Artificial fishing lure

Abstract

An artificial fishing lure is disclosed including first and second rearwardly diverging frame members that are connected by an eye means for attaching a fishing line. A weight and fish hook are carried by the first frame member, and a unique movable or pivotable arm member is connected to the trailing end portion of the second frame member. One or more buzz blades or spinner blades are mounted on the arm member or attached to the trailing end thereof. The arm member is free to move or pivot back and forth and up and down at the point of attachment at its leading end portion, but the trailing end portion and the buzz blades and/or spinner blades carried thereby are prevented from moving toward the first frame member a distance sufficient to foul any part of the lure. The lure is very versatile and is further characterized by markedly increased sound and action. The arm member and blades assume a vertical position in a free fall and the blades imitate an injured bait fish. The arm member and blades assume a generally horizontal position when the lure is pulled against the water and the blades move vigorously from side to side and up and down, and imitate an active bait fish. The lure may be made weedless by placing a spinner blade over the hook, and the spinner blade and arm member are knocked harmlessly aside by a striking fish thereby eliminating missed fish.