Patent ID: 8028465

Claim:
A fishing lure adapted to be attached to a fishing line for movement through water, the fishing lure comprising: a lip having a first surface; an eyelet extending from the first surface of the lip, the eyelet being adapted to be attached to the fishing line for pulling the fishing lure through the water in a direction of movement towards the lip such that the lip imparts a movement to the fishing lure; a paddle extending from the lip on a vertical plane during use of the fishing lure, the paddle having opposed side surfaces that together counterbalance the movement imparted by the lip and steer the fishing lure in the direction of movement; and a hook having a shank and a point, the shank being fixedly attached to and extending from the paddle such that the hook lies on the same vertical plane as the paddle, and such that the hook extends rearwardly opposite the direction of movement.