Abstract: An improved artificial bait which includes a wire body portion, a first lower leg of the body portion having a molded head portion and terminating in a fish hook member; a second upper leg of the body portion extending from a juncture with the first leg portion, and terminating in a spinning blade member; and an eyelet positioned at the juncture of the first and second leg portions for attaching a fishing line. A plurality of stiff stabilizing bristles is provided, arranged in two groups, each group extending rearward from the molded head portion, at preferably a 30 degree angle from the centerline of the body portion, sufficient to provide a stabilizing force to maintain the spinner bait upright as the spinner bait is pulled through the water. The bristles extend downward below the plane of the hook shaft to prevent the bait from snagging as it is pulled over obstacles beneath the water.