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Boilies, pellets, hookbaits and groundbait we've reviewed, ranked by our Tackle Index score.

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Dynamite Baits Big Fish River Barbel Pre-Drilled Pellets91%

Dynamite Baits

Dynamite Baits Big Fish River Barbel Pre-Drilled Pellets

12mm and 15mm sizes

A proper river pellet for barbel anglers who want a hard-wearing hookbait, plenty of feed and a big hit of attraction when the water’s pushing through.

  • Designed specifically for barbel fishing on rivers.
  • Available in 12mm and 15mm sizes, with 1.8kg in each bag.
  • Pre-drilled for easier rigging as a hookbait.
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Sticky Baits Bloodworm Boilies91%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Bloodworm Boilies

Sticky Baits Bloodworm Boilies

A rich, fishmeal-led boilie with real bloodworm, crustacean extracts and a cracking red finish. Here’s where it fits on a coarse or carp session.

  • Shelf-life boilies containing real bloodworm.
  • Available in 12mm, 16mm and 20mm diameters.
  • Sold in 1kg and 5kg weights.
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CC Moore Live System Boilies91%

CC Moore

CC Moore Live System Boilies

Live System Boilies

A sweet, creamy boilie with a useful open texture, low oil content and enough food signals to earn a place in the bait bag all year round.

  • Available as shelf-life or freezer boilies.
  • Sizes: 10mm, 15mm and 18mm.
  • Shelf-life bags come in 1kg and 5kg; freezer bait is available in 1kg bags.
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Sticky Baits The Krill Boilies91%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits The Krill Boilies

The Krill Boilies

A fishmeal-based bottom bait with krill in the mix, The Krill has become a go-to for anglers wanting a food-led boilie that’s easy to fish over all year.

  • Fishmeal-based boilie containing krill.
  • Recipe comprises 25 different ingredients.
  • Designed as a bottom bait and needle-friendly for hair-rigging.
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Sticky Baits The Krill Pellets91%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits The Krill Pellets

The Krill Pellets · 2.3mm, 4mm and 6mm

A proper versatile pellet with krill attraction, a two-stage coating and plenty of ways to get it fishing around your hookbait.

  • Available in 2.3mm, 4mm and 6mm sizes.
  • Sold in 900g and 2.5kg bags.
  • Fishmeal-based pellet with a high level of pure krill meal.
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Sticky Baits Hi-Attract Pop-Ups91%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Hi-Attract Pop-Ups

12mm and 16mm pop-ups · Four flavours

A proper set of high-attraction hookbaits with serious buoyancy, bold colours and enough durability for nuisance-fish waters. Handy for zigs, snowmen, chods and more.

  • Available in 12mm and 16mm sizes, with 100g in each tub.
  • Four flavours: Buchu-Berry, Peach & Pepper, Pineapple & N Butyric, and White Chocolate.
  • Mega-buoyant and capable of staying afloat for several days.
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Sticky Baits Manilla White Ones Pop-Ups90%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Manilla White Ones Pop-Ups

Manilla White Ones Pop-Ups

A bright, nutty pop-up with proper buoyancy and loads of rigging options. Handy when you want your hookbait to stand out without leaving the Manilla family.

  • Bright white fluoro colour for extra visual attraction.
  • Nut-based Manilla profile with boosted attractor levels.
  • Super buoyant and needle-friendly, including the 12mm size.
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Mainline Hi Impact Boilies90%

Mainline

Mainline Hi Impact Boilies

Mainline Hi Impact Boilies

A shelf-life boilie range with plenty of flavours, sizes and pack options. Handy for keeping things simple when you want a dependable bait on the bank.

  • Shelf-life boilies made as a complete food-source bait.
  • Available in 10mm, 15mm and 20mm diameters, depending on flavour and pack option.
  • 1kg and 3kg resealable bags are available across the range.
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Sticky Baits Krill Boilies90%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Krill Boilies

The Krill Shelf Life Boilies

A proper meaty bottom bait with a big krill hit, handy shelf-life storage and sizes for everything from silver-fish avoidance to targeting a lump.

  • High inclusion of krill, a small shrimp-like marine crustacean.
  • Contains added predigested fishmeal and 25 different ingredients.
  • Available in 12mm, 16mm, 20mm and 24mm sizes.
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Sticky Baits The Krill Pink Ones Pop-Ups90%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits The Krill Pink Ones Pop-Ups

The Krill Pink Ones Pop-Ups

A cheeky pale-pink twist on a proven fishmeal hookbait, with plenty of buoyancy and a visual edge for rigs from zigs to chods.

