Museum Archive: Eppinger Dardevle Midget weedless, 3/16oz Red Ladder fishing spoon #24297

Featuring a striking Red Ladder pattern of tiger-like stripes over a bright base, this Eppinger Dardevle Midget is a specialized weedless variant designed for thick cover. This unused specimen, rated as condition 6, remains in its original packaging and carries the product code 24297. Weighing 3/16 oz (5 g) and measuring 1 1/2" (3.5 cm), it utilizes a single hook protected by a mechanical wire guard to navigate through vegetation. The solid brass back provides a specific weight and flash that have been hallmarks of Eppinger's Michigan-made tackle since the company's early 20th-century beginnings in Detroit. Designed for casting into environments where bass and panfish hide, the spoon’s concave oblong shape is precisely formed using proprietary dies. The red devil logo on the packaging signifies its heritage as a piece of American angling history, featuring a robust single hook with a tensioned wire weed guard.