Fishing Hook Placement In Live Pilchard

Tail hook so bait will swim away used with free lineing and bottom rigs, good for Spanish Mackerel because macks like to hit from the back side.

Back hook good for bottom rig or free lined

Nose hook Fish will stay alive the longest and is used for every method of fishing.

Throat hook is to control your fish by applying taughtness to your line you can force him to go down, This method is good for free lined."Spanish Mackerel" that are deeper but can cut your bait in halve if he does not eat the whole thing or any fish that is deeper