The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Making Berley https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:25:12 +0000 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:02:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=140150 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Making Berley : Mc Tool - that&#039;s an impressive...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845190&title=making-berley#1845190 Author: Fish Addict
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Posted: 27 Jun 2026 at 11:02pm

Mc Tool - that's an impressive berley mincer in the making.  Thumbs Up
As an alternative to slowing down the revs I'm sure a man of your skills could perhaps design and manufacture a pressurized feed system thus increasing the feed rate.  The contents of your full bait freezer could vanish in seconds along with any annoying cats and / or local feral children.  Wink  
]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:02:53 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845190&title=making-berley#1845190 <![CDATA[Making Berley : That&#039;s going to be a beast...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845189&title=making-berley#1845189 Author: krow
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Posted: 27 Jun 2026 at 8:24pm

That's going to be a beast when you get that going. Clap]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:24:47 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845189&title=making-berley#1845189 <![CDATA[Making Berley : Fish Addict wrote:Here it is...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845188&title=making-berley#1845188 Author: Alan L
Subject: 140150
Posted: 27 Jun 2026 at 8:03pm

Originally posted by Fish Addict Fish Addict wrote:

Here it is Alan.  LOL
Yeah, thats the one. Didn't think it was at first - but it came good at the end. Hilarious.
I think they did anothe one similar on land at some time too. Brilliant. McTool - we expect some good coleslaw out of that thing.
Wasted on Burley.
Alan
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Posted: 27 Jun 2026 at 5:48pm


Phew , just as well I got motivated coz when I went to take pix I found the cutter plate retaining ring seized on , took ½ hour of heating and beating to get it off ,anyhows here tiz .]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:48:16 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845187&title=making-berley#1845187 <![CDATA[Making Berley : Over complicate things 😁I cut...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845186&title=making-berley#1845186 Author: Mc Tool
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Posted: 27 Jun 2026 at 2:07pm

Over complicate things 😁
I cut the bottom out of soda bottles ,drill small hole in top...get a bit of chicken wire netting and fold into loose ball ,tie cord to netting ,thread cord thru hole in bottle top so netting is inside bottle , invert bottle and pour in berley . Freeze while inverted . When time to use tie end of cord to berley rope and chuck the whole lot over the side . Netting stops the berley dispersing to fast or falling out . Rinse and repeat 😁]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:07:26 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845186&title=making-berley#1845186 <![CDATA[Making Berley : krow wrote:I forgot to mention...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845185&title=making-berley#1845185 Author: BananaBoat
Subject: 140150
Posted: 27 Jun 2026 at 1:58pm

Originally posted by krow krow wrote:

I forgot to mention the caps are not clued on and once popped off just push the burley out of the tube from the bottom. I make sure to leave 3 or 4 cm from the top so can start it moving when tube upside down on the board etc

Yeah, wish I had known that from the beginning. Mine are glued on. Took the pots to work to drill a 1in hole in the base. Tape it up, then do the berley thing
The berley pots need to thaw in a bucket of water for a bit.... I welded up a long "tee thingy" to help push the berley out..... you find out things afterwards eh
Also welded up a plunger to help push the fish thru the top of the mincer.... keep the fingers away !!
A bit of spray at the end to stop the rust situation around the bearings
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Posted: 26 Jun 2026 at 10:28pm

Believe it or not, I make a little burley too. Similar to some of the previous posts, pig pellets plus any fish or meat waste. I freeze in 2L buckets. They come with a lid, so can be stacked in the freezer. I throw the whole thing minus lid in to the burley pot and reuse the buckets. 

I only use it when I'm taking beginners/guests out on to the boat, so it lasts a long time. It's too hard to teach absolute beginners to softbait or jig, especially if a fishing trip is a one off thing for them. 
]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:28:13 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845183&title=making-berley#1845183 <![CDATA[Making Berley : Me too. Bananaboat looks to do...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845182&title=making-berley#1845182 Author: krow
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Posted: 26 Jun 2026 at 8:04pm

Me too. Bananaboat looks to do same thing Thumbs Up 
I forgot to mention the caps are not clued on and once popped off just push the burley out of the tube from the bottom. I make sure to leave 3 or 4 cm from the top so can start it moving when tube upside down on the board etc, I also slide the last few out and glad wrap them up and place back in freezer to release more tubes when making the next batch. A lot longer between batches these days as I tend to softbait over the warmer months. 
]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:04:18 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845182&title=making-berley#1845182 <![CDATA[Making Berley : krow wrote: I didn&#039;t...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845180&title=making-berley#1845180 Author: smudge
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Posted: 26 Jun 2026 at 6:08pm

Originally posted by krow krow wrote:

I didn't notice any issues with the Kahawai trevally or mullet skins

Great stuff Krow, we've had some similar sessions. Glad that I live in the country!

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:08:57 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845180&title=making-berley#1845180 <![CDATA[Making Berley : Made another batch last weekend....]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140150&PID=1845171&title=making-berley#1845171 Author: BananaBoat
Subject: 140150
Posted: 25 Jun 2026 at 8:57pm

Made another batch last weekend. Takes about 45mins from setup to clean up & put away. The hand mincer is bolted to my greenhouse
Works well, can get thru the lot in 15mins. Old baits, including snapper, chicken pellets, tuna oil
Only enough room to freeze down 4x berley at a time... about 1.9kg each
Once organized, its a no mess operation.
It pays to tie on a large plastic bag at the end of the mincer, works like a chute, so everything goes straight into the bin, not everywhere else
Big kahawai heads are split in half, everything else goes straight thru
I'm mostly using the reusable mesh berley bag, seems the right amount comes out while kayak fishing





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