Our club had a "learning / teaching " day last summer. One of the sessions was on dock shooting. In teaching, he cut the hook point off the jighead. This allowed learning to shoot without fear of being hooked, which was a fear of some learning this technique. I have a rod that is pretty whippy, and it will really sling a jig. The problem is, when I "cock" it to shoot, it sways back and forth. In summary, I am not very accurate. Last year I bought a BnM Sharpshooter 6. It has a firm tip and I am fairly accurate with it. My other choice is a 6'6" Lightning Rod. What DSJ just said about releasing the jig a split second before releasing the line is spot on. I am far from an expert, but I do enjoy fishing this way.