Museum Archive: Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail, 1/16oz Gold spinning lure #4449

The 1/16 oz (1.77 g) weight of this ultra-light specimen makes it a go-to choice for precision casting on small, clear-water streams. Its 2" (5 cm) length is anchored by a genuine willow leaf blade in a bright gold finish, a classic design Howard Worden refined in the 1950s to provide flash while maintaining a low-profile silhouette. Below the gold blade sits a white weighted body decorated with distinct black dots, leading to the signature hand-tied dark green feathered tail that defines the Rooster Tail legacy. This specific lure, bearing product code 206 BRTR, was manufactured by Yakima Bait in Mexico and remains in its original carded packaging. Being unused, the specimen receives a condition rating of 6, with the hackle feathers appearing as crisp and full as the day they were tied. The in-line spinner configuration ensures the blade rotates around the wire shaft, a fundamental technical characteristic of the Worden’s design meant for versatile multi-species presentation.