Museum Archive: Vintage Vintage Weezel Rex Weedless Spoon, 2/5oz Nickel fishing spoon #3207

Scaling at 2/5 oz (12.5 g), this vintage casting spoon features a highly reflective nickel finish that captures the light across its teardrop shape. The underside reveals the distinctive Weezel Bait Co construction, characterized by a screw-mounted single hook dressed with a black bucktail and secured by reddish-brown thread wraps. A crisp stamp on the face including the iconic weasel silhouette and the 'Rex Spoon' name identifies this as an original production piece from the era before the brand’s acquisition by Eppinger. Measuring 2 1/4" (5.5 cm) in length, the lure is equipped with a fine wire weed guard extending from the line eye to protect the hook point when fishing through dense vegetation. This specimen, listed under product code 3207, maintains a 4/5 condition rating with the nickel plating showing very little wear and the hardware remaining firm and functional. The combination of the heavy-gauge metal and the dressed hook reflects the specialized manufacturing standards of mid-century American tackle.