By the jig head. Make sure the hook is rotated clear of your fingers. Bobby Garland is making tabs that hook onto the bend of the hook and allows you to hold them to shoot. I have shot using the bend of the hook. It is easier to hold by the jighead for me. I use a light action rod so that I can crank it back and send it deep under a dock if need be. I also like the light action for bringing fish out from under the dock before they wrap you around a post. I have caught some big bass and catfish from under docks. It is a surprise of a fight. Pratice helps a lot.