An artificial hookbait for carp has one obvious advantage — durability. Unlike a conventional boilie, the hookbait itself doesn’t need to soften, break down or disappear while you’re fishing.
But durability alone isn’t enough.
An artificial hookbait for carp still needs to give a carp a reason to investigate it.
That was one of the ideas behind the LiquirigS Multi-Bait Delivery System. Instead of asking one hookbait to provide both the physical presentation and all of the attraction, Multi-Bait separates the two.
The outer body provides the presentation.
You decide what goes inside it.
What Can You Put Inside a Multi-Bait?
The Multi-Bait is different from a conventional artificial hookbait for carp because you’re not restricted to one attraction or flavour.
internal chamber allows you to experiment with pastes, liquids and natural attractors such as maggots and worms.
That means the physical hookbait can remain the same while you change what’s actually creating the attraction.
Conditions change. Waters change. Carp change their feeding behaviour.
Why shouldn’t your hookbait be able to change with them?
Bottom Bait, Wafter or Pop-Up?
One of the biggest decisions when choosing an artificial hookbait for carp is how you want it to behave.
A bottom bait sits on the lakebed. A wafter creates a more critically balanced presentation, while a pop-up allows the hookbait to sit above the bottom.
With the Multi-Bait, you don’t necessarily need three completely different hookbaits to achieve those presentations.
By adjusting the EVA foam inside the topper, you can alter the buoyancy of the Multi-Bait to create a bottom bait, wafter or pop-up presentation.
That gives you another level of control without having to change the entire hookbait.
Inline or Swivel Multi-Bait?
The Multi-Bait is available in inline and swivel versions, giving you different ways of connecting the hookbait to your rig.
The inline version allows the hookbait to be mounted using a conventional hair-style presentation.
The swivel version incorporates a swivel into the Multi-Bait, making it particularly suited to rigs where the hookbait needs greater freedom of movement.
This gives you the choice of presentation rather than forcing you to adapt your rig around the hookbait.
Neither version is better — they simply give you different options for different rigs and situations.
Can You Add Liquid to an Artificial Hookbait?
Yes — and this is where the Multi-Bait becomes particularly interesting.
Rather than simply soaking or coating the outside of an artificial hookbait, the Multi-Bait allows liquid attraction to be carried inside the hookbait.
Using the Multi-Bait Liquid Baffles, liquid can be held within the body and gradually released into the surrounding water.
The physical hookbait remains intact while the liquid provides the attraction.
You can change the liquid without having to change the hookbait.
This is what sets the Multi-Bait apart from conventional artificial hookbaits. Rather than simply soaking or coating the outside, the Multi-Bait is designed to carry and release liquid attraction from inside the hookbait itself. We are not aware of another carp hookbait system on the market that offers this same method of internal liquid delivery.
Why Put Paste Inside an Artificial Hookbait?
Paste can be an incredibly effective way of delivering attraction around a hookbait, but it has an obvious weakness — it breaks down.
With the Multi-Bait, the paste doesn’t have to be the hookbait.
Paste can be loaded inside the Multi-Bait body, allowing it to break down and release attraction while the artificial outer body continues to provide the physical presentation.
You can also combine paste with liquid attractors, giving you the ability to experiment with different combinations of attraction from the same hookbait.
The paste delivers the attraction. The Multi-Bait maintains the presentation.
That’s the important difference: Multi-Bait isn’t simply an artificial hookbait. It’s a bait delivery system.
Are Artificial Hookbaits Good Around Crayfish?
This is one situation where an artificial hookbait for carp can have a major advantage.
Crayfish can quickly damage or completely remove conventional boilies and softer hookbaits, potentially leaving you fishing with a compromised presentation.
The Multi-Bait approaches the problem differently. Its durable outer body maintains the physical presentation while paste, liquids or natural attraction can still be delivered from inside.
So instead of simply asking:
“How do I stop crayfish eating my hookbait?”
We can ask:
“Can I protect the hookbait while still delivering attraction?”
With the Multi-Bait, that’s exactly what we’re trying to achieve.
How Do You Get the Best From a Multi-Bait?
Experiment.
There isn’t one filling, colour, buoyancy or presentation that’s going to be right on every water.
Try different liquids. Try different pastes. Experiment with natural baits. Adjust the buoyancy. Compare bottom bait, wafter and pop-up presentations. Try the inline and swivel versions on different rigs.
Most importantly, think about why you’re making each change.
The Multi-Bait isn’t designed to give every angler one fixed answer.
It’s designed to give you more options — while allowing the presentation and the attraction to work independently of each other.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an artificial hookbait for carp?
An artificial hookbait is a non-edible hookbait designed to provide a durable presentation. Unlike a conventional boilie, it doesn’t rely on the hookbait itself breaking down to release attraction. The Multi-Bait takes this further by allowing attraction to be carried inside the hookbait.
Can you put liquid inside a Multi-Bait?
Yes. An artificial hookbait for carp can carry liquid attraction too. Using the Multi-Bait Liquid Baffles, liquid attractors can be carried inside the body and released into the surrounding water while the physical presentation remains intact.
Can you put paste inside a Multi-Bait?
Yes. Paste can be loaded into the Multi-Bait body, where it can break down and release attraction without the paste itself having to form the hookbait.
Can a Multi-Bait be a pop-up, wafter or bottom bait?
Yes. By adjusting the EVA foam in the topper, you can alter the buoyancy to create a pop-up, wafter or bottom-bait presentation.
Can you use natural baits in a Multi-Bait?
Yes. The internal chamber can also be used with natural attractors such as maggots and worms, giving anglers another way of presenting natural attraction.
Is the Multi-Bait reusable?
Yes. The durable artificial body is designed to be reused. You can change the attraction inside it rather than having to replace the complete hookbait.
