I Secretly Learned How To Fish The 1994 Banjo Minnow

[@wendellfishing]

🚨 "Worst AS SEEN ON TV Lure Of All Time": kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYi1oaSfmMuoirc 🚨

[@robgibbons6121]

Cool to see. One of the creators of the banjo minnow is from the same small town as me and he's still selling new lures.

[@wendellfishing]

That's awesome

[@gregchilders7643]

The small size like you have work great on a micro chatterbait

[@robertbutcher4201]

I remember that bait, nice work!!!

[@michaelburk9171]

Im curious to see how the helicopter would fish on a surface retrieve. Could be similar to a buzz bait, toad bait, or prop bait.

[@wendellfishing]

I had a couple hit it like that.. makes a nice commotion

[@michaelburk9171]

Looks like a smallish soft plastic jerk bait. Ive used many brands of these to catch fresh n salt water fish. The hook set up seems different tho. Dont know what the advantage of moving the hook completely outside the bait would be. Rather than how soft plastics are typically rigged with the hook in the bait . Seems like they do work fairly well tho.

[@jamespittman7136]

When I had mine the body had slits through out and a hook would’ve got rid of some the finesse

[@shaunkarabin1736]

They do swim absolutely amazingly erratic. It's almost hard to make it do the same thing twice from long lost memories. The hook is definitely weighted probably has something to do with the buoyancy of the bait and the weight out front.

[@robbiejohnson3698]

Bango Minnow is ok the super fluke is much better and the helicopter compare to the buzz baits no comparison

[@tennesseekayakfishing5691]

The Retro Bassin channel did a series on the Banjo Minnow. If I remember correctly, the man who was the on screen salesman for the lure ended up buying the company and brought everything back to the original formula and shapes, which he thought was the better setup.

[@wendellfishing]

I have RetroBassin on tomorrow's Kayak Fishing Obsessed Podcast!

[@kenkerry9206]

Yes! That's me. I did buy the company because I believe in it so much. The inventor Wayne Hockmeyer was a dear friend of mine and learned everything from him. We made upgrades in plastics, leaner design for more lifelike action. Thanks for the mention! Good luck!

[@saltysailor141]

@@kenkerry9206wow so cool Ken! I’m a retired Navy guy out here in Washington state, who is excited to try your product on the Smallmouth bite in a nice lake out here! Just waiting to save up a few penny’s……that newest version of the Banjo Minnow looks simply fantastic! Dad and I fished the original since it was first released, and always had it on the boat! Brought in a lot of quality fish…. Wishing you the continued success in this honorable endeavor with the lure! Tight lines and God bless! Bill Washington State, USN Retired.

[@jabisbad1]

I’ve been killing it with banjo frogs and their bait hooks for 30 years. I love the nose hook and weedless system. It’s hard to find frogs that sink. You can work them like a crawdad

[@B.A.Bassangler]

Haha, my Dad wouldn't let me buy it, said it was a gimmick...I showed him. Had my wife get it for me as a present. You'll be ready for Retro Bass'n, should be a good show. This week? Also, after watching a Tactical Bass'n vid some time ago, I often use a screw lock with Octopus hook on regular Flukes, not many new ideas I guess...also makes switching baits and 2-3 rods more versatile. Hell, you can nose hook anything with nipples, Focker!

[@wendellfishing]

lol... Love the movie reference

[@lowlifeangler]

I booking you at The Columbus Expo for 2 seminars. The Helicopter lure techniques and The lost basics of the Magic Minnow

[@wendellfishing]

lol

[@kerst1229]

I still have the minnows from the original banjo minnow set, as well as a couple frogs, I've lost the hooks and screws over the years but I'm glad to see people still using them

[@wendellfishing]

Right on!

[@BIGGSIPP01]

Thanks for showing this bait in action. I've never used it, but it looks like it'd be a great go-to bait when nothing else produces fish.

[@wendellfishing]

You bet

[@rvfishingyet]

Bango looks like a solid, perhaps one of the originals, soft jerk bait presentation! Watching the helicopter next, never heard of that one. Thanks for the video

[@wendellfishing]

That helicopter lure is crazy

[@stephenbell2588]

I had the banjo minnow back in the day and caught a ton of bass on them. I never caught a huge bass with them, but plenty of bass up to 5 pounds.

[@wendellfishing]

Love it

[@andersonnarciso]

I was a child but I remember this bait, the father of some friends had (Brazil), very cool!

[@medwords7265]

I found the 006 version in my dads ole fishing box, makes me laugh every time i see them. They have the plastic eye ball inserts in multiple colors. The weed bands were a pain! May have to give them things another try. Brings back the memories though, thanks for the video!

[@wendellfishing]

Ha! Glad I could bring some nostalgia!

[@alladventurecapitol]

The banjo minnow relives 😄. And it works too. Great vid 🙌.

[@wendellfishing]

Yes! Thank you!

[@Jason_Emry_Fishing]

I enjoyed the banjo minnow. I caught a lot of fish on it back in the day. It may work well again as the fish haven’t seen it for a while!

[@wendellfishing]

100%

[@jessehackett6941]

I bought these in the 90s when I was a kid after watching the infomercial. It worked awesome. Miss these things

[@grantbell1973]

Cought lots of bass in the 90s on the Bango Minnow

[@wendellfishing]

Heck Yeah!

[@GogoCatchEm]

If this house wasn't a rental, I'd be DIYing a kayak hoist like yours.. That contraption looks solid! Also, Banjo minnows for the win! I remember bothering Mom for a while before she finally agreed to buy me some TV lures

[@wendellfishing]

Love it... did you slay on em?

[@GogoCatchEm]

@@wendellfishing I was fishing irrigation ponds that I had access to as a teen. Not much fishing pressure in those, so I would absolutely slay!

[@shaunkarabin1736]

I begged for these for my 10th birthday in 95, that summer I caught more large and small mouth than i have any year since. I'm gonna order a kit and try again. Totally forgot about these.

[@wendellfishing]

Niiiice!

[@brandonlawhon2097]

I remember watching this infomercial and being sucked in as a kid. I wanted it so bad but it was so expensive! FINALLY I got the cash to buy the kit and I never caught any fish on them 😂

[@wendellfishing]

Ha!

[@jasonhall5586]

I have a whole set of the older jointed ones and bigger solid bodys for big fish! Gonna have to see if the wipers round here will hit em

[@wendellfishing]

Heck yeah... Get some!

[@bassfishing8481]

That pepper shad was always my go to ,

[@wendellfishing]

1000%

[@225jigpole]

Just ordered the "deluxe pro 102 piece kit" can't wait to set it up

[@wendellfishing]

Nice!

[@douglaswalters5729]

These things slayed on the GMR in the late 90’s.

[@lowlifeangler]

I have a knock off version kit in my stash in the garage. I think of them are in my swimbait tackle case. I know i don't have those hooks with the spiral. I remember rubber bands , they are a pain

[@wendellfishing]

Yeah.. I don't even use them anymore

[@RippinLipsOutdoorz]

What kyak do you have im thinking of getting one also would a feelfree kyak be a good option or whats good for fishing?

[@wendellfishing]

I have a Bonafide P127... Check this out.. could help a lot kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaGbc3SVZrqIr5I

[@viajeIectrico]

I found a box with a ton of these I bought in the 90s... So excited to try them since I never had the oportunity. Is the weight on those hooks enough, or do you put more weight n the line?

[@wendellfishing]

I didn't have no issue with the weighted hooks.. but I was fishing them shallow

[@viajeIectrico]

@@wendellfishing Ty, will be trying them soon along with the frogs :)

[@craxis3]

Don't forget about the flying lure from those days .

[@kaokong7226]

Banjo Minnow is never overhype, it is the hype! It revolutionized the fishing industry.

[@wendellfishing]

:)

[@DruFishing]

Lmao I still have two fresh banjo minnow kits and a helicopter lure kit. The helicopter and banjo frogs do slay some bass, and I occasionally throw the small minnows on swim bait jigs for walleye.

[@wendellfishing]

niiiice!

[@CrackingBass]

Banjo minnow is such a trip down memory lane. 10 year old me tossed them often (except the yellow ones). Guess I missed the 13 & over warning.

[@wendellfishing]

Did they slay for you?

[@CrackingBass]

@@wendellfishing I caught a few from the banks in the biking distance small ponds. Sadly, I was a very directionless angler as a kid. I watched some of the old fishing TV (as gone fishing with BIll Dance plays in my head), but looking back, I was truly clueless haha. If only we had KZbin in the 90s.

[@wendellfishing]

Right! @@CrackingBass

[@freemyself8223]

Where did you get those banjo minnows from? I still have the original ones still in the box with the DVD that came with it

[@wendellfishing]

One of my channel members sent me them... He told me get got em off of ebay years back

[@freddyzarzuela]

@wendellfishing I´m from the Dominican Republica and I´m thrill with the banjo minnow lure. Where can I buy it online? or can you tell me of any other lure maybe similar to the banjo that I can use to catch bass down here

[@wendellfishing]

www.buybanjominnow.com/

[@LeonMurphey]

1 of the biggest bass I ever caught was on the banjo minnow😊

[@wendellfishing]

Love it

[@freddyj5845]

Do a vid on the Flying Lure

[@tylerclapp3349]

random question from new fisherman. What type of knot did you use on these hooks? Clinch Knot?

[@wendellfishing]

Palamar

[@LeonMurphey]

It works really well 😊

[@wendellfishing]

Yes it does!

[@willjunkin732]

That 3rd fish pulled hard for a little dink.

[@wendellfishing]

For sure

[@christopherorlando2180]

Too bad you don't fish with that fluorescent because back in my day they used to tear them up

[@wendellfishing]

Oh I still have them..

[@RickHoffman777]

I was a sucker and spent $29.95 on these..... I was the ONLY thing caught on them

[@joserenteriasvoiceoverworl6409]

BANJO IS THE BEST!!! I've caught my biggest and the most amount of fish. BAR NONE!

[@wendellfishing]

The best!

[@meanmugmuzik7901]

Sammiches 😂

[@raymaylone8563]

I have had a box full of these sitting in my Tackle room for decades. All they do is collect dust! My zoom fluke can outfish any banjo, minnow any day of the week! Sheer garbage.

[@GoodVibesOnly1914]

Not meant for kids because they stole their design from swedish fish🤣🤣

[@wendellfishing]

lol

[@EmmeryMyers]

This prevented me from learning how to properly bass fish for years. Goddam garbage