Museum Archive: Vintage Mepps Aglia Long 1 Mino, 3/16oz spinning lure #16709

Stacked brass body components and a distinct red bead lead the eye down to a realistic soft plastic trailer on this 3/16oz (6g) lure. The willow-leaf blade, a hallmark of the French-engineered Aglia Long series, carries the stamped "Mepps AGLIA LONG 1" logo across its surface. Measuring 3 1/2" (9cm), the lure combines a traditional spinner assembly with a lifelike minnow imitation featuring a dark back, silver-scaled sides, and a yellow eye. This specific example showcases the collaboration between French manufacturing and USA assembly common in Mepps' historical distribution. The lure is presented in 4/5 condition, retaining its original hardware and the detailed paint on the minnow body. Product Code 16709.