Lucky6 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Figured I'd introduce myself. Been fishin' since probably before I could walk with my dad starting me off right early on. Originally from the northeast and grew up fishin CT / NH lakes rivers ocean, you name it. Ice fishin, fly fishin, and good old American Bass Fishin' When I was 9 I saw ads for the banjo minnow and it was my favorite lure. The slow twitch crippled minnow retrieve landed me a bunch of bass. My dad caught the biggest bass i have ever seen with a banjo minnow- it pulled our canoe around and i swear it could have been near a state record. Barely fit in our big net! We let her go after lots of hootin and hollerin and pictures! One of, if not the best days of my life! Anyhow, im a bit older now and recently moved to Nevada. My gear has stepped up a bit since the good ol days of youth fishing the banjo minnow, but truth be told there are times i miss fishin' durin' the simple days of a younger world. Henry David Thoreau said; "Many go fishing their whole lives without realizing it's not the fish that they're after." I am certainly after the fish... but fishing provides us so much more than that in the process. Nice to meet you all, Names Frank 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User A-Jay Posted December 18, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 18, 2022 Hello Frank and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User T-Billy Posted December 18, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 18, 2022 Welcome aboard Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User GaryH Posted December 18, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 18, 2022 Welcome aboard Frank. Nice intro ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smells like fish Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Welcome to BR!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Log Catcher Posted December 19, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 19, 2022 Hello and welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric 26 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Welcome Frank from Illinois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User whitwolf Posted December 19, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 19, 2022 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRiver Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Hi from the Sunshine State of Fl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Bird Posted December 20, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 20, 2022 Welcome Frank ? I saw all the imformercials on the Banjo minnow years back but never tried them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lucky6 Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share Posted December 22, 2022 On 12/19/2022 at 4:52 PM, Bird said: Welcome Frank ? I saw all the imformercials on the Banjo minnow years back but never tried them. Haha, those commercials sold me early on, but when I looked back years later at many different fishing forums it appears most people mocked the banjo minnow as a piece of junk that didn't catch fish. I find it funny looking back at what I would characterize as the best fishing lure ever made (when I was a kid) to today looking back and seeing that others joked about it as a hunk of junk. Just goes to show that many folks have different experiences - how does the saying go? one mans trash is another mans something or other... Thank you for all the warm welcomes. T 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Swamp Girl Posted December 23, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 23, 2022 Hi, Frank! Welcome to Bass Resource. I like how you led with the Banjo minnow. My favorite lure as a kid was the Creek Chub Plunker, but the Banjo Minnow, as I recall, was a fluke, so you were way ahead of the curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jitterbug127 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Welcome to BR frank! This is a wonderful and helpful community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Super User Darren. Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Share Posted December 25, 2022 Welcome aboard, Frank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Super User J._Bricker Posted January 10, 2023 Super User Share Posted January 10, 2023 Hello @Lucky6 from Northern California, welcome Frank to Bass Resource and the Forums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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