Abstract: An artificial fish lure includes a wire form line tie that includes a central upwardly arched portion connecting a downwardly extending leg portion or portions, and arm elements extending longitudinally from the bottom of the leg portions. The arch and leg portions of the wire form project through an elongated longitudinal slot in the top surface of the lure and the fishing line is secured to the upper closed end of the line tie. The slot in the line is tapered so that it is wider at the top than at the bottom, and the longitudinally extending arms are confined in a channel at the bottom of the slot so that the line tie can pivot laterally about the arms to enable the lure to pivot or rock from side to side as it is drawn through the water during retrieval. In one embodiment, the slot includes a forward edge that tends to hold the line tie like a detent in a centralized position when the fishing line initially pulls on the lure until the lure has dived beneath the surface of the water to a desired extent.

Abstract: An artificial fish lure having a relatively flat and wide body portion with a downwardly projecting integral keel. Skirt means comprising a plurality of elongated narrow and flexible ribbons is secured to the upper part of said body portion and is capable of extending rearwardly or upwardly therefrom. Hook means is pivotally mounted upon the rearward end of said body portion for movement around a horizontal axis between a position extending rearwardly from the body portion and a position extending substantially directly upwardly from said body portion. A spinner in the form of a double bladed propeller is mounted upon the front end of the body portion adjacent line engaging means.