Rear Admiral

I have spoken to various people about using berley in fresh water, where some people have told me that berley does have a positive effect in fresh water (albeit not as much as in salt water), but it does help. Whereas other people have told me that with many species of fish (e.g. Callop/Golden Perch), berley is utterly useless, where unless you cast a hook or lure pretty much right on top of their heads, nothing else will help. I'm hoping someone who has actually used berley in fresh water can offer some advice. I'm not expecting a guaranteed catch from any advice I get, not at all. I only w