Museum Archive: Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail, 1/8oz Blue Pirate spinning lure #17305

Weighing 1/8 oz (3.6 g), this in-line spinner fits the classic profile used by trout anglers for decades. The 2-inch (5 cm) frame features a willow leaf blade in the Met Sil Blue Pirate pattern, showing off a silver base with vibrant blue and pink hits. This particular specimen, identified by product code 17305, includes the traditional black hackle feather tail tied over a sharp treble hook. Produced in Mexico by Yakima Bait, the lure remains in its original packaging and is unused, sitting at a condition rating of 6. The wide rotation of the willow leaf blade is a technical hallmark of the Rooster Tail design, intended to create consistent vibration. The gentle splashdown of these lighter spinners makes them a preferred tool for approaching fish in clear, pressured waters.