Museum Archive: Vintage Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail 6, 1/2oz spinning lure #3658

A vibrant yellow finish covers the cylindrical body of this 3 1/2" (9cm) in-line spinner, making it highly visible in various water conditions. This specimen, identified by product code 3658, weighs in at a solid 1/2oz (15g), providing enough heft for long casts into deeper pools. The silver-toned willow leaf blade is stamped with a scale pattern, a detail designed to catch light as it rotates around the central shaft. Behind the weighted body sits the hallmark of Howard Worden’s Wisconsin-born design: a hand-tied yellow hackle feather tail that hides the sharp treble hook. Looking over this piece, the condition is a well-maintained 4/5, displaying only minor signs of time that do not detract from its classic profile. The hardware remains tight, and the paint on the body retains its bright hue, characteristic of the Yakima Bait production standards for the Rooster Tail series.