Banjo Minnow in Imperial Valley

[Fisher]

Hello Everybody, I'm new....

Well, I wanted to ask who here has used the Banjo Minnow? I was wondering because it's the only thing I use...and have been using it since 1997...These past years I've caught some GOOD bass, catfish, Crappie, and trout.....I like fishing Sunbeam lake...and love to murder those crappie with them at the Sunbeam lagoon around the spawn. I've caught my biggest crappie with it...my biggest bass, and biggest trout on it. You have to learn how to use it first....it's not your typical lure. Be patient!

My biggest bass was this past April...it was about 7 pounds...but last year and the year before have given me some BIG fish....Good sized crappie and bass.

Wiest Lake is the place where I caught these nice Bass....Catfish don't seem to be to picky and have caught plenty of them with the Banjo.

Bluegill at Wiest Lake were hitting like crazy around November and December...even early January! I was using nightcrawlers and a 1/32 spinner and grub....even small gills bit!

The canals are amazing...and hold very big EVERYTHING....wanna catch some big gills....canals are the place to hit..Highline Canal is deadly on big Crappie, Cats, Bass, and Redears....It's all about the timing!

[Anthony I.]

Hey fisher, I am also new around these parts and I too use the Banjo Minnow... Although I haven't had anything near the success you've had... I have some luck with LMB... My question for you is... You mentioned you have caught trout on the BM... This is the first I've heard of trout being caught on the BM... So in specific, which BM were you using and what presentation were you using? I would appreciate the feed back... Thanx

[kingfish2]

I have cought trout on the bm one time in bullhead on the colorado in dead heat of summer shocked me completly. I used the old scool gold and green glitter medium sized cant find em now. I just bought a new bm set but yet to test it out

[Anthony I.]

Cool... I'll have to give the BM a shot next trout trip.

[Catsfordays]

Nothing like a good BM in the morning!

[fishmounter]

Fisher- Where is this Highline Canal? In Southern California? I know there is one in Colorado, near Denver

[Thisfool]

wow this dude loves his banjo minnow

yea i have a set of them to the display and video just lured me i couldn't help it i had to buy a set, but i have had zero luck with it. i played around with it in the shallows and ever little thing the video said about the action of the minnow is right it does really have and incredible action. but i just haven't been given any love by the fish.

[Ifishtoolittle]

wow this dude loves his banjo minnow

yea i have a set of them to the display and video just lured me i couldn't help it i had to buy a set, but i have had zero luck with it. i played around with it in the shallows and ever little thing the video said about the action of the minnow is right it does really have and incredible action. but i just haven't been given any love by the fish.

I'll tell you what they would be deadly Macs!

[Thisfool]

I'll tell you what they would be deadly Macs!

lol ok maybe ill hit the pier and finally make them earn there keep. so far they have been a wast of money well lol ally my bass gear has been a wast of money so far i haven't intentionally ought a bass yet

[Sublime-Steve]

check out the soft plastic magic swimmer by sebile.. i bet it has the same results