Banjo Minnows

s281sc · 06-19-06, 04:58 PM

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I just watched a 30 minute product showcase on these banjo minnows, for 20 bucks you get: 7 Banjo Minnows in one color and two sizes,Silver Shiner 7 and 9", 3 Hooks 1/0, 3/0, 6/0, 3 ""XXX large"" Corkscrews, and 6 O-rings. So my question is, has anyone had first hand experience with these, and if you have was it worth the 20 bucks? I guess for 40 bucks you can get a 140 piece kit, sound like a good deal???

Bill

FlyRod · 06-19-06, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by s281sc

Attachment 482I just watched a 30 minute product showcase on these banjo minnows, for 20 bucks you get: 7 Banjo Minnows in one color and two sizes,Silver Shiner 7 and 9", 3 Hooks 1/0, 3/0, 6/0, 3 ""XXX large"" Corkscrews, and 6 O-rings. So my question is, has anyone had first hand experience with these, and if you have was it worth the 20 bucks? I guess for 40 bucks you can get a 140 piece kit, sound like a good deal???

Bill

Nope

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You can do better buying soft jerk baits, such as ZOOM Flukes, FULL packages of hooks, etc, seperately and pretty much duplicate the B(S)anjo Minnow's performance.
The Strike King 3X line includes a soft jerk that is amazing flexible and durable. You might try those BUT...DO NOT MIX THEM WITH ANY OTHER LURES and I mean NONE. Keep them in their OWN bag! They'll dissolve themselves and the others

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FR

Very few of the infomercial lures are bargains. Can't think of any that were!

FR

s281sc · 06-19-06, 05:18 PM

yea exactly what I thought... appreciate the help FR

Bill

JB · 06-19-06, 06:45 PM

they show al linder catching pike up here all the time with the banjo minnow, ya hardley ever see a bass show(local) that will fish it, the shows I watch are from minnysoda. but they pike will tear it up even sitting still on the bottom ..i guess if ya film fish day in and day out, you're bound
to see them do all sorts of stupid sh*t that you can turn around
and market the next day for tv land folks

BassQualifier · 06-19-06, 08:39 PM

I would never recommend to anyone that they buy the Banjo Minnow, but I do have to say that I have caught some nice fish on them. I think they actually have good action and are a "reliable" bait to use. There is plenty other lures out there that are far superior, but the banjo doesn't warrant disdain in my opinion. Had it not been an infomercial, it would have a halfway decent reputation, but once you take it to the tv set, you're asking for it.

06-19-06, 04:58 PM	#1
s281sc BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canaan, CT Posts: 4	Banjo Minnows I just watched a 30 minute product showcase on these banjo minnows, for 20 bucks you get: 7 Banjo Minnows in one color and two sizes,Silver Shiner 7 and 9", 3 Hooks 1/0, 3/0, 6/0, 3 ""XXX large"" Corkscrews, and 6 O-rings. So my question is, has anyone had first hand experience with these, and if you have was it worth the 20 bucks? I guess for 40 bucks you can get a 140 piece kit, sound like a good deal??? Bill

06-19-06, 05:18 PM	#3
s281sc BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canaan, CT Posts: 4	yea exactly what I thought... appreciate the help FR Bill

06-19-06, 06:45 PM	#4
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	they show al linder catching pike up here all the time with the banjo minnow, ya hardley ever see a bass show(local) that will fish it, the shows I watch are from minnysoda. but they pike will tear it up even sitting still on the bottom ..i guess if ya film fish day in and day out, you're bound to see them do all sorts of stupid sh*t that you can turn around and market the next day for tv land folks

06-19-06, 08:39 PM	#5
BassQualifier BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 55	I would never recommend to anyone that they buy the Banjo Minnow, but I do have to say that I have caught some nice fish on them. I think they actually have good action and are a "reliable" bait to use. There is plenty other lures out there that are far superior, but the banjo doesn't warrant disdain in my opinion. Had it not been an infomercial, it would have a halfway decent reputation, but once you take it to the tv set, you're asking for it.

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