Abstract: The present invention is a natural bait holding fishing lure, available in multiple sizes, to use with dead bait fish and/or dew worms. This minnow head shaped lure is preferably molded from resin plastic and includes a rod for the trailer model, or tube for the pull-through model, to impale the bait as it is inserted head first into the cavity of the lure. Also connected to the lure is a pivoting L shaped barbed locking pin device, and a metal foil which deflects water to simulate the swimming motion of a live minnow when trolled through the water with the bait attached, and thus promotes attraction of the target fish.