Fishing lure line attachment system

A method of attaching a fishing line to a fishing lure without tying a knot, the method comprising:

• providing a fishing lure comprising:
• a nose portion and a tail portion configured to be assembled together along a longitudinal axis of the lure;
• a funnel formed in the tail portion;
• a groove extending within the tail portion from the funnel to a gap that is formed between the nose portion and the tail portion when the nose portion and the tail portion are assembled, the groove being configured to receive a fishing line extending from the funnel to the gap;
• a coupling mechanism between the nose portion and the tail portion, the coupling mechanism including mating threaded structures on the nose portion and the tail portion;
• a proximal opening in the nose portion sized and positioned to receive the fishing line and direct the fishing line toward the funnel in the tail portion;
• one or more wings or fins projecting outwardly from a center section of the tail portion;
• and
• a plurality of radial grippers on the nose portion positioned adjacent the gap;
• inserting a free end of the fishing line through the proximal opening in the nose portion;
• advancing the fishing line from the proximal opening into the funnel formed in the tail portion;
• directing the fishing line from the funnel into the groove that extends within the tail portion and into the gap between the nose portion and the tail portion;
• wrapping at least a portion of the fishing line exiting the gap around the center section of the tail portion adjacent the one or more wings or fins;
• and
• tightening the coupling mechanism by rotating the nose portion relative to the tail portion so that the nose portion is drawn toward the tail portion and the plurality of radial grippers engage and clamp the fishing line between the nose portion and the tail portion without tying a knot in the fishing line.