06-14-2004, 07:19 PM
Hey fourstrings the Banjo Minnow has been around for a long time. I bought a pack (well, got it for my birthday) from Walmart over the counter back in '97 or '98, and I actually did ok with them. Back then it cost about $30 from the commercial or over the counter. I don't know if they are "new and improved" now or come in a bigger pack or what, but they do work quite well for bass.
I've caught a few nice smallmouth bass on them at a local reservoir in the prespawn in April, and I caught 1 nice largemouth on them during the spawn as well. My friend caught a tiny 5 inch largemouth on the 4 inch minnow, go figure.
When all is said and done, they aren't any "Miracle" lure like they say on TV, but they do work quite well in certain circustances, especially if you know how to use them. They actually work quite similar to senkos.
I personally wouldn't spend $45 on them, I'd just go buy a bunch of senkos probably, but I still have mine and I plan on using them this year too. Hope this info helps.
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I've caught a few nice smallmouth bass on them at a local reservoir in the prespawn in April, and I caught 1 nice largemouth on them during the spawn as well. My friend caught a tiny 5 inch largemouth on the 4 inch minnow, go figure.
When all is said and done, they aren't any "Miracle" lure like they say on TV, but they do work quite well in certain circustances, especially if you know how to use them. They actually work quite similar to senkos.
I personally wouldn't spend $45 on them, I'd just go buy a bunch of senkos probably, but I still have mine and I plan on using them this year too. Hope this info helps.
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