Museum Archive: Vintage Blue Fox Vibrax Minnow Spin 1, 1/8oz Silver spinning lure #7813

Weighing in at 1/8 oz (4 g), this Finnish-made hybrid spinner features a hard-bodied minnow profile that offers a more realistic silhouette than standard inline spinners. Blue Fox designed the Vibrax Minnow Spin 1 with a dark black back that fades into a scaled gold and olive pattern, accented by a distinctive red gill flare near the head. The 3 1/4" (8 cm) length is perfectly sized for light-tackle trout and perch fishing, where the combination of the silver blade's flash and the weighted body allows for precise casting into specific pockets of water. This specimen, identified by product code 7813, retains high-quality paint across the body and a clear, high-contrast eye, earning a condition rating of 5/5. The assembly utilizes brass beads and a wire-through construction, leading to a bronze-finished treble hook attached via a split ring at the tail. Originally developed in Finland, these lures became a staple for anglers needing the vibration of a spinner alongside the visual profile of a fleeing baitfish.