These baskets have locking swing-doors on
either end, so it’s easy to open them up and
re-fill with more pilchards, old fish frames etc.
As the tide fills they get rolled around in the
shallows and the berley breaks up and sends out
a trail. It works a treat.
We also bury “pockets” of berley just under
the sand on low tide so as the tide fills, these
pockets of f lavour slowly release. When you
set up berley like this is still takes a while for it
to kick into action, so you really want to
spend a bit of time fishing the hole to really
reap the benefits.Selecting Water
While berley certainly helps, there are many
other contributing factors for success off the
beach. One of the biggest decisions is site
selection and choosing a good piece of water.
I won’t get into too much detail of how to pick18 | fishingworld.com.au | March 2015
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eing on a beach with a change approaching can be a
feeding switch for jew. We’ve beached some nice fish just
as dark storm clouds start to roll in from the west.”
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A berley dispenser like this one made
from an oyster basket will make a major
difference to your beach fishing success.
Just don’t use one near swimmers!