Burley or no burley with lure fishing?

Farmboywa,
if the burley attracts the fish (as I think it must) it can only be a bonus

I know it works out in a boat with live baits, so I don't see a problem when using lures, after all if there are no fish where the lure is, you will only be getting upper body exercise while casting into the fishless waters.

Maîneÿ . . .

I suppose it depends on how sea-sick or hungover you are feeling.

Who cares if it brings in bigger fish, isn't that the idea lol. Burley is so under used when fishing by lots of people. We have turned many an average day fishing into a good day applying a good burley trail. What burley depends a bit on what you are chasing. To bring bigger fish in from out further we use chook pellets, bran (which floats out a long way) and tuna oil (leaves a slick for the fish to follow. The tuna oil brings them in, the bran gives them a taste as they swim in but doesn't fill the up and the pellets break up near where you are fishing and keeps the fish at your feet. Around the jetty you can freeze this mix into balls and it slowly defrosts in the water and breaks up. The seafood cat food is good to use in the mix to.

Josh

All depends what your targeting. No use using burley for barra or salmon etc. The problem is when you start adding things to the water it brings in catfish and sharks around here, so you just dont bother. Plus up here garfish and flathead aren't considered prize fish. But, burley does have its advantages if used correctly and for the right species. Im sure it would help if chasing certain fish, lure or no lure.