Museum Archive: Vintage Buck Perry Spoonplug, 1/3oz Copper fishing spoon #2631

Copper-toned plating covers the entirety of this 2 1/2" (6.5cm) Buck Perry Spoonplug, a tool famously used for the methodical mapping of underwater structures. Weighing 1/3oz (10g), the lure is identified by product code 2631 and serves as a fundamental component of the Spoonplugging system developed in the USA. The stamped metal body features a wide, arched profile with multiple adjustment holes near the head for different line-tie configurations. Two dark-finished treble hooks are secured to the belly and tail using sturdy hardware. This particular specimen is in 5/5 condition, presenting a bright and clean surface across the metal. Buck Perry envisioned these lures as precision instruments for locating schools of fish by strictly following bottom contours.