Museum Archive: Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail, 3/16oz spinning lure #16106

Vibrant chartreuse paint accented with crisp black dots distinguishes the weighted body of this classic in-line spinner. Weighing 3/16 oz (4.7 g), this Yakima Bait specimen features a polished gold willow leaf blade designed to rotate widely around the shaft. Tracing its lineage back to Howard Worden’s 1950s Wisconsin designs, this specific item, product code 16106, was assembled in Mexico using U.S. components. The 2 3/4" (7 cm) length includes a signature hand-tied hackle tail in matching chartreuse, which conceals a sharp treble hook. This lure is unused and remains sealed in its original vintage blister pack. The gold-plated blade is stamped with the Worden's brand, a detail that has made these spinners a favorite for targeting trout in pressured streams for decades.