Museum Archive: Vintage Eppinger Dardevle Cop-E-Cat 7400, 1/2oz Yellow / Green / Nickel fishing spoon #2094

Featuring a weight of 1/2 oz (14 g), the spoon showcases a vibrant lime and yellow honeycomb scale pattern across its face. The stamped nickel reverse clearly displays the "COP-E-CAT 7400" and "DETROIT U.S.A." markings, tying this specific specimen to the Michigan production history of the Eppinger company before their 1959 move to Dearborn. Measuring 2 1/2 inches (6.5 cm), the spoon features the classic concave Dardevle shape designed to produce a wobbling movement when retrieved or trolled. This item carries product code 2094 and is in 5/5 condition, maintaining a high-gloss finish and a clean, silver-toned treble hook. The contrast between the bright chartreuse scales and the polished nickel back provides a visual profile suited for varying water conditions. This metal body reflects the same quality manufacturing dies used to create these lures for over a century. A sturdy split ring secures the hardware to the tail.