Museum Archive: Vintage Cotton Cordell Ratt'l Spot Minnow, fishing lure #21659

Stamps on the side panels distinguish this sinking Ratt'l Spot Minnow as a Cotton Cordell classic, cataloged under product code 21659. The G-finish provides a shimmering silver body that fades into a dark, cross-hatched scale pattern on the spine, accented by a single black tail spot. Featuring a lipless, streamlined profile and red inset eyes, it is built for variable depths when casting or trolling for species like walleye, pike, and salmon. The sinking nature allows anglers to precisely work different parts of the water column depending on the retrieve speed. This specimen carries two original treble hooks and shows no signs of heavy use, warranting a condition rating of 5/5.