Question on roadrunners

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02-03-2022, 10:48 AM
TBass89

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Question on roadrunners

Hey everyone just had a quick question if anyone has ever tried the weedless roadrunner jig head? If not what do you suggest for weedless jigs?Attachment 418105

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02-03-2022, 04:10 PM
murdok

i my experience there is no such thing as a weedless crappie jig. Ive fooled with em but haven't found one yet that impressed me
02-03-2022, 11:15 PM
BDBFishing

I use Road Runner's often, but I have never used the weedless one. With the head design and blade, I don't get hung up very often at all. For other weedless jigheads I would try this method How To Make Your Own Weedless Jig Heads That Will Increase Your Crappie Catches - YouTube
02-04-2022, 07:31 AM
Ketchn

you can cover the hook with crappie nibbles , 2 will do it most of the time , it is good for a few minutes if you are light handed
02-04-2022, 09:20 AM
BuckeyeCrappie

No experience with weedless RRs but they are awesome lures AND TTI Blakemore an awesome sponsor.
02-04-2022, 01:36 PM
TBass89

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

you can cover the hook with crappie nibbles , 2 will do it most of the time , it is good for a few minutes if you are light handed

Thanks I’m gonna give that a try never thought of doing that.

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02-04-2022, 01:37 PM
TBass89

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Originally Posted by BDBFishing

I use Road Runner's often, but I have never used the weedless one. With the head design and blade, I don't get hung up very often at all. For other weedless jigheads I would try this method How To Make Your Own Weedless Jig Heads That Will Increase Your Crappie Catches - YouTube

Thanks for the video reference I’m a big fan of Richard Gene just started watching him late last year and have learned a lot.

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02-04-2022, 09:06 PM
bigdoug03

I use weedless roadrunners all the time, my favorite way to catch crappie in fact! I make my own though; tie a piece of 40lb mono to the hook, superglue, then crimp the mono to make the weedguard. I throw them in brushpiles and feel them bumping off wood all the time, and lose very few.

Richard Gene on youtube has a good video about it.
02-04-2022, 09:39 PM
TBass89

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Originally Posted by bigdoug03

I use weedless roadrunners all the time, my favorite way to catch crappie in fact! I make my own though; tie a piece of 40lb mono to the hook, superglue, then crimp the mono to make the weedguard. I throw them in brushpiles and feel them bumping off wood all the time, and lose very few.

Richard Gene on youtube has a good video about it.

Sounds like an effective way of DIY. Would you mind sharing a picture of one of your jig heads as an example?

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02-04-2022, 10:13 PM
peshtigost

I purchased about 1/2 dozen of the weedless Road Runner heads. I cut the weed guards off and now they are regular Road Runners. I found the weed guards to be useless. When I quit casting in the weeds, I no longer need them!
02-08-2022, 06:24 AM
catchNgrease

Try aiming better. Lol

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02-08-2022, 10:56 AM
TBass89

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Originally Posted by catchNgrease

Try aiming better. Lol

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Lol thanks for the advice. Improving my skill with each trip [emoji23] (hopefully)

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02-08-2022, 11:10 AM
TWFairweather

Weedguards should really be called brush guards, being weedless is pretty much impossible. Around brush and timber the guards work pretty good, they may work in some stifer weeds and other vegetation.
02-08-2022, 11:42 AM
Retired2Fish

Have not tried them but they look like they could be helpful around brush. My dad always said that if you are not getting hung up you are fishing in the wrong place. It is aggravating though.