Here is a photo of the jib tack pendant that I've made for Snickerdoodle.  The pendant is about 14 inches long - so it raises the jib's foot up.  Looking under the jib's foot to see if there is traffic to leeward is much easier with the pendant.
The pendant has a loop (with a thimble) at both ends; and there is a halyard shackle secured to the upper loop.  The lower loop is shackled (with the tack snap shackle) to the stem fitting.  I've got a jib hank near the upper loop and the hank secures the pendant to the forestay above the forestay's turnbuckle.
Simply secure the jib tack corner to the halyard shackle on the upper loop and you'll have great visibility to leeward.
Give it a try - - I think you'll like it.