How to put a live bait on a hook.

[Rae-Anne]

I am in australia.
I am going to try fishing in the estuary or river with live fish bait.
Possibly small mullet or what ever i get in the trap.
I have searched everywhere to find out how to put the live fish on the hook.
I can find rigs no actual ways to put the live fiah on the hook.
Suggestions please
Rae-Anne

[Pepperoni]

"Rae-Anne" > wrote in message
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> I am in australia.
> I am going to try fishing in the estuary or river with live fish bait.
> Possibly small mullet or what ever i get in the trap.
> I have searched everywhere to find out how to put the live fish on the
hook.
> I can find rigs no actual ways to put the live fiah on the hook.
> Suggestions please
> Rae-Anne

There are several ways to hook the bait.
1- Through the lips. usually from beneath the chin with the hook point up
toward the eyes.
2- Through the back, Be careful not to hook through the spine.
3- through the meaty area near the tail.

[Rae-Anne]

Do you mean through both lips?
"Pepperoni" > wrote in message
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>
> "Rae-Anne" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I am in australia.
> > I am going to try fishing in the estuary or river with live fish bait.
> > Possibly small mullet or what ever i get in the trap.
> > I have searched everywhere to find out how to put the live fish on the
> hook.
> > I can find rigs no actual ways to put the live fiah on the hook.
> > Suggestions please
> > Rae-Anne
>
> There are several ways to hook the bait.
> 1- Through the lips. usually from beneath the chin with the hook point
up
> toward the eyes.
> 2- Through the back, Be careful not to hook through the spine.
> 3- through the meaty area near the tail.
>
>

[Pepperoni]

Yes, actually I try to get a bit further into the head without piercing the
brain. the roof of the mouth has a tough piece that helps hold the hook.
Try not to kill the bait, as the struggling bait attracts more bites.

"Rae-Anne" > wrote in message
...
> Do you mean through both lips?
> "Pepperoni" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Rae-Anne" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I am in australia.
> > > I am going to try fishing in the estuary or river with live fish bait.
> > > Possibly small mullet or what ever i get in the trap.
> > > I have searched everywhere to find out how to put the live fish on the
> > hook.
> > > I can find rigs no actual ways to put the live fiah on the hook.
> > > Suggestions please
> > > Rae-Anne
> >
> > There are several ways to hook the bait.
> > 1- Through the lips. usually from beneath the chin with the hook point
> up
> > toward the eyes.
> > 2- Through the back, Be careful not to hook through the spine.
> > 3- through the meaty area near the tail.
> >
> >
>
>

[barbz]

Pepperoni wrote:
> Yes, actually I try to get a bit further into the head without piercing the
> brain. the roof of the mouth has a tough piece that helps hold the hook.
> Try not to kill the bait, as the struggling bait attracts more bites.
>
If the bait has any type of snout, like a sardine, we hook them
horizontally under the nasal bone.

barbz

> "Rae-Anne" > wrote in message
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>
>>Do you mean through both lips?
>>"Pepperoni" > wrote in message
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>>>"Rae-Anne" > wrote in message
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>>>
>>>>I am in australia.
>>>>I am going to try fishing in the estuary or river with live fish bait.
>>>>Possibly small mullet or what ever i get in the trap.
>>>>I have searched everywhere to find out how to put the live fish on the
>>>
>>>hook.
>>>
>>>>I can find rigs no actual ways to put the live fiah on the hook.
>>>>Suggestions please
>>>>Rae-Anne
>>>
>>>There are several ways to hook the bait.
>>>1- Through the lips. usually from beneath the chin with the hook point
>>
>>up
>>
>>>toward the eyes.
>>>2- Through the back, Be careful not to hook through the spine.
>>>3- through the meaty area near the tail.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[David H. Lipman]

I prefer to live-line baitfish with the hook between the Dorsal Fin and the Lateral Line.
Make sure you do not hit the Lateral Line as its located over the spine.

Dave



"Rae-Anne" > wrote in message
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| I am in australia.
| I am going to try fishing in the estuary or river with live fish bait.
| Possibly small mullet or what ever i get in the trap.
| I have searched everywhere to find out how to put the live fish on the hook.
| I can find rigs no actual ways to put the live fiah on the hook.
| Suggestions please
| Rae-Anne
|
|

[ASIS]

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"Rae-Anne" > wrote in message
...
> I am in australia.
> I am going to try fishing in the estuary or river with live fish bait.
> Possibly small mullet or what ever i get in the trap.
> I have searched everywhere to find out how to put the live fish on the
hook.
> I can find rigs no actual ways to put the live fiah on the hook.
> Suggestions please
> Rae-Anne
>
>