  • Fishmeal-based pop-up with boosted attractor levels.
  • Bespoke pale pink colour for extra visual separation over darker foodbait.
  • Available in 12mm, 14mm and 16mm diameters.
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Sticky Baits Manilla Pellets90%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Manilla Pellets

Manilla Pellets

A proper versatile pellet with that sweet, creamy Manilla edge — handy for PVA bags, method feeders, spod mixes and plenty more besides.

  • Available in 2.3mm, 4mm and 6mm sizes.
  • Supplied in 900g and 2.5kg bags.
  • Two-stage coating includes peanut protein and soluble milk proteins.
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Sticky Baits The Krill Active Mix90%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits The Krill Active Mix

900g and 2.5kg bags

A proper meaty mix for PVA bags, sticks, groundbait and spod work, with krill doing the heavy lifting and fine particles getting up through the water column.

  • Available in 900g and 2.5kg bags.
  • Contains LT-94 fishmeal, pure krill meal, krill protein powder and crustacean extracts.
  • Includes Sticky Baits Krill Pellets for extra texture and food value.
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Sticky Baits Mulbz Fluoro Pop-Ups90%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Mulbz Fluoro Pop-Ups

Mulbz Fluoro Pop-Ups

Bright, buoyant and properly fruity, these Mulbz hookbaits are made for carp anglers who want a pop-up that stays working long after it hits the spot.

  • Available in 12mm, 14mm and 16mm sizes.
  • Super-buoyant hookbaits designed to remain popped up for days.
  • High-visibility fluoro mixed colours based around a classic mulberry flavour combination.
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Sticky Baits Manilla Active Wafters90%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Manilla Active Wafters

16mm and 20mm barrel-shaped wafters

A proper nutty hookbait with a clever Active paste coating. Balanced, robust and built to sit naturally over a wide range of carp rigs.

  • Available in 16mm and 20mm sizes.
  • Supplied in 130g tubs.
  • Nut-based, balanced wafter hookbaits with a barrel shape.
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Dynamite Baits Frenzied Hempseed90%

Dynamite Baits

Dynamite Baits Frenzied Hempseed

Original flavour, 700g tin (also sold as a 350g tin, 2.5l jar, and in a Spicy Chilli flavour)

Dynamite's Frenzied Hempseed is cooked inside the tin or jar itself, keeping the natural oils and attractants locked in with no preservatives added, giving a ready-to-use particle that goes straight from the tin to the hook or feed.

  • Cooked inside the tin or jar to retain natural oils and attractants
  • No preservatives added, so it's a fully natural bait
  • Ready-to-use straight from the tin, no soaking or boiling needed
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CC Moore Live System PVA Bag Mix90%

CC Moore

CC Moore Live System PVA Bag Mix

Live System PVA Bag Mix, 1kg bag (ref 90142)

A moist, creamy bag mix packed with Live System crumb and pellets. It’s built to go with Live System boilies, and it’s moist enough to compress into tight distance bags.

  • 1kg bag
  • 35%+ Live System crumb
  • 3mm pellets + peanut chops
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Dynamite Baits Swim Stim Betaine Green Groundbait89%

Dynamite Baits

Dynamite Baits Swim Stim Betaine Green Groundbait

Betaine Green · 900g

A versatile, fishmeal-rich groundbait for commercial carp, F1s, bream and skimmers, with a subtle green finish for clearer venues.

  • 900g pack of Betaine Green groundbait
  • Based on Dynamite Baits’ Koi Technology Formula with fishmeal
  • Contains a betaine additive to attract fish and stimulate feeding
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Mainline Link Boilies89%

Mainline

Mainline Link Boilies

Shelf-life and freezer-bait options

A fishmeal-heavy, complete-food boilie with a broad size and bait-range choice. Here’s where Link fits on the bank, and who should be reaching for a bag.

  • A complex fishmeal-based boilie with Mainline’s own blend of flavourings and palatants.
  • Formulated as a complete food-source boilie for regular feeding.
  • Shelf-life sizes include 10mm, 15mm and 18mm, with 1kg and 5kg packaging available across the range.
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Mainline Essential Cell Boilies89%

Mainline

Mainline Essential Cell Boilies

Essential Cell Boilies

A proper all-round carp bait with a sweet, instantly recognisable profile and enough format choice to cover quick overnighters, longer campaigns and everything in between.

