berley

1. (New Zealand, Australia) Material (frequently rancid) used as bait to attract fish or other organisms.Examples: "Another artificial bait can be made by mixing up a berley, savoury in smell to the piscine race, but somewhat obnoxious to the olfactory nerves of human beings, of rotten herrings or tinned fish, bran and flour, into a tough paste and putting it into little bags of mosquito net or fine muslin."; "In Australia, live baits or strip baits in a berley trail produce the big fish and a lot of anglers specialise in using this technique."; "Apart from its use as bait, bread is an essential berley for many fish. All of the above species are attracted by bread berley as are many others."Synonyms: chumAustraliaNew-Zealanduncountable