Museum Archive: Vintage Thomas Buoyant, 1/4oz White / Red fishing spoon #9509

Measuring 1 3/4 inches (4.5 cm), the stamped metal body of this Thomas Buoyant lure features the classic 'humped' profile that has made it a staple in trout boxes for generations. The front side showcases the White / Red color scheme, which appears as a cream base decorated with a sequence of red, dark green, and gold-mottled spots. Flipping the lure over reveals a solid red finish on the reverse, providing a high-contrast visual for fish tracking from below. Rated at 4/5, the finish is remarkably clean, showing only the lightest hints of its age. At 1/4 oz (7 g), it is ideally weighted for precision casting into feeding lanes. This USA-made specimen, cataloged under product code 9509, comes equipped with its original treble hook and split ring hardware.