Museum Archive: Vintage Yakima Bait Spin-N-Glo, 1/4oz spinning lure #20943

Weighing in at 1/4 oz (8 g), this Yakima Bait specimen features a deep metallic purple body highlighted by vibrant pink bone-shaped markings along its side. A pair of soft white plastic wings is mounted to the buoyant body, a hallmark of the Worden’s Spin-N-Glo design intended to provide lift and rotation even in minimal current. The rigging on this 4" (10 cm) lure includes a faceted blue bead centered between two smaller red crystal beads at the lead, with a bright orange bead serving as a spacer before the silver-toned treble hook. This specific lure, identified by product code 20943, remains in excellent 5/5 condition with the finish showing a smooth, clean surface and the hardware appearing sharp and untouched. Developed by Yakima Bait in the USA, these buoyant drift bobbers are staples for anglers targeting steelhead and salmon in river systems where keeping bait off the bottom is a tactical necessity. The wire construction is straight and secure, passing through the pink-nosed front section of the lure to the rear orange bearing bead.