Having a system to keep baits alive makes holding all sorts of little fish, prawns and yabbies easy. Having live bait on board also increase the number of quality fish landed each season. Berley is an integral part of the art of estuary fishing. Berley buckets are a useful option, although most estuary berley needs can be met with an ordinary bucket or a cutting board. The other vital part of good estuary angling is ground tackle.
Every boat needs anchors capable of holding it in exactly the right spot.
This can only be achieved with good anchors. Two sand anchors and one reef pick are probably right, but it depends on the estuary and storage space on the vessel too. Take care to select the right hooks, sinkers and swivels. Put a bit of thought into what you fish for and what baits are most commonly used. There may be plenty of other choices but the selection of hooks below will cover most estuary options right around the country.