Museum Archive: Vintage Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail, 1/4oz Brass spinning lure #12597

A weight of 1/4oz (7g) allows for the controlled presentation often required when working through the riffles of a trout stream. This Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail, identified by product code 12597, features the signature brass willow leaf blade that has defined the series since Howard Worden’s initial 1950s designs. The blade surface is clearly stamped with a scale pattern along with the brand name and a small fish motif positioned next to the weight designation. Paired with a dark-scaled weighted body, the lure concludes with a thick bunch of yellow hackle feathers that shield the treble hook. At a total length of 2 3/4" (7cm), the proportions are ideal for attracting everything from pressured trout to aggressive panfish. This specimen is in excellent condition, rated 5/5, with the brass finish maintaining a clean shine and the hackle remaining full. The in-line spinner construction includes a top swivel designed to help manage line twist during casting or trolling.