Museum Archive: Vintage Yakima Bait Worden's Original Rooster Tail , 3/32oz nickel spinning lure #23302

A black pulsating hackle tail provides the primary visual signature for this 3/32 oz (2.6 g) inline spinner. Part of the Yakima Bait legacy, this Worden's Original Rooster Tail carries product code 23302 and features a nickel-plated willow-leaf blade. Stamped into the metal is the classic Rooster Tail branding and a 1/16 mark, though the lure is categorized at 3/32 oz (2.6 g) in weight. Measuring 1 3/4" (4.5 cm) in length, the assembly utilizes a textured black body with a cross-hatch scale pattern. This specimen is in 5/5 condition, with the hand-tied feathers remaining full and the hardware appearing clean. Howard Worden’s 1950s Wisconsin design is reflected in the weighted body, which is balanced to facilitate casting into small streams. The tail fibers hide a sharp treble hook, creating a unified silhouette that trails the rotating blade during a steady retrieve.