Hey guys watched the 30 min infomercial today and was wondering if anyone has actually used this and if its worth it?

No.

No.

This has been discussed many times.  If you do a search you will see that the general opinion is that these are not worth the investment.  There are a couple of members that said they did in fact catch fish with them.

Try doing a search, this topic comes up often so you may not get many responses.

Basically, they will catch fish when everything else is. some claim they are really good for other species.

This has been discussed many times. If you do a search you will see that the general opinion is that these are not worth the investment. There are a couple of members that said they did in fact catch fish with them.

They will catch a few when any other lure would work better.

Instead of wasting time and money on the Banjo Minnow,

try a Slug-Go or fluke.

8-)

No.

i like them. key is working them real slow.

Has anyone ever wondered, or know what the scoop is as to why Babe Winkleman endorses these.  The couple of pseudo positive things i've heard in this thread are the first i've ever heard about the bait.  He seem respected and established enough to stay away from this kind of stuff.

Here we go again, I know people who do not leave without them.

I also know people who hate them.

I think it depends on your personal preference.

                 -searoach

No, No, and No. Your money can be better spent.

Send me the money you were going to spend on the Banjo Minnow, and I will PM you 9 links to useful discussions on BassResource.com.

Haha Baboosic (spelling!?).  The warm response you've received here would make it seem that you just kicked a crippled boys dog!

Banjo minnows, IMO are just the same as any other opinion-based issue (religion, conservative vs. liberal, ford vs. chevy).  Here we have an overwhelming majority (and in the many many many many other posts of the same topic   ) that thinks they are such a colossal waste of money that you should be punched in the face for even bringing it up.  (joking  ;D )

In my experience they are not "bad" baits.  In the same way that most baits are designed to catch fisherman and not actual fish.  I've used them over the years and have had varried levels of success.  My first big (big to me!) bass was caught on a banjo minnow.  

You can have some success with them, but whether they are worth the extra cost compared to something similar is a tough sell.  Since I bought mine when they first came out and then learning to properly use flukes and other jerk baits, I agree that there are many baits with a similar action for a lot cheaper.  In the end though, I have found precious few that have that identical, 'dead-minnow' flutter like a banjo minnow.

Do they catch them like the commercial?  Heck no!  That's just advertising, much the same way that many pro's film their shows over the course of a day (or several) to make it look like the fish are practically jumping in the boat.  Oh well.

They aren't BAD products, but there are many other options that are cheaper overall and will probably fish just as well.

Now, talk about bad products....how about that dang rocket pole Roland Martin hawks, the remote controlled boat they show catching bream, or the mother of all 'snake-oil' fishing products, the Instant Fisherman.  Just my humble opinion anyway!

The banjo minnow DOES catch fish.

Super flukes, and other soft jerkbaits have very similar actions, are easier to get, and probably a bit cheaper.

Just bringing this back to page 1 for a new member.

I have nothing more to say.

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