Museum Archive: Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail 5, 2/5oz Silver spinning lure #4036

Stamped with a clear '5' on its silver willow leaf blade, this specimen represents a classic heavy-weight sizing for Yakima Bait's iconic series. Howard Worden’s original design, which became a staple for trout anglers in the 1950s, is preserved here with its distinctive dark feathered tail and scaled-texture blade. Measuring 3 1/4" (8 cm) and weighing 2/5 oz (12 g), the Worden’s Original Rooster Tail 5 (product code 4036) is built around a dark, cylindrical weighted body that provides the necessary ballast for casting. The silver finish on the blade provides a bright flash, a core characteristic of this model intended for attracting species resistant to other lures. This specific item is unused and remains sealed in its original vintage cardback packaging, showing a condition rating of 6. The dark hackle feathers are well-preserved, hiding the treble hook according to the traditional Yakima Bait design.