Patent ID: 7757426

Claim:
A fishing lure, comprising: a first connecting rod having opposed first and second ends, the first end of the first connecting rod being secured to a fishing line; a second connecting rod having opposed first and second ends, the first end of the second connecting rod being pivotally attached to the second end of the first connecting rod, a first loop formed at the first end of the second connecting rod and a second loop formed at the second end of the first connecting rod, portions of the first and second loops extending through each other to form a pivotal attachment between the first end of the second connecting rod and the second end of the first connecting rod; a leader line connected to the second end of the second connecting rod; an elongated spoon having opposed first and second ends, the first end of the elongated spoon being attached to the leader line; a fish hook attached to the second end of said elongated spoon; and a weight slidably mounted on the first connecting rod between the first end of the first connecting rod and the second loop of the first connecting rod, the first connecting rod passing through the weight.