  • Available as shelf-life boilies in 10mm, 15mm, 18mm and 20mm sizes.
  • Shelf-life bags come in 1kg and 5kg options.
  • Freezer-bait sizes are 10mm, 15mm and 18mm, with 1kg, 5kg and 10kg bags available.
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Sticky Baits The Krill Pink Ones Wafters89%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits The Krill Pink Ones Wafters

16mm, 100g tub

A subtle pink, critically balanced hookbait with enough attraction to stand out without looking like a neon sweetie on the bottom.

  • Critically balanced wafter hookbait with a slow-sinking presentation.
  • Bespoke subtle pink colour designed to mimic a washed-out bait.
  • Fishmeal-based hookbait with boosted attractor levels.
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Sticky Baits Manilla Yellow Ones Wafters89%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Manilla Yellow Ones Wafters

16mm tub, 130g

A cheeky mustard-yellow hookbait with Manilla DNA, boosted attraction and a lovely critically balanced finish. Proper handy when you want your hookbait to shout without looking daft.

  • 16mm wafter hookbait in a 130g tub.
  • Bespoke mustard yellow colour designed to stand out.
  • Critically balanced to slowly sink under hook and rig weight.
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Sticky Baits Mulbz Pastel Pop-Ups89%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Mulbz Pastel Pop-Ups

Mulbz Pastel Pop-Ups

A washed-out, proper buoyant hookbait aimed at wary carp — with enough flavour punch to keep doing the business through a long session.

  • Available in 12mm, 14mm and 16mm sizes.
  • Pastel coloured and deliberately washed out for a subtle presentation.
  • Made with liquid flavours and powdered fruit palatants for instant and prolonged attraction.
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Sticky Baits The Krill Dumbell Wafters89%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits The Krill Dumbell Wafters

The Krill Dumbell Wafters, 16mm

A proper handy hookbait for anglers who like a critically balanced Krill presentation without faffing about with cork, putty or homemade tweaks.

  • 16mm dumbell-shaped hookbaits designed to replicate Sticky Baits The Krill boilies.
  • Semi-buoyant wafters sink slowly under the weight of the hook for a critically balanced presentation.
  • Fishmeal-based and needle-friendly, with plenty of scope for standard bottom-bait rigs.
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Sticky Baits The Krill Wafters89%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits The Krill Wafters

The Krill Wafters, 16mm, 130g pack

A proper handy 16mm hookbait for fishing over Krill, with a critically balanced action that helps it sit nicely on the deck.

  • 16mm round wafter hookbaits.
  • 130g pack of semi-buoyant, critically balanced baits.
  • Fishmeal-based and designed for use over The Krill products.
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Sticky Baits Bloodworm Wafters89%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Bloodworm Wafters

Bloodworm Wafters · 115g tub

A properly handy semi-buoyant hookbait for matching Bloodworm boilies, fishing over chopped bait or giving pellets a cheeky edge.

  • Dumbbell-shaped, semi-buoyant hookbaits that sink slowly under the weight of the hook.
  • Designed to replicate Sticky Baits Bloodworm boilies and match the bottom bait after immersion.
  • Fishmeal-based and needle-friendly, with plenty of scope for use over pellets, chopped bait and small food items.
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Mainline Cell Boilies89%

Mainline

Mainline Cell Boilies

Shelf-life and fresh-frozen versions

A familiar Cell smell, loads of size and pack options, plus shelf-life or freezer choice. Here’s where these boilies fit on the bank.

  • Available as shelf-life or fresh-frozen boilies.
  • Shelf-life sizes run from 10mm to 20mm, with 1kg and 5kg bags listed.
  • Fresh-frozen sizes are 10mm, 15mm and 18mm, with 1kg, 5kg and 10kg bags listed.
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Dynamite Baits Swim Stim Match Method Mix88%

Dynamite Baits

Dynamite Baits Swim Stim Match Method Mix

Swim Stim Match Method Mix · 1.8kg bag

A fishy, punchy method mix built for carp, F1s, bream and skimmers when you want a quick breakdown and plenty of grub left on the spot.

