Patent ID: 8359782

Claim:
A fishing lure device comprising: (a) a hook base 110 having a neck 112 with a first end 111 a and a second end 111 b , a neck aperture 114 disposed in the first end 111 a of the neck 112 , and a first curved hook 116 a and a second curved hook 116 b each extending from the second end 111 b of the neck 112 , the hooks 116 being generally separated by a predetermined distance, wherein outer ends of the hooks 116 are pointed, sharp, or bevelled; (b) a first blade 120 a disposed on a top surface of the neck 112 of the hook base 110 , the first blade 120 a is generally flat having a top surface 121 , a bottom surface 122 and a first end facing the first end 111 a of the neck 112 of the hook base 110 ; (c) a second blade 120 b pivotally attached to the first blade 120 a via a hinge 310 , the second blade 120 b is generally flat and has a first end facing the first end 111 a of the neck 112 of the hook base 110 and a second end, the hooks 116 of the hook base 110 curve upwardly over the second blade 120 b , the second blade 120 b can move between multiple positions including a down position wherein the second end of the second blade 120 b is pushed toward a top surface of the first blade 120 a and an up position wherein the second end of the second blade 120 b is pivoted upwardly away from the top surface of the first blade 120 a , the hinge 310 biases the second blade 120 b in the up position, wherein a first barbed prong 210 a and a second barbed prong 210 b are disposed on the second blade 120 a at or near the second end; wherein the first hook 116 a and second hook 160 b are curved towards a top surface 121 of the first blade 120 a such that the hook ends of both hooks point toward the first blade 120 a.