[DPowell]

Gizzard and trout through the nose skips in the back. My hook up ratio is much better. Remember they eat bait head first. A big striper can swallow a large skip in a sec. Through the back will also reduce the chance of a gut hook on a trophy fish. The adults skips are more hardier then the juveniles and will live longer. Plus I like big skips better anyways. If you can catch skips in cooler water they will be more healthy and live longer just like other bait. In the summer ice your tank water down. It will make a difference. When you first catch your skips do 2 to 3 water changes pretty quickly. It will make a difference. I have kept skips in my boat tank for up to 24 hrs and my home tank for 4 days. Fresh bait is always better of course. Trout are ok but I will take 4 skips that I worked 2 hrs to get over 20 store bought trout any day. The biggest key to keeping jacks alive is plenty of room to swim + lots of oxygen.