A fishing jig able to hold a baitfish, the jig including a primary shaft having afishing line attachment end and a bifurcated free end, the free end supporting opposedhook assemblies in a manner such that each hook assembly is offset from the primaryshaft. The primary shaft is preferably long enough for the jig to be able to skewera baitfish, to thereby hold the baitfish generally centrally, with the attachmentend projecting out of the baitfish at or near its head and the bifurcated free end(and opposed hook assemblies) projecting out of the baitfish at or near its tail.
