Museum Archive: Vintage Trinidad Tackle OPTIMIZER Trolling Spoon UV, 3/5oz Black / Red / Silver fishing spoon #5346

Weighing in at 3/5 oz (17 g), this American-made trolling spoon features a distinctive hammered texture designed to catch and reflect light through the water column. The front face is finished in a deep black, accented by a bold diagonal zig-zag pattern in UV-reactive shades of pink and orange. Produced by Trinidad Tackle—a company with Canadian roots since 1983 that moved its manufacturing to the USA—this specimen carries the Product Code 5346. At a length of 4 1/4" (11 cm), the slender profile is complemented by a prominent white eye with a black center. Flipping the lure over reveals a bright, silver-hammered back that provides high-flash contrast to the dark front side. The hardware is in excellent state, rated 5/5, and includes robust split rings at both ends paired with a clean, silver-finished treble hook.