Museum Archive: Vintage Mepps Black Fury 1, 1/8oz black/yellow spinning lure #20246

A vibrant neon pink bead sits tucked behind a segmented brass body, offering a striking point of contrast on this 1/8 oz (3.6 g) inline spinner. Known by collectors under product code 20246, this Mepps Black Fury 1 measures 2" (5 cm) and represents the collaboration of French-made components with American assembly. The black blade is distinctively marked with 'MEPPS 1 BLACK FURY' on the face, featuring the iconic yellow dot pattern, while the reverse side reveals its 'COMET' heritage and 'MADE IN FRANCE' origin. Topped with a gold-finish treble hook, the hardware remains bright and functional. In its 5/5 condition, the lure’s painted surfaces are clean and well-preserved, showing the quality of the original screen-printing. The blade is designed to rotate around the central axis during casting and retrieval, a standard characteristic of the Comet-style blade configuration.