Abstract: The spinning bait includes a keeper having a fish-shaped front part and a rear part articulated to the front part for side to side movement relative thereto. When in use, after being cast into a body of water, pulling on a fishing line attached to the front part of the keeper causes the rear keeper part to move to and fro in a side-to-side manner relative to the front keeper part and fishing line to attract a fish. A hook is mounted on the rear part along with a skirt with buoyant trailers that extending beyond the hook. One or more spinning blades are mounted on a wire extending from the front part of the keeper.

Abstract: The fishing jig has a molded body with a curved bottom surface that allows the body to pivot on a flat surface. A head projecting from the body acts as a counterweight to a hook extending from the body opposite the head to cause the jig to pivot when resting on a flat surface so that the hook is placed in a raised position. A weed guard is provided that is substantially invisible in water and a front-mounted skirt with trailers is mounted between the head and body to hide the hook and weed guard in use.