Museum Archive: Vintage Mepps Aglia 3, 1/4oz spinning lure #4416

An orange sleeve covers the treble hook shank on this 2 3/4" (7cm) spinner, providing a high-visibility strike point below the solid brass body. Listed under product code 4416, this Mepps Aglia 3 weighs 1/4oz (7g) and features a Fire Tiger blade face with black crescent stripes over a green, yellow, and orange gradient. The back of the blade remains polished brass, marking its origin as a French-made component assembled in the USA. Its weighted body is composed of several brass segments, designed to work with the cone rotation system for immediate blade engagement. The condition of this specimen is 5/5 and is unused, showing no signs of age on the wire or the painted surfaces. The Aglia design, originally conceived by Andre Meulnart in 1938, remains a staple for those targeting pike, bass, or trout due to its heavy-duty construction and reliable hardware.