…probably know how I feel about cheap infomercial tackle, and crap like that.

But I think I may have to change my mind and feelings about one in particular. You guessed it, the Banjo Minnow.

A week ago, my dad and I went up to Casitas for night fishing and I happened to catch a bass under some guy’s nose on a drop shot. It was small, about a pound and a half, but he still got a kick out of it. Especially since he was fishing a drop shot rig also. We got to talking after I showed him my way of rigging up the drop shot rig and he mentioned the Banjo Minnow and how well it works and how often he likes fishing it. I rolled my eyes and just thought, “Blah, blah, blah” to myself in my head. I jokingly said I’d like to try one on drop shot rig just to see how it works. I walked off to retie.

Later on in the evening, I ran into him again where my dad I decided to fish for the night. As we were leaving, he called me over to his truck and lo-and-behold, there sitting on the tailgate of his pickup, is a Banjo Minnow Kit. He shows it off and again blabs about how good it works. Then he brought up how I said I’d like to try one on drop shot and he gave me two of ‘em. A small chartreuse one and a bigger one in a cinnamon/flake color. Holy sh*t.

So I tried the smaller chartreuse one on a drop shot rig yesterday using a size-four octopus/drop shot hook and guess what? I got f*ckin’ bit! It wasn’t a good hit, I totally missed it, but I still got a bite on a damn Banjo Minnow. It really surprised the hell out of me because it was my first cast of the day. It kinda bothered me that about an hour or so later I lost it and my sinker in some rocks at another spot. But I got the hook back.

I may have to ask my girlfriend to buy me Banjo Minnow Kit next times she treats me to a visit to Bass Pro Shops…
I didn’t mean for it to be so long, nor did I mean to ramble. It was just an “experience” that I felt like sharing with the YA! Answers’ Fishing Questions community. I think as some of you as “friends” in a way and I like to share my experiences with my friends. Anyway, continue. As you were.
I know it, F_K. Thanks anyway. Evidently, he liked your answer better. And where I’m catchin’ these big smallies is a secret! *evil laugh*
Thanks Pete, that makes me feel better. Compare me to a damn blind squirrel…
James, trust me, keeping the girlfriend and her money away from those damn things. I figure the strike I got was a fluke.
Wormist, nope, didn’t get any weird “deliverance” type ideas in my head while using it. I didn’t start chewing tobacco or wearing funny looking broke down hats, either. I was smoking a cigarette at the time though. What are bib overalls?

And yeah, anything that’s free I’ll try.
dumdum, I get out waaay too much, thank you. Haha.
Big Bass, I don’t use garbage like this either, but since it was free and the dude was nice enough to give me TWO of them, I figured what the hell.
I’ve got nineteen hours to choose a Best Answer. If I can’t choose one, then I’ll just have to let it go into voting and let you guys battle it out…

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