Roadrunners

**Boatbottom** · 10-21-2017, 09:45 AM

Not scientific, but I seem to do better with the willow. Deep down I think color is a more crucial element.

**SlabLapper4sure** · 10-21-2017, 10:06 AM

I use willow leaf blades if I'm single poling in cover with weedless pony heads. If I'm pushing teasers in a spider rig I add a colored Colorado blade with a clevis that you can inter-change the blades quickly and 4 small beads ahead of the top teaser.This imparts not only color in a muddy water situation but vibration to the top and bottom teaser I believe.There is a lot to be said about different colored blades whether it be copper,silver, florescent yellow,chartreuse,orange, green, pink or a combination of colors on a blade.I also heard a crappie pro say he adds a blade by itself above his jig just free sliding when single poling no matter the head type.Just my

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**trypman1** · 10-21-2017, 10:52 AM

I like both, I use mostly the 1/32oz, catch a lot of bream and crappie. Add a red and white skirt and the cats like them also.

**"G"** · 10-21-2017, 05:17 PM

I like the willow leaf blades

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**BigRiverMarine** · 10-21-2017, 08:30 PM

Willows on all mine.

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**Wadenthebushes** · 10-21-2017, 10:36 PM

Thanks for all the input. Sorry I am so late responding but I've been cutting up a downed tree today. So I think I'll continue with variations of both mostly dependent on the speed of my run. If I see they like a faster presentation then I'll go with more willow leaf blades.

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**skiptomylu** · 10-22-2017, 11:17 AM

For me if fishing the hydrilla or any place that has a lot of grass the willow blade will come through better without snagging the grass. The Indinana blade that comes on them are good and so are the Colorado blades as I have and use them all. I think maybe color of the blade is also important and in water that is stained I like a polished brass blade, but once it clear enough for me to use my Silver/Silver/FL Blue I want a Silver blade.

if you want the most vibration then of course the Colorado is best! Also Roadrunners are known to be a slow fished bait and like the old saying goes...can’t fish it wrong as long as you fish is slow!

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**Takeum** · 10-22-2017, 01:36 PM

On flats I toss a big ol colorad blade and drag it along the bottom

**Wadenthebushes** · 10-22-2017, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Takeum

On flats I toss a big ol colorad blade and drag it along the bottom

Thanks guys for your help.

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**doggone** · 10-22-2017, 02:43 PM

In side by side comparison the way I fish...casting to mostly black and black nose crappie,bluegill and bass with medium to slow retrieve.
1/16 oz and 1/32 oz.

On about ten different lakes across three states year round. But mostly spring and fall.

Mostly chartreuse and white color heads .

Colorado blade no contest.

Had more issues with too big a blade versus too small a blade

And the more compact head style...the slimmer profile horse head style also loses.

Also road runner makes a yellow chartreuse and a green chartreuse...I have had trouble finding the green chartreuse and catch rate is less with the yellow chartreuse.

The blade must spin easily...on the fall...on very slow retrieve..if it doesn't greatly affects catch rate.

I think it's the wake " signature" the blade makes as fish come up to it . Too much or too little puts them off many times.

Not saying on any given day or a pattern may develop for a while where the results maybe different.

But purely statistically speaking about which has produced the most consistently...the research continues LOL...

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