Museum Archive: Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail, 1/8oz spinning lure #17021

Striking black tiger stripes over a yellow willow leaf blade define the Sunset Tiger pattern on this 1/8 oz (3.6 g) inline spinner. This specific specimen, identified by product code 17021, measures 2 1/4" (5.5 cm) and is presented in unused condition within its original Yakima Bait packaging. The construction features a vibrant chartreuse hackle feather tail paired with a tapered yellow and orange body, a color scheme designed for high visibility. As a staple of Howard Worden’s legacy, the Rooster Tail maintains the traditional weighted body and spinning blade configuration that has remained effective since the 1950s. The hardware includes a clean gold-tone clevis and a sharp treble hook, hallmarks of the manufacturing standards Yakima Bait continues to uphold in Mexico. Information on the reverse of the carding, dated 09/21, details the specific RT.208.SUNT.B6 color designation and weight class.