The disclosed artificial fishing lures have an elongated, flexible body with a pre-formed hole through the body. The hole has a longitudinal portion that extends along a central axis of the body some length, which in some examples is at least mid-way along the entire length of the body of the lure. The hole has a second portion that extends from the central axis at an angle to cause the hole to end on an exterior surface of the body of the lure. The hole is large enough to allow the fishing lure to slide along a fishing line that is threaded through the hole. The hole diameter is larger than the diameter of the line, in some example 50% larger, and is smaller than a diameter of a fishing hook attached to the end of the line, which allows the fishing lure to slide along the line easily and be stopped by the fishing hook so it does not slide off the line and hook combination. Other lure stops can be used as well.
