Slotted fishing blade

A blade for attaching to a fishing lure, the blade comprising:

• a substantially flat plate comprising an outer edge, a slot that opens from the outer edge and extends inwardly along a central longitudinal axis of the plate, and a fastener hole located along the central longitudinal axis proximate to a distal end of the slot;
• a plurality of flaps extending from the outer edge of the plate, the flaps being capable of being folded inwardly from the outer edge of the plate, with one folded flap on either side of the slot;
• a lure attachment element for securing a fishing lure to the plate, wherein the lure attachment element is configured to extend through an attachment point of a fishing lure and is secured to the plate by the flaps and at least one securing hole,
• wherein, when the fishing lure is attached to the plate using the lure attachment element, the fishing lure is free to move laterally along the lure attachment element.