Museum Archive: Vintage Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail, 3/16oz Brass/silver spinning lure #17289

Engraved on the silver willow leaf blade is the unmistakable Worden’s branding and weight, marking this 2 1/2" (6.5cm) Yakima Bait creation as a piece of American angling history from product code 17289. Weighing in at 3/16oz (4.7g), this specimen utilizes a brass and silver color palette that contrasts nicely with the dark, hand-tied hackle feather tail. These USA-made spinners are celebrated for their ability to navigate smaller, pressured trout streams where stealth is paramount. The hardware on this piece is in great shape, with the wire forms and treble hook maintaining their integrity, reflecting a well-cared-for condition of 4/5. You can see the characteristic textured body segments leading down to the feathered hook, a design Howard Worden popularized back in the 1950s to provide a different visual profile than standard spinners. The blade clevis remains loose and the finish on the weighted body shows very minimal signs of age.