Meaning of berley | Babel Free

Definitions

Material (frequently rancid) used as bait to attract fish or other organisms.

Australia, New-Zealand, uncountable

Examples

“Another artificial bait can be made by mixing up a berley, savoury in smell⟳ to the piscine race⟳, but somewhat obnoxious to the olfactory nerves of human beings, of rotten herrings or tinned fish⟳, bran and flour, into a tough paste and putting it into little bags of mosquito net or fine muslin.”

“In Australia, live⟳ baits or strip⟳ baits in a berley trail produce⟳ the big fish⟳ and a lot of anglers specialise in using this technique.”

“Apart from its use⟳ as bait, bread is an essential berley for many fish⟳. All of the above species are attracted by bread berley as are many others.”

“A few larger black petrels and flesh-footed shearwaters land⟳ close⟳ by and pick⟳ away at scraps of berley.”

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