When most anglers think about white bass fishing, the first lure that comes to mind is a Blakemore Road Runner.
That because Road Runners have been around for over 50 years, T.J. Stallings with TTI Blakemore Fishing Group said.
“The following for the Road Runner is huge,” Stallings said. “Anglers will catch some fish on a certain color Road Runner, and then return to the store and swipe the peg clean.”
As for why white bass have fallen in love with Road Runners, Stallings thought it might have something to do with the extra appeal they offer over an ordinary jighead.
“An ordinary jig is really just an anchor with a hook,” he quipped. “But a Road Runner offers flash, contrast, sound and vibration to attract fish. The more senses you attract, the more fish will respond.”
When fishing Road Runners for white bass, Stallings said he favors a 6-foot light-action spinning rod-and-reel combo spooled with 6-pound-test Vicious braided line for increased distance and sensitivity.
“Longer casts just catch more fish,” he explained. “My Road Runner of choice is the Pro Series head rigged with a glow tube. If the water is really swift, I switch to a 1/4-ounce glow head.”
And the technique really is pretty simple.
“The basic retrieve is to cast slightly upstream and retrieve it slowly with a very slight twitch every six seconds,” Stallings said.
Stallings passed on one more bit of information he thought white bass anglers might want to know: It’s been his experience that constant contact with his Road Runner is important, which is why he uses braided line.
“Sometimes the difference between a bite or bouncing off a limb is a “tac” instead of a “tic,” he said. “This is especially true just after the lure hits the water.
“Braided line helps me tell the difference.”
Road Runners come with what Stallings called “under-tempered” bronze and red hooks so anglers can gently pull the Road Runner and straighten the hooks. A quick on-the-water repair job with a pair of pliers, and it’s ready to go right back to work.
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