Museum Archive: Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail, 3/16oz Gold spinning lure #15745

Gold-finished willow leaf blades characterize this Worden’s Original Rooster Tail, providing a specific flash profile that collectors and anglers have relied on since the mid-20th century. Weighing 1/6 oz (4.7g), the lure is built with a mottled brown weighted body and a classic hand-tied tan hackle tail. This construction, spanning 2 1/4" (6cm) in length, was refined by Howard Worden to ensure the blade rotates away from the body to generate consistent water displacement. The specimen, identified by product code 15745, remains in its original packaging and is completely unused. The natural feather tail is preserved without signs of age, sitting behind the sharp treble hook. Every component, from the brass blade to the wire form, reflects the Yakima Bait production standards used for these versatile inline spinners.