Museum Archive: Weedless Johnson Silver Minnow, 1/2oz Silver fishing spoon #7679

Silver plating on this 1/2 oz (14g) spoon provides a much whiter, more intense flash than standard chrome finishes found on modern imitations. Identified by product code 7679, this Weedless Johnson Silver Minnow is a quintessential piece of American tackle history, manufactured in the USA. Measuring 2 1/4" (6cm) in length, the spoon features a specific copper/zinc alloy construction that is thicker in the middle, designed to maintain an upright orientation to keep the hook from snagging in heavy cover. The specimen is presented in its original blister pack and is unused. Its integrated wire guard protects the single hook, allowing for precise placement among lily pads or brush where predators wait. The genuine silver finish is designed to reflect light downwards and to the sides to catch the eye of fish attacking from below. As indicated by the vintage instructions on the reverse of the card, the lure's construction allows for the addition of a pork strip or trailer to modify the profile without dampening the spoon's natural rocking movement.