Museum Archive: Vintage Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail, 1/2oz gold/red spinning lure #21477

A gold-finished willow leaf blade featuring the stamped "ROOSTER TAIL" logo pairs with a bright orange weighted body in this Yakima Bait specimen. Weighing 1/2oz (14g), this substantial variant of the Worden’s Original Rooster Tail measures 3 1/2" (9cm) in total length. The deep red hackle feather tail is securely tied at the rear, a construction detail characteristic of the brand since Howard Worden’s 1950s Wisconsin beginnings. Carrying product code 21477, the lure features a combination of red and gold beads situated at the clevis for rotation on the straight wire shaft. The condition is rated 5/5, showing a clean finish on the gold-plated blade and well-preserved, full feathers. Made in the USA, the blade displays a textured scale pattern on one side to catch and reflect light. The hardware remains tight, from the nose loop down to the hook hidden within the hackle.