Museum Archive: Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail, 1/8oz Nickel / Black / White spinning lure #1872

Nickel plating on the slender willow blade catches the light, paired with a hand-tied hackle tail in a black and white pattern. This specimen, carrying product code 1872, represents the classic Worden’s Original Rooster Tail design that Yakima Bait has produced for years. Weighing in at 1/8 oz (3.54 g) and measuring 2 1/4" (5.5 cm) in length, it is built for targeting fish in smaller, pressured streams. The feathered tail provides a soft profile, a characteristic feature from Howard Worden's original Wisconsin-born design. This specimen is unused and remains in great condition, still sealed in its original blue and red carded blister pack decorated with various fish graphics. The teardrop-shaped body is finished in white with dark scale-like speckling, providing a nice contrast to the nickel blade stamped with the model name.