A good berley should contain different densities of ingredients, so that it completely fills the water column.
-cockle or crab shells which sit in the bottom
-fish flesh which suspends mid water
-cereals which float near the surface
-oil to bind the berley and spread the scent
A berley trail must be ongoing and unbroken, which the fish can follow to your boat, so if berleying by hand, small amounts frequently.
A berley should be used to attract the fish, not feed them, although it can contain chunks of whatever bait you are using to help hide the fact that some pieces will contain hooks.
For my berley I always used whtever was at hand at the time. Old bait, out of date fish, cockle or crab shells, prawn heads and shells, then I'd raid the pantry to add cereals (bread, corn flakes, etc), cans of sardines, dog food, whatever I could find.
I'd shred my berley in the wifes food processor, add some tuna or fish oil, then freeze it in individual containers which were the right size to fit into my berley pot.....as the berley thaws in the water a constant trail is let out.
Cant crab near the powerhouse by land. Best bet if raking is probably heading up to chinamans creek, although you have to wade out a fair way so make sure you dont get caught on the incoming tide. If using nets you can try off the port germain jetty. Crabs might be starting to get a bit hollow now though.
slash got a reaction from love_the-crab in Crabbing At Port Augusta.