Museum Archive: Vintage Mepps Aglia 3 Dressed, 1/4oz Silver spinning lure #15416

Assembled in the USA using precision components manufactured in France, this 1/4oz (7g) spinner represents the timeless design Andre Meulnart brought to the angling world in 1938. The silver-finished blade, cleanly stamped with the MEPPS AGLIA 3 mark, sits atop a set of stacked red and orange spacer beads that lead down to the dressed treble. Measuring 2 1/4" (6cm) in length, the hook is wrapped in a bright yellow squirrel hair dressing, a feature Todd Sheldon found essential for attracting species like trout and bass during the lure’s rise to popularity in the 1960s. This specific item, identified by product code 15416, remains in beautiful shape with a condition rating of 5/5. The mechanical design centers on a cone rotation system, allowing the blade to respond to water resistance immediately upon retrieval. The finish on the silver blade and the integrity of the hand-tied hair highlight the manufacturing quality typical of early Mepps production runs.