The present invention evidences an artificial shrimp lure constructed of a solid head and thorax region that is coupled to a jointed and segmented abdomen region comprised of tethered segments which closely mimic the natural curvature and inward curling exhibited by a fleeing shrimp, where the eyelet of an internalized hook is precisely at the weighted midpoint of the lure, dorsally, the hook shaft is internalized and the hook point projects upward and rearward facing above the lures head. The artificial shrimp lure is capable, through eyelet placement and weighting, of maintaining a largely horizontal orientation upon casting and descent and displays an inward curving of the jointed and segmented abdomen region upon retrieval and ascent.
