mounting a deadbait

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#1 Post by **warjoe** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:04 pm

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

many thanks lads

Liamo · #2 Post by **Liamo** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:45 pm

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

Irish_Shamrock · #3 Post by **Irish_Shamrock** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:41 am

Hook through both jaws or just in front of the eyes

#4 Post by **Eoghan** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:24 pm

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