Museum Archive: Weedless Barney Spoons, 1/4oz Red / White fishing spoon #3231

Dressed with a white bucktail-style hook, this 1/4 oz (7 g) spoon features a red-and-white color pattern. Measuring 2 1/4" (5.5 cm) in length, the lure is designed with a weedless wire guard to help navigate through heavy vegetation. This specimen, identified as Product Code 3231, remains unused in its original plastic bag and header card from Kent, Ohio. The Barney Fish Lure Co. produced these as universal tools suitable for casting, trolling, and jigging. The metal body is clean, and the yellow header card remains attached, listing the company's address at 431 Gougler Avenue. The white paint covers the majority of the spoon's length, terminating in a red tip at the line tie end.