One more caveat to what's been said, if you fish them fast and just under the surface, you tend to get more bluegill attacking than crappie. As I just posted in the New England section, we drift pretty fast with winds in the 10 - 20 mph range. We stopped using the Roadrunners under these conditions due to the consistent bluegill action. However, using just the straight tails, on 1/8 oz. jig heads, we managed to catch quite a few decent crappie yesterday. The Roadrunner is a fine lure for sure, however you have to remain flexible and adaptable to whatever conditions you are facing.