Museum Archive: Vintage Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail, 1/2oz brass spinning lure #21475

A scale-patterned brass blade, clearly stamped with the Rooster Tail branding and 1/2 oz (14 g) weight, defines the silhouette of this Yakima Bait spinner. For a lure with a legacy stretching back to Howard Worden's 1950s designs in Wisconsin, the construction remains remarkably consistent with those original trout-slaying standards. Measuring 3 1/2" (9 cm), the lure features a vibrant neon chartreuse body with a textured scale finish that transitions into a thick, matching hackle feather tail. This specific specimen, cataloged under product code 21475, shows a level of preservation that earns it a 5/5 rating. The treble hooks are clean and the brass retains its luster. This in-line spinner uses an oval-style blade, a design choice intended to facilitate rotation at lower retrieval speeds. The hackle tail is tightly bound, providing a distinct profile that has historically helped anglers target pressured fish on smaller streams.