Three' types of baiting positions for tuna Iongline fishing namely, horizontal, vertical and upside down, were experimented by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Philippines, to determine the most effective type in terms of catch, bait loss and bait recovery. Analysis of the data collected by t-test at 5% significance level showed a tendency of more fish to be caught by horizontal baiting type than by vertical or upside down types and with a significantly higher bait loss and lower bait recovery.