Should you hook em through the back? We always put the hook in its mouth, them run it inside its body all the way down til just before the tail and poke the tip out. Dairy King

Please forgive me for being so late in replying . I'd forgotten about my reply. I use about a number 2 worm hook ...Mustad ..and hook the shiner about 1/8th of an inch below the dorsel fin,{Fin on top} Mine seem to swim for a bout 1 hour like that. When your bobber goes under you don't have to cross the fishes eyes. The shiner is deep in thier mouths. Just raise the rod up frimly and keep the rod bent.
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