Hey Wayne, I've used your product for over five years now and I have to say it is top quality it's caught me fish time and time again it's my go to weapon on them slow day's I remember the first set of Banjo Minnow I bought my brother laughed at me and said they caught a fishermen but no fish proved him wrong. Caught this 14 in 1.10 lbs beauty with a 5in pearl white with red eye's a deadly combo for me and now my brother owns his own set of Banjo Minnow's made a believer out him thank you.

You did it!!!

Finally, someone thought out-of-the-box and in to the water with this one. As you know, I was laughed out of the boat by my brothers' and my Dad when my order first arrived. Watching the video and spending time practicing with the various techniques and movements for the 006, I got it down and began to reap the rewards of catching fish time and time again even on very slow days.

The 006 Minnow really works and I have the confidences to take with me everywhere I go in any conditions.

I appreciate your passion for a quality product and love for the game.

Fun catching.

A.J.

Clovis, CA

Wayne, my name is Rev. Harry K*** and my wife purchased the Banjo Minnow kit for me about 7 weeks ago and I have been totally amazed ever since. Having fished for most of my life I learned a long time ago that "most" fishing lures are for the fisherman and not the fish. Therefore, when my wife purchased the kit I was sceptical and concerned to tell her that "she had probably wasted" the $20.00 dollars. Once the kit arrived and I started to "look at, touch and feel the baits and the rest of the items included, my mind immediately shifted to "I have to get out on the church lake and see if these things really do what the say! No kidding, the very first cast with the 3 inch  white minnow produced a bass of about 3lbs. That evening, about 1 1/2 hrs.,. I caught and released 22 bass from 1/2lb. to 6lbs..

During that time on the water, I learned several things about the Banjo Minnow that should be included in your promotional material. First, the minnow is extremely resilient all 22 bass were caught on the same minnow. In fact, I have caught more than 50 bass on this same minnow and it is still in great condition (try that with a plastic worm). Second, The minnow is also very easy to fish in and around weeds, even without the "weed guard" in place. Rarely, do I use the "weed guard" as I find it a little hard to place on the hook (especially the smallest hook). Third, the Banjo Minnow is the only bait that I have ever used, on ponds and small lakes, where the fish don't seem to get tired of seeing the bait. Frequently, I fish a 1 1/2 acre pond at the church I pastor and have never been "skunked" with the Banjo Minnow.

I am a believer (in Jesus as my savior) and now I am a believer in the Banjo Minnow and its fish catching ability. This 006 minnow kit is the real deal!!

Thanks so much for making my fishing experience so special,

Thank you for such a wonderful product. I have been using your minnow now since it was made available to me. I still have the best luck with your original.  In fact I had to reorder some supplies today. The person I spoke to incouraged me to Email you with something I tried this year. I ran out of the weed guards for my hooks. So I tried using some of my niece 's orthodonic rubber bands. They worked incredably well . I was supprise to find that the colored bands made an incredable difference in the number of and the type of strikes I got.  I am sure you hear all kinds of stories and tales but I feel this one might be something you culd incorperate with very little study. Please conntact me if you are interested in the rest of the story.   Your product is the most increadable innovation in fishing since the invention of the hook...   I do not even bother using other baits.  

                                                                            thank you  Mike

When i saw the banjo minnow i thought it was a joke but then i found some at the bass pro shops. I went fishing last night and caught a four pounder right off the bat!!!! Then I caugth 2 two pounders later on. Now I am a true believer in the  banjo minnow. Usually i would go to the pond and maybe catch 1, but now i think i will start catching more everytime i go!!!!! Thanks Mr. Wayne

Wayne: After watching your infomercial and then reading through this website, I felt you had a great product that I needed to have. Well, I convinced my wife and kids to get me the Banjo Minow 006 kit for Father's day. Well, I got it early and went out to a local, stocked pond Saturday morning. After 10 minutes in one spot with no activity, I moved over 25 yards and within 2 minutes I landed a 16 in large mouth bass! I used the 5 in flourescent minnow and he took the tail off! But I landed him following your technique. Unbelievable. I went out early this morning and caught another one- this time I had the camera. Same size- enjoyed every minute of my 15 fame! Thank you!

my husband bought the banjo minnow kit about 3 weeks ago, and he absolutely loves it. he always catches a fish everytime he casts out now. He and I both agree that the banjo minnow is the best tackle to use when you go fishing. Any fisherman needs a banjo minnow kit.

Hi Wayne,

> This is my first fish that I caught with my new banjo minnow! I love

> using it!

> Thanks,

hey, 

I went fishing the other day at a local creek, along with a few bass within the first hour i caught this big guy on the 4 inch white pearl. Then this northern came out of nowhere and latched on to the lure after i had caught the catfish, 2 big fish in a matter of minutes, I was amazed, and so were a few friends that were with me I had to order some more of these lures, they are amazing.

-