  • Designed with match-fishing legend Steve Ringer for method-feeder fishing.
  • Current product information lists a 1.8kg bag; older listings describe a 2kg version.
  • Contains ground fishmeal, squid and octopus attractants, ground expander pellets and advanced Koi Technology ingredients.
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Dynamite Baits Frenzied Hempseed Groundbait88%

Dynamite Baits

Dynamite Baits Frenzied Hempseed Groundbait

Match Original, Match Black and Specimen Mix, with Worm Meal and Caster Meal also listed in the range

A busy, hemp-heavy groundbait range with fine match mixes, a darker option and a chunkier specimen blend. Proper handy stuff for building a feeding area without making the swim look like a cake shop.

  • Available in Match Original, Match Black and Specimen Mix, with Worm Meal and Caster Meal variants also listed in the range.
  • Match Original and Match Black use a fine construction; Specimen Mix contains slightly larger food particles and is a little stickier.
  • Packed with hemp particles and hemp oils, and suitable for use alone or blended with other groundbaits.
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Sticky Baits Cloudy Bloodworm Liquid88%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Cloudy Bloodworm Liquid

1 litre

A properly handy liquid attractor for adding a cloudy, bloodwormy edge to bags, spod mixes and loose feed.

  • Made using real, fresh bloodworm.
  • Salts and sugars help the liquid dissolve and spread readily.
  • Creates a hazy attraction cloud around the lakebed.
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Sticky Baits Cloudy Manilla Liquid88%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Cloudy Manilla Liquid

Cloudy Manilla Liquid, 1 litre

A versatile litre of sweet, salty liquid that adds a hazy feeding signal around your bait. Handy stuff for PVA, spod mixes, pellets and method feeder work.

  • 1-litre jerry can of Manilla-flavoured liquid attractor.
  • Contains highly soluble liquid foods, plus salts and sugars.
  • Creates a hazy cloud close to the lake bed.
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Dynamite Baits Marine Halibut Groundbait88%

Dynamite Baits

Dynamite Baits Marine Halibut Groundbait

Marine Halibut Groundbait · 1kg · DY013

A proper fishmeal-heavy mix for feeder anglers who want a meaty feed signal, plenty of oil and the flexibility to carry particles or make sticky balls.

  • Product code DY013, supplied in a 1kg pack.
  • Contains Super G pre-digested fishmeal, ground-down Marine Halibut pellets, fish oils, essential amino acids and fatty acids.
  • Designed for cage and open-end feeders, with enough flexibility for particle carrying and sticky bait balls.
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Sticky Baits Manilla Active Freezer Boilies88%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits Manilla Active Freezer Boilies

Manilla Active Freezer Boilies

A nutty, creamy freezer bait with a rich active coating that gets to work as soon as it hits the lakebed. Proper interesting stuff for carp anglers who want more than a plain boilie.

  • Freezer bait designed for bottom-bait presentations.
  • Nut-based recipe containing peanut protein, milk proteins and birdfood proteins.
  • Madagascan vanilla extract adds to the rich, sweet food profile.
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Sticky Baits The Krill Active Wafters88%

Sticky Baits

Sticky Baits The Krill Active Wafters

The Krill Active Wafters

A clever two-stage hookbait that starts with a soluble food signal, then settles into a critically balanced Krill wafter. Proper handy when you want attraction without making the rig look too obvious.

  • Available in 16mm and 20mm round hookbait sizes.
  • The 16mm size has product code KAW16; the 20mm size has product code KAW20.
  • Made from the same base mix as The Krill Active Boilies.
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Dynamite Baits Robin Red Groundbait88%

Dynamite Baits

Dynamite Baits Robin Red Groundbait

Robin Red Groundbait · 900g pack · DY108

A rich, spicy, heavy groundbait for anglers who want to put proper food on the deck and keep carp, tench and river fish grubbing around.

  • Product code: DY108
  • 900g resealable bag
  • Contains Haith’s Robin Red® plus crushed or milled pellets
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Nash Scopex Squid Boilies88%

Nash

Nash Scopex Squid Boilies

Scopex Squid · Frozen and stabilised options

A sweet, fishy Scopex Squid bait built for commercial carp, pressured waters and bigger fish. Here’s where it earns its keep on the bank.

  • Carp fishing boilies based on S Mix Squid and tiger nut meal.
  • The Scopex Squid profile uses Nash Squid Extract, Red Liver Oil and Scopex No. 1 in the liquid blend.
  • Frozen versions are made from fresh ingredients; the listed frozen pack is 750g of 20mm boilies.

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