The Livebait Jig's short-shank hook allows for ultra-natural presentations, where the minnow, not the jighead, dictates the action. At the same time, the head's weight-forward design creates a nose-down posture, matching a minnow rooting for food, and the unique shape allows for specialized presentations of night crawlers. Also, although the Livebait Jig isn't technically a stand-up jig, it tends to rest nose down to elevate a minnow, leech or crawler.