Abstract: A wire form shape is presented which may be used in the manufacture of a fishing lure as both a line tie means and a hook attachment means. The wire form includes a 270.degree. loop at one end which cooperates with assembly locating pins within a fishing lure body and a 180.degree. loop near the other end of the wire which forms a means to suspend hooks or tie a line.

Abstract: A fishing lure and method of fabrication is presented wherein the lure is comprised of a central core which includes hook hangers, leader connection means and a depth controlling weight. The central core is surrounded by an image of the bait being duplicated by the fishing lure and that assembly is encased in a clear plastic shell which includes lenses formed within the plastic material to create a life-like visual impression of various portions of the bait such as eyes, fins and gills.

Abstract: Herein is a fishing lure fabricated from a material having a density greater than water and geometrically configured so that the lure will have a tendency to maintain an upright orientation in water. In addition, the lure includes a diving plane and boundary layer inducing curves incorporated into the basic lure structure whereby predetermined lure motions are generated as a function of the reaction of the diving plane and shifting surface drag pattern to the water as the lure is retrieved.

Abstract: A fishing lure system is presented wherein a lure comprised of a central core including hook hangers, leader connection apparatus, and a cavity for receiving one of a plurality of depth controlling weights is provided in combination with a plurality of calibrated depth controlling weights, a plurality of fish attracting designs adapted to encase the central core, a clear plastic shell adapted to encase the central core, selected depth controlling weight and fish attracting design and a band which secures the lure components together and provides action imparting surfaces.