Road Runner color no more?

[Dongotto]

I have always loved the original road runner in Gray. I don't see them at all on their website so I'm guessing they stopped production. Not a big deal as I have several in the box and plenty of heads and gray grub bodies just surprised that more people arn't a fan of a shad colored road runner.

If anyone see them online somewhere drop me a p.m

Thanks

[huntinslabs]

Skip down in the tying section is liscensed to make and sell em. I am sure he can make ya whatever ya want. Drop him a pm.

[wilbur]

Talk to Sat Doc on the Ms board He makes some niceuns with red sickle hooks

[Sandwich Maker]

For some reason (I'm guessing eye appeal) gray just doesn't sell well. (This according to a lure designer) It's my go to color in the fall. If you're looking to imitate a baitfish, gray gets as close as close can get.

[JBledsoe]

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Most of the flashy colors are marketed to attract the fisherman not the fish.

[skeetbum]

Read the sticky at the top of the tying section on the roadrunners, good info.

[Dongotto]

Well said. I understand being able to see the bait is key, but I think fish see minnow/shad colored baits pretty well in all depths or they would be hungry or dead.

Anyone know what the original colors of the road runner were? I would like to know what they thought would work the best back then.

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Most of the flashy colors are marketed to attract the fisherman not the fish.

[CrappiePappy]

Anyone know what the original colors of the road runner were? I would like to know what they thought would work the best back then.

Don ... I'm not 100% certain, but I think solid white was the only color, originally. They were also only available in the marabou version. The company started around 1958, but I would have only started noticing "Roadrunners" around the early 70's. Prior to that, I'd have primarily been Crappie fishing with minnows, and occasionally with a 1/8oz Doll Fly.

... cp

[jackie53]

Red head/White marabou body as for the gray shad take a look at the glow colors real close!!!! trying to learn to pour our own grub and shad bodies trying to get the gray with a little red glitter.Great color in the fall for us!!!!We can only get certain colors red/white,red/chart,yellow at our Wal-Mart and if you are not their when they go on the shelf you or out of luck!!!!

[CrappiePappy]

Best color I've ever used, in a Roadrunner, was solid Chartreuse (marabou), followed closely by "Peacock" (char/teal/char) which is no longer produced. I also cut the tail back about half way from the tip (as it comes in pkg) to the hook bend. It makes a shorter bait, but reduces the amount of nippers & short strikers ... or should I say it turns many of them into "caught" fish.

... cp