Museum Archive: Bagley Spintail 04, 1/2oz Gold fishing lure #13195

Gold scaling across the 4" (10 cm) balsa body provides a classic flash that many collectors associate with the golden era of American lure making. Weighing 1/2 oz (14 g), the specimen is a floating casting lure designed to operate at depths from 0.3 ft to 1.3 ft (0.1 m - 0.4 m). The rear propeller assembly creates surface disturbance during the retrieve, a signature feature of the Bagley Spintail 04 line. This particular item, carrying product code 13195 and labeled BST04-G on the box, is in unused condition. It was manufactured in the USA and features a slender profile tailored for species like pike and perch. The hardware consists of two belly trebles and a tail-mounted propeller system that sits ahead of the rear hook.