Having washed and trimmed the fish, take the head with one hand, and with the other draw the tail round, and place it through the mouth of the fish, keeping it in position by sticking a short, pointed, wooden skewer through the upper and lower jaws of the fish.

Whiting Or Haddock Trussed With Its Tail Through The Eye=sockets

First wash and trim the fish, take the head in one hand, and with the other draw the tail round and stick it through the eye-sockets, pushing it firmly in. It will not require fastening in place with a skewer.

A whiting or haddock trussed with its tail through its mouth

This is the quickest and simplest way of trussing fish.