berley
/ˈbəːli/noun [mass noun] Australian
Fish bait scattered on the water: berley is an essential element to the success of your fishing here...
- Being in the centre of the viscous pea soup of berley was not a good situation.
- Be ready rigged and drift the bait down the trail with the berley.
- Everyone scrambled and jostled for a vantage point to watch the creature investigate the berley, which led it here.
Origin
Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.