Abstract: A fishing jig has a first teardrop-shaped body portion with a generally flat bottom that is curved upwardly toward its peripheral edges. A second semi-hourglass-shaped rudder portion is attached to one end of the body portion by a necked-down region. A hook extends from an eyelet positioned at the center of gravity of the body portion out through the tail and curls over the centerline of the rudder portion. The jig has shown remarkable capacity to imitate the movement of a minnow in both the retrieval and settling directions.

Abstract: A banana shaped weight has a connecting eyelet on a forward end of a top side to which a line is attached to the decoy and a wider tongue member extending from a bottom side beneath the connecting eyelet. A reinforcing rib reacts any forces the tongue member may experience as it digs into the soil beneath the water into the central portion of the body of the weight to resist possible bending or breakage of the tongue.