Museum Archive: Vintage Weedless Herter's, 3/16oz Gold / Red fishing spoon #8459

Two translucent red faceted beads sit securely against the polished gold body of this 1 3/4" (4.5cm) weedless spoon. Manufactured in Japan for the legendary Herter's catalog, this specimen (Product Code: 8459) combines a flashy gold finish with a single hook protected by a springy wire weed guard. A shock of bright pink feathers is expertly tied to the hook, providing a soft contrast to the metallic flash of the 3/16oz (6g) body. The back of the spoon displays the "JAPAN" stamp, a hallmark of mid-century export quality. Maintaining a 5/5 condition rating, the gold plating remains bright and the red beads show no sign of wear. This particular "Weedless Herter's" model was designed for casting into the thickest lily pads and vegetation where standard treble-hook spoons would snag.