PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bait log which achieves a natural motion to let a squid near it and enables the squid to hold it in arms for a long time without discomfort and also can secure fixed strength.SOLUTION: A bait log 1 comprises a hard section 10 on the head side, which is accompanied with a fishline connection 3, a hard section 15 on the tail side, which is accompanied with a hook 5, a soft section 25 which is exposed between the hard section 10 on the head side and the hard section 15 on the tail side and is made of a material softer than the hard sections 10 and 15. L×1/3≤X