Hooking Bait, Head or Tail?

[nelly]

I alway hook my minnow in the front of the mouth.

Do you think it might be better if I hook it at the back of the tail giving it more action?

I would like to fish for perch main through the ice. Still abit green at this.

Lastly, would it make a big difference if I use a small red hook and chum my hole with pinheads?

[Clampet]

I like the reverse hooking technique, where you slide the hook point under the minnow's rear caudal fin and have the minnow facing in the opposite direction.