Quote Originally Posted by jonnythefisherman1 View Post
you know, maybe i will try that! but, where could i find a marabou roadrunner? where i fish at, there is too much current for most lures, and too little space, so thats why i stopping fishing there for a while. the only reason i came back was because of "the how do you use your minnows?" post i made.
... Roadrunners should be available in most any Wal-Mart, or any sporting goods store that has a fishing section. Aside from that, you could also have some made by the board members that tie jigs .... look on the jig tying forum for their names & pics of their work.

Direct from Blakemore, they run $3.75 for a pack of two (+s/h) ... so buying them elsewhere should be much cheaper
I think they run about $2.75 for a 2pk at my local bait store, and about the same at Wal-Mart.

If the current is that swift, you might even consider a 1/8oz size. But, if you want to use 1/16 ... be sure and cast towards the same way the water is flowing, so that you're bringing the lure back towards you against the current. This is the natural way a baitfish would be swimming, so your bait would look "natural" to the fish.

Where exactly, on the Erie Canal, do you fish ?? I'd like to Google Earth the location & check it out. I might be better able to help, if I understand more about "what/where" you're fishing.

... cp