Road Runners for Bass ?

[kyron4]

Hello, anyone have much luck catching bass on Blakemore Road Runner jigs ? I used a 1/8 oz. chart. jig with 3" chart. twister tail for white bass last year and did well. Do they work for 10"-12" large and smallmouth bass as well ? Should I drop down to a 2" tail ? -Thanks

[Rob G.]

I can with all honesty say they are a great small mouth bait.  I am sure you can catch large mouth on them also.

[T-rig]

I asume that you want to catch 10-12" bass for a pond/fishtank?

[Bionicman]

I asume that you want to catch 10-12" bass for a pond/fishtank?

Actually I have caught some very good fish on the road runner.  I use BPS version Stump Jumper and I have caught 22" and 23" on it.  Work very well and it is actually one of my go to baits.

[KenDammit28]

I know many "hardcore" fishermen that look right over the roadrunner and just dismiss at a bluegill or crappie bait...its not.

I use it quite often when times are tough in the summer and catch many nice bass on them.   I use 1/8 and 1/4 oz heads with 3 inch grubs and can catch bass when nothing else worked in the same spots.  

Use em, they WILL catch you bass.

[.ghoti.]

Another vote for the Roadrunner for bass. I always have a 1/4oz with a 3" grub for a trailer tied on in the early part of the year. I rarely use one in warm water. It tends to be a dink magnet in warm water, but in the early spring, or late fall, they are killers. I favor the larger sizes with the willow leaf blades.

Cheers,

GK

[Raul]

I know many "hardcore" fishermen that look right over the roadrunner and just dismiss at a bluegill or crappie bait...its not.

Hail Ken ! Hail Ken !, the man is wise.

[Fish Man]

yes i use the maribou yellow not alot but when i do it will catch good to decent sized bass

[georgiabassfisherman]

well i will say this just because it is a little bait doesnt mean its just for little fish one day fishing with little tiny beetlespins for redbreast sunfish with one of those little green firetiger reels u get from walmart i caught a 3pound bass and a 3pound chain pike aka a jack fish both put up great fights and both were released after a photo so bait size doesnt matter every time.

GBF

[Fish Man]

i agree with gergiabassfisherman......ive caught bass in the 3 pound range on a 1/16 roostertail....i think sometimes little baits may work better than larger depending on what their feeding on

[ga_hawghauler]

i recently came in 3rd place in a tourney and both of these guys that fininshed ahead of me was fishing roadrunners. also i was talking to a friend of mine who is a local dnr ranger and he was telling me about some a couple of guys who was fishing on up the lake who was throwing them and having good luck. I havent tried them but i see me giving them a try in the very near future

[Wayne P.]

You know the ole saying that "big lures catch big fish". Well little lures catch all size fish. I use the 1/16 oz. Roadrunner a lot with a 2" white curlytail grub and have caught bass up to 7# with it. It's a great post cold front lure. The best ones to handle bigger fish are the ones with the Gammy hooks. I use 20# Whiplash and a buddy of mine uses the Spiderwire Fusion in 10#, both lines are no longer available.

[cjensen]

Roadrunners are what my dad and grandpa taught me to fish with.  It is hands down my number one confidence lure/bait.  When fishing is slow and nothing seems to work I will always tie a roadrunner and a single tail grub (nothing fancy, a 4" grub in either white or black).  Most times I can salvage a slow day with this setup.  

[K_Mac]

I agree with the others that a roadrunner (1/8 or 1/4oz are my favorites-on 6 or 8# line) is a very good bass bait. In very clear water, esp. when the bite is slow, they will often save the day. You may pick up a few BIG crappie as a bonus. A 3" grub is my favorite trailer, but I have caught many on marabou without any other trailer.

[roadwarrior]

Welcome aboard!

[fish-fighting-illini]

I too use the Roadrunners and Stump jumpers a lot. I have caught many bass and crappie on them. The last one being a 4lb LMB. The nice thing is you can use them for Crappie and catch bass at the same time.

I don't think I use anything higher than 1/8 or 3/16" and never use any kind of trailer. I always use the small colorado type blade. I generaly use with around 6-8lb mono. They seem to work very well for me when I downsize with hot temps.

[Guest the_muddy_man]

Hey just last week at the Fork I believe it was TBendTex, was fishing crappie with a RoadRunnes and hooked a Bass!

[aggiebassin]

we use road runners alot in ponds.  and have caugth many bass over 2# and a few over 4#.

i think they are a great lure for ponds and a good cold front lure in lakes

[Justin Stephens]

On 3/20/2007 at 9:35 AM, T-rig said:

I asume that you want to catch 10-12" bass for a pond/fishtank?

Big lures dont mean big fish. I only use use a  ultra lite rod and reel with 4lb test with 1.5 inch tube jigs and small lures. My son and I catch walleye, crappie, LM Bass and occasionally catfish. We religiously hook into fish more than 3 pounds. In my opinion using line heavier than what your fishing for takes the sport out of it. Anyone can use 8lb test to land a 5lb fish but its kind of comparable to a man driving off the ladies tee in golf. Quite often when were out catching fish on consistent basis will see other fisherman using gigantic lures and not even getting a single bite. 

[ironbjorn]

If a 2.5-3" Ned Rig will catch them, so will Road Runners.

[the reel ess]

Jimmy Houston says if you want to catch them all, including bass, an 1/8 oz. RR is just the trick. My buddy's GF caught a 7 pounder on a 1/32 RR while they were trolling for crappie early this year.

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BFS underspin, so yeah...