Burst adds a boosted fruit aroma.
Quick verdict
A handy shortcut for hemp-and-tare fishing
Copdock Mill Prepared Tares make sense if you fancy fishing a tare over hemp but don't fancy preparing seeds yourself. The pre-cooked hookbaits and re-sealable tub keep things pleasingly simple.
The catch? A ready-made tub can't do the feeding or presentation for you. We haven't tested these on the bank, so the promised resistance to splitting remains a product claim rather than something we've checked.
Provisional desk-based scores for the prepared-hookbait format, not bank-test results; value is the least certain without a confirmed selling price.
- Product Quality
- 8.3/10
- Performance
- 8.1/10
- Impact on Fish Catching
- 7.7/10
- Ease of Use
- 9.4/10
- Value for Money
- 7.7/10
Purpose-prepared seeds and re-sealable packaging are sensible features, although bait consistency hasn't been checked by us.
Ready-to-hook preparation and the intended resistance to splitting suit the job, but actual hook retention remains untested.
Tares offer a useful option over hemp, but their contribution depends heavily on feeding, presentation and the fish present.
Skipping soaking and cooking removes the main preparation hassle while the tub keeps the hookbaits together.
The convenience makes sense for occasional users, but without a confirmed price the value judgement stays provisional.
Head to head
How it stacks up
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The full rundown
Everything you'll want to know about the Copdock Mill Prepared Tares
Tares are one of those baits that can sound like a right old project until you actually look at what you need. Soaking seeds, watching a saucepan and trying to get the texture right isn't everyone's idea of getting ready for a day's fishing. Copdock Mill Prepared Tares take that bit off your hands. You get a 175g re-sealable tub of cooked seeds intended for use as hookbait. Open the tub, select a bait and get on with sorting your presentation. That's the appeal here: less kitchen faff, not some grand promise of instant bites.
The Natural Black version is the main focus here, and there's also a Berry Burst option with a boosted fruit aroma. Both sit within the prepared-tares range, but don't muddle the two when ordering. If you want a straightforward black tare for a traditional hemp-and-tare approach, Natural is the obvious starting point. If you fancy experimenting with a fruity option, Berry Burst gives you that choice. Neither name tells you how the fish in your swim will respond, though. Feeding, location and how that hookbait behaves still have plenty to say.
For coarse anglers, the classic job is presenting a tare over a feed of hemp, particularly when roach are the target. A tare gives you a different seed hookbait to offer once fish are searching around the feed. It's an approach that rewards a bit of patience and attention rather than chucking a load in and hoping. These aren't restricted to roach alone, but that's a much clearer reason to buy them than treating a little tub as a general carp particle mix. Think hookbait supply beside your hemp, not the foundation of a big baiting campaign.
Preparation is the main selling point. Copdock's tares are pre-cooked in their own oils and described as ready to hook, with a design intended to prevent splitting on the hook. That's useful in principle because a tare needs to survive being mounted without becoming a broken mess. You also want the hook point available to do its job, rather than buried in a seed. We haven't used this tub on the bank, so we can't vouch for the firmness of individual baits or how consistently they stay intact. Those are practical details we'd want to check.
On the bank, keep the starting approach simple. Pick a hook that suits the actual tare you've selected, rather than committing to a size before opening the tub. Mount one seed carefully and check that the point stays clear. For float fishing, begin with a manageable, accurately fed patch of hemp and watch what happens. If you're getting indications but struggling to connect, look at bait mounting, depth and presentation before deciding you need a different flavour. There's plenty to tweak without emptying half your bait tray into the swim and making things harder to read.
The 175g tub makes sense for that hookbait-first role. It's small enough to fit the idea of carrying a dedicated seed option alongside your usual bait, and the re-sealable packaging is dead handy when you're switching between hookbaits. Just don't confuse a closing lid with a promise of unlimited freshness. Check the storage guidance on the tub, keep dirty water out and avoid leaving it baking in direct sun. There's no confirmed opened-life figure here, so assuming it'll be bob on for weeks after a session would be a gamble.
Value depends on how often you use tares and how much you mind preparing your own. If you're only having the occasional go, avoiding a separate preparation job could be the whole reason to buy this. If you're fishing seeds regularly and getting through plenty, home preparation may make more sense financially, depending on what you pay. We haven't got a confirmed selling price to judge a cost-per-session figure. What we can say is that you're buying convenience in a modest hookbait pack, rather than a bulk quantity intended to stretch across heavy feeding.
