Museum Archive: Vintage Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail 5, 2/5oz Silver / Yellow spinning lure #3908

Yellow paint on the weighted body shows some gentle character from past use, typical for a lure that has spent time in the water. This Yakima Bait specimen, known as the Worden’s Original Rooster Tail 5 (Product Code 3908), features a classic silver willow leaf blade with a distinctive scale-patterned stamp. Weighing 2/5 oz (12 g) and measuring 3 1/4" (8 cm), it carries the mass required for steady casting. The silver blade is clearly marked with the "ROOSTER TAIL" name and a size "5" designation. On the business end, a bright yellow feathered hackle tail surrounds the treble hooks. Rated at 4/5, the condition is very respectable, with the primary colors remaining bold and distinct. The in-line spinner construction, a design staple since Howard Worden’s innovations in the 1950s, pairs the painted body with a clevis-mounted blade designed to rotate during the retrieve.