| POPPEDUP | Describes a deadbait with balsa stick inserted (6,2) |
| SPRAT | Fish used as a deadbait, sometimes dyed (5) |
| ICEDLOLLY | Diamonds twice the money with stick inserted? (4,5) |
| LAMPREYS | Eel-like, they're good pike deadbait (*my pearls) (8) |
| MACKEREL | Oily, edible sea fish, great pike deadbait (8) |
| PUNCTURE | Make small holes e.g. in deadbait to release juices (*cut prune) (8) |
| SARDINE | Sea fish, a good deadbait (7) |
| TRACES | Wires used in deadbait rigs (*caster) (6) |
| BULLETS | They weigh down deadbait for trotting (7) |
| HEADFIRST | How deadbait for trotting/ wobbling should be mounted (*if hardest) (4-5) |
| FLIPPER | Bait ___ balances deadbait for pike... penguin's wing? (7) |
| POPPERS | Bait ___, buoyant foam balls keeping deadbait off bottom (7) |
| SCAD | Fish aka 'horse mackerel' makes good deadbait - in cascades (4) |
| SANDEEL | Long, thin silvery fish; great sea fishing deadbait (4,3) |
| TRACE | E.g. wire used in deadbait rig (*crate) (5) |
| POPPER | Bait ___, buoyant foam ball lifting e.g. deadbait off bottom (6) |
| STICKS | Floater ___, used to pop-up deadbait (6) |
| SMELT | Silvery fish related to salmon, good pike deadbait (5) |
| TAILFIRST | Best way to mount deadbait for pike/ zander (*stairlift!) (4-5) |
| BAITFLIPPER | Foam to balance deadbait for pike (*Feb-April tip!) (4,7) |