That leaves a fairly clear buying decision. If you already enjoy hemp fishing, or want to give a proper tare hookbait a go without commandeering the kitchen, this is a sensible format to consider. If you want a bait you can pile into a carp spot, look elsewhere for your main feed. And if the swim isn't showing signs of feeding fish, don't expect a tub swap to rescue everything. Prepared tares remove one little job from the session. Finding the fish, feeding neatly and getting that float presentation right are still down to you, mate.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Bait type
- Prepared tare seeds for fishing hookbait
- Pack weight
- 175g
- Packaging
- Re-sealable tub
- Preparation
- Pre-cooked in their own oils; ready to hook
- Options
- Natural Black and Berry Burst
- Natural Black product ID
- CATA03
Specs checked with Copdock Mill, Oct 2026.
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Our take
Buy them for the hook, not the bait bucket
Think of this as a small, dedicated hookbait tub alongside your hemp, rather than a bulk particle feed. That's where the 175g format makes most sense.
The real appeal is skipping the preparation while keeping a traditional roach bait in your armoury. No magic fruit-flavoured shortcut to a bag-up, mate.
What's in the tub
Closer look: a prepared seed hookbait, plain and simple
You're buying 175g of prepared tare seeds in a re-sealable tub. They're cooked in their own oils and ready to hook, so there shouldn't be a soaking or boiling job between buying them and fishing with them. The Natural option contains black tares; the Natural Black product ID is CATA03.
The useful promise is that they're designed not to split on the hook. An intact seed is easier to present neatly than one that's cracking apart while you mount it. That doesn't establish how every bait in a tub will behave, though, and we haven't handled these ourselves. Choose a seed, mount it gently and check the hook point before dropping the rig in.
Worth knowing. Re-sealable doesn't mean indefinitely fresh. Follow the storage instructions on your tub; we don't have a confirmed shelf life after opening.
Picking your approach
Who it suits: seed-bait anglers who'd rather skip the saucepan
This fits the roach angler carrying hemp and wanting a tare as an alternative hookbait. It's also a handy entry point if you've heard plenty about hemp-and-tare fishing but haven't fancied preparing seeds. Have another familiar bait with you as well, so you can explore the method without making the whole session depend on it.
A pole or suitable float setup lets you place the bait around a tightly fed area and watch the response closely. On flowing water, think about where your loose feed actually settles, not just where it hits the surface. Accuracy and a natural presentation are a better starting point than assuming more feed will force the fish onto tares.
It's less convincing as a purchase for someone wanting large amounts of particle bait for carp. The pack is built around hookbait use, so buy your main feed separately. Likewise, regular tare users who are happy cooking their own should weigh the convenience against their usual preparation costs rather than assuming a ready-made tub is automatically better value.
Before you head out
FAQs in full: preparation, presentation and flavour
Do they need cooking? No. These are prepared tares, pre-cooked in their own oils and ready to hook. Don't treat them like dry seeds that still need preparing. Check the instructions when you open the tub, especially for anything covering storage after use.
How should you fish them? A single tare over accurately fed hemp is a sensible starting point for roach. Match the hook to the bait, leave the point clear and check the seed after missed bites. Feed modestly to begin with, then adjust to what the fish tell you. If bites are awkward, work through depth, presentation and mounting before reaching for more bait.
Natural or Berry Burst? Natural gives you black tares, while Berry Burst brings a boosted fruit aroma. Pick Natural if you want the straightforward seed option, or Berry Burst if you specifically fancy trying the fruity version. We haven't compared them on the bank, and there's no honest reason to promise that the extra aroma will put more fish in your net.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- No soaking or cooking needed before fishing.
- Small re-sealable tub is handy for keeping hookbaits together.
- A straightforward way to try tare fishing alongside hemp.
- Designed to stay intact when hooked.
Worth knowing
- The 175g format isn't a practical bulk-feed option.
- Tare fishing can take patient feeding and careful presentation.
- Hookbait firmness and resistance to splitting haven't been independently checked by us.
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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.
01Do these tares need cooking before use?
Do these tares need cooking before use?
No. They're pre-cooked in their own oils and supplied ready to hook. Follow the tub's instructions for storage and handling.
02How do you fish a tare over hemp?
How do you fish a tare over hemp?
Start with a single tare on a suitably sized hook, keeping the point clear, and feed modest amounts of hemp accurately. Adjust the feeding and presentation to the response rather than piling bait in.
03What's the difference between Natural and Berry Burst?
What's the difference between Natural and Berry Burst?
Natural contains black tares, while Berry Burst has a boosted fruit aroma. There's no basis here for claiming one will catch more fish than the other.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: a handy shortcut for hemp-and-tare fishing. The strongest reasons to choose it are no soaking or cooking needed before fishing. and small re-sealable tub is handy for keeping hookbaits together.; the main trade-off is the 175g format isn't a practical bulk-feed option..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “No soaking or cooking needed before fishing.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Roach anglers fishing over hemp: A prepared tare gives you a traditional alternative hookbait without having to cook a batch yourself.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “The 175g format isn't a practical bulk-feed option.”
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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