Museum Archive: Vintage Weedless Rapala Minnow Spoon UV, 1/2oz Fire Tiger fishing spoon #5265

Fire Tiger patterns like this one provide high contrast for fishing in stained water or heavy cover. The 2 3/4" (7 cm) body features a single, heavy-duty hook integrated into the tail, protected by a fine wire weed guard designed for casting into thick vegetation. Weighing 1/2 oz (15 g), this Weedless Rapala Minnow Spoon UV carries the product code 5265 and displays the "RAPALA Minnow Spoon Finland" stamp clearly on its underside. The finish is rated 5/5, showcasing bold black vertical bars over a vibrant red-to-yellow gradient. Rapala incorporated UV-reactive paint into this Finnish-made design, intended to enhance visibility to predators in low-light or deep-water scenarios.