"George" > wrote in message
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> Does one actually take the fish head and all like this and swallow it
> whole or are you supposed to chew this same whole fish. Frankly, it
> doesn't look that appetizing as the herring looks similar to the partially
> digested bait I find in larger fish that I've gutted.
>

Fish Head is off. You take the fish as stated by the tail, slap it on some
chopped onions.
Then hold it above your head and lower the fish into your mouth.
You eat it by biting off "bitesize" pieces.

HTH.