Patent ID: 7627979

Claim:
A soft bait fish lure comprising an elongated body having a head and a rear along a longitudinal axis, said body tapering laterally to a reduced tail portion toward said rear, wherein said reduced tail portion is flexible in said lateral direction, said reduced tail portion flaring laterally into an enlarged tail at said rear, said enlarged tail having a tapered top and tapered bottom to form a substantial diamond-shape in cross section perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, a lateral indentation configured on a distal surface at the intersection from the tapered top and the tapered bottom, a weighted insert embedded within said body; wherein said tapered top is formed from two intersecting faces, and said tapered bottom is formed from two intersecting faces, and said rear forms a distal surface intersecting the tapered top and tapered bottom, each of said faces includes a contour terminating in an edge proximate said rear such that fluid flowing over said enlarged tail forms a vortex at each said face; wherein said weighted insert includes a first portion and a second portion, said first portion less dense than said second portion, said weighted insert embedded within said body with said first portion disposed proximate a top of said body and said second portion proximate a bottom of said body, the weighted insert being provided in a portion of the head; and wherein said first portion is formed from a polymer foam and said second portion is formed from a metal.