b'FeatureA good berley set up for rock fishing with a replacement plastic berley bag (for a wobbly pot) and plastic bottle with a handle to tie it to.B erley - is it as simpleLAND BASED BERLEY TACTICS often and are a bit easier to navigate as putting a fewI have experimented with a fewwhen you pull fish out of the water.holes in a berleydifferent berley set ups over the yearsUse a plastic bottle that has a bomb and throwingsuch as plastic buckets with holes it in,moulded handle like a detergent it over the side? Thatplumbing pipe with wire over the end,bottle. Select a bottle that has thick can work but thereonion bags, fish frames tied directlyplastic to handle being bashed are plenty of ways toonto a rope or line and mushy fish inrepeatedly on the rocks and will use berley properlya bucket of water scooped out andlast you several trips. A bottle with and maximise its effectivenesstossed at our feet.However, the besta handle makes it easier to secure to catch more and bigger fish.rig I have found is a simple approach.your berley rope. Tying the bottle Using berley to beef up yourA replacement plastic berley bag forto the end of the rope and then bait fishing missions is reallya wobbly pot is the perfect berleytying it to the berley bag is the go. the ace in the hole that candispenser as it is re-usable which isHaving a longer length of rope can make all the difference. Unlessattached to a 10-20m length of ropepay off when you can drift the berley you are casting long distancesthat floats. These are usually foundfurther offshore where the current (like when surfcasting), berleyat Mitre 10 and sold as a utility rope.and or wind allows it. This will help is a key ingredient to successFloating ropes are best becausespread your berley further and attract off the shore or in the boat. they keep out of the weed, snag lessmore fish into your area and baits.22FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'