First, welcome to the board. I note that this is your third post.

Now no one has said how to rig the hook. You can hook it many ways. If you look at the fluke, you should see a "belly" that should be toward the bottom. The traditional way is to tx rig the fluke with the point coming out the top of the fluke, and the belly being the bottom.

I've also seen some modifications on hooking. Some will leave a little bend in the bait on the hook. This will add a spin to the bait. Of course, I normally use a swivel to prevent line twist and if using that hooking method, you definately need something to prevent the twist.

One of the most interesting ways I've read to hook the bait, but have failed to try, is try hooking the bait on its side. You TX rig it, but instead of coming out the bottom you come out the side.

Lastly, slopfishin on here is a pro at skipping this bait. If you are going to skip the bait... and he can put it where he wants it, you should probably use a spinning reel. It's very hard to skip with a bait with a baitcaster and not backlash. It can be done, and I've done it totally by accident, but never on purpose. LOL

Have a lot of fun with them!

Danny