mounting a deadbait

should a tope fish bait be mounted head down or head up fishing from the shore that is.

many thanks lads

Personally I would mount it head down i.e. with the head near the hook. My reasoning is that instinctively that's the way a tope would pick up and swallow a fish. Scales, fins etc. wouldn't be sticking in his throat when swallowed this way.

Actually with any bait, sandeel, lugworm etc. I always mount the thicker/fatter end towards the hook to entice the fish to take this end of the bait

Liam

Hook through both jaws or just in front of the eyes

Take a look at Mike Ladles recent post, gives you all the info with pic's on how to do it

http://www.mikeladle.com/archive/catch155.html