Abstract: A finesse head fishing lure comprises a head, which is relatively spherical, having a relatively spherical surface. The head comprises four hemispheres, a top hemisphere, and an opposing bottom hemisphere, wherein the top and bottom hemispheres are divided by a first plane, and a front hemisphere, and an opposing back hemisphere wherein the front and back hemispheres are divided by a second plane. The head has a recess in the top hemisphere. The head also comprises a fishing hook having an eye, a body, and a hook portion. The fishing hook is integral to the head, such that the eye is exposed in the head recess. The recess is sized such that the eye is flush with the head surface, or slightly recessed therefrom, and further such that there is room around the eye such that a fishing line may be secured to the eye. The hook portion is on the same side of the first plane as the eye.