Museum Archive: Vintage Yakima Bait Worden’s Original Rooster Tail UV, 1/16oz Gold / Chartreuse spinning lure #6452

A striking Chartreuse finish covers the weighted body of this Yakima Bait specimen, paired with a textured Gold willow leaf blade. Weighing 1/16oz (1.77g) and measuring 1 3/4" (4.5cm) in length, this Worden’s Original Rooster Tail UV carries the product code 6452. The design features the traditional hand-tied hackle feather tail, a hallmark of the series since Howard Worden developed the concept in Wisconsin during the 1950s. Under UV light, the body emits a strong glow, designed to remain visible to fish in low-light or turbid environments. The stamped blade clearly indicates the weight and branding with a clean scale pattern. This lure remains in 5/5 condition, with the feathers intact and the metal hardware appearing bright. The wire-through construction connects the genuine hackle tail directly to the inline spinner mechanism.