{"product_id":"2-root-tail-baitfish-the-root-fry-6-per-pack","title":"2\" Root Tail Baitfish \"The Root Fry\" (6 Per Pack)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background: #1f261f; color: #f4ead8; padding: 22px; border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid #7a5a32; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d9822b; text-align: center; margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eRoot Fry\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; color: #d8c7a3; font-size: 15px; margin-top: -8px;\"\u003e2\" • Root Tail Baitfish • Creek Finesse Soft Plastic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #2b3429; padding: 18px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #8a6a3d; margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've spent much time walking creeks, you've probably seen them without even realizing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle baitfish weaving through the roots of washed-out banks, old sycamores, and fallen trees. They spend their whole lives hiding in those tangled roots because they know what's waiting outside of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery now and then one slips out just a little too far.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's usually when a smallmouth, trout, or rock bass makes its move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong style=\"color: #d9822b;\"\u003eRoot Fry\u003c\/strong\u003e was built to imitate that exact moment. The body carries a natural root-vein texture while the flowing root tail comes alive with almost no movement, giving it the look of a little creek minnow trying to find its way back into cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #263026; padding: 18px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #5f7a42; margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #d9822b; margin-top: 0;\"\u003eHow I Fish It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't one I throw out and reel straight back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI like fishing it around root wads, undercut banks, laydowns, log jams, and anywhere wood meets moving water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast a little upstream and let the current carry it naturally through the cover. Every now and then give it a tiny twitch before letting it drift again. Most of the bites come when it looks like that little baitfish is trying to ease back into the safety of the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't overwork it. Let the creek make the bait look alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #2b3429; padding: 18px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #8a6a3d; margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #d9822b; margin-top: 0;\"\u003eRecommended Tackle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJigheads:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/64 oz or 1\/32 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHook Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e #8 or #6 Long Shank Thin Gauge Aberdeen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLine:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–8 lb Fluorocarbon or Light Braid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ultralight or Light Spinning Rod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #263026; padding: 18px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #5f7a42; margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #d9822b; margin-top: 0;\"\u003eBest For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreek Smallmouth • Trout • Rock Bass • Redbreast • Bluegill • Warmouth • Crappie • Largemouth • Spotted Bass • White Bass • and just about anything that feeds on small creek baitfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #2b3429; padding: 18px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #8a6a3d; margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #d9822b; margin-top: 0;\"\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePack Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 Baits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Premium Soft Plastisol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jighead, Hover Rig, or Weightless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade In:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handcrafted in Northeast Tennessee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #263026; padding: 18px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #5f7a42; margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #d9822b; margin-top: 0;\"\u003eCreek Life Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you find a root wad that's been sitting in the water for years, don't just make one cast and leave. Work every side of it. Drift the Root Fry through the outside edges first, then ease it deeper into the roots. That's where the fish that have seen everything else usually live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; color: #d8c7a3; font-style: italic; margin-top: 22px;\"\u003eThe best creek baits don't always imitate the biggest meal. Sometimes they imitate the easiest one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1f261f;color:#f4ead8;padding:24px;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid #7a5a32;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.8;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#d9822b;text-align:center;margin-top:0;letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003e\nAn Old Appalachian Tale\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;color:#d8c7a3;font-style:italic;margin-top:-6px;\"\u003e\n\"The Root Fry\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#2b3429;border-left:4px solid #d9822b;padding:18px;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003e\nOne cold spring evening, after the rain had finally let up, a few old fishermen gathered around a crackling campfire beside the creek.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nThe youngest among them asked the same question every young fisherman eventually does.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"Where do all the little fish come from?\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nNobody answered right away.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nOld Jasper poked the fire with a sycamore stick and watched the sparks drift toward the stars.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"You see them roots hangin' over yonder?\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nThe boy nodded.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"They ain't just holdin' that old tree up.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"They're holdin' up the whole creek.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"The Lord made every bend with a place where the little ones could grow.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"Those roots catch the current just enough to slow it down. That's where the fry hide. Creek chubs... dace... little minnows... all tucked away where the big fish can't reach 'em.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nHe smiled into the fire.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"Well... most days anyhow.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"Every now and then one gets curious.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"He'll ease out from them roots just a little farther than he should.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"That's all it takes.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"A smallmouth don't need but one mistake.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nOld Jasper took another sip of coffee and stared into the darkness where the creek whispered through the trees.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"That's why us old creek folks never fish for the biggest rocks.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"We fish where the roots meet the current.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\"'Cause that's where the creek raises tomorrow's bait...\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e\n\"...and where today's biggest fish come lookin' for supper.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#30271f;border:1px solid #7a5a32;padding:16px;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;color:#d8c7a3;font-style:italic;\"\u003e\n\"Every old sycamore hides a nursery.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe wise fisherman knows where to look.\"\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Creek Life Lure Co.","offers":[{"title":"Cured Hide","offer_id":64171953160561,"sku":"sku-52294700597479","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Walnut Stain","offer_id":64171953193329,"sku":"sku-52294700630247","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Slicker-N-Snot","offer_id":64171953226097,"sku":"sku-52294700663015","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mamaw’s Applebutter","offer_id":64171953258865,"sku":"sku-52294700695783","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Granny's Griddle","offer_id":64171953291633,"sku":"sku-52294700728551","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green Mater Relish","offer_id":64171953324401,"sku":"sku-52294700761319","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Last Native","offer_id":64171953357169,"sku":"sku-52294700794087","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poke Salad","offer_id":64171953389937,"sku":"sku-52294700826855","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mornin' Yonder","offer_id":64171953422705,"sku":"sku-52294700859623","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Longear Lightning","offer_id":64171953455473,"sku":"sku-52294700892391","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Possum Milk","offer_id":64171953488241,"sku":"sku-52294700925159","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Backyard Catalpa","offer_id":64171953521009,"sku":"sku-52294700957927","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Muddy Water \"Brown\/Blue Color Morph\"","offer_id":64171953553777,"sku":"sku-52294700990695","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Creek Gold","offer_id":64171953586545,"sku":"sku-52294701023463","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Old Jack's Curse","offer_id":64171953619313,"sku":"sku-52294712721639","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rhodo Bloom","offer_id":64171953652081,"sku":"sku-52294712754407","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bowline","offer_id":64171953684849,"sku":"sku-52294712787175","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PawPaw","offer_id":64171953717617,"sku":"sku-52294712819943","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0890\/1859\/7745\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Jul_10_2026_05_51_21_PM.png?v=1783722473","url":"https:\/\/thefloridaangler.com\/products\/2-root-tail-baitfish-the-root-fry-6-per-pack","provider":"Florida Angler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}