Abstract: A head structure is provided defining a hollow cavity opening outwardly of one side of the head and the head includes line anchor structure thereon for attaching one end of a fishing line to the head structure. A pair of oppositely facing side-by-side self-shielding fishhooks are also provided including a pair of shanks yieldingly mounted at one pair of corresponding base ends within the cavity in laterally spaced generally parallel relation for movement of the other pair of ends of the shanks toward and away from each other. The other pair of shank ends include oppositely curved hook portions opening toward the first mentioned shank ends and the latter are telescoped within the cavity of the head structure and closely oppose opposite sides of the cavity. A resilient body is disposed within the cavity between portions of the shanks spaced slightly from the base ends thereof and yieldingly biases those shank portions away from each other.