i always keep a jar of the crappie nuggets and another jar of the gulp in the liquid with a mix of their critters caring more about the size of the bait then what creature i think they want when i start trying different things on slow days or new water. what i do hate is their plastic packages.the front pocket sized ziplock bag of gulp critters will have the bait melt together if left in the hot southern sun in no time. even the bags of larger sized bait can get ruined and the gulp juice can stain clothes and carpet.