Hi devilmutt and welcome!
Tell us...what's special about the Root for you?
Howdy devilmutt and welcome to the site!
I've fished Trout Run quite a few times and it's a great river. I haven't fished the Root River yet and plan to in the future. Though I've been on it doing the canoe thing.
I like to fish the bigger water below the state park, and I like the different hatches.
The best part of fishing the SE is after the walleye opener I can fish the whole day with out seeing another person. Not that I don't like other people, just prefer the solitude while fishing. I have spent many days on the Root without seeing others, when I want to be social I head to Trout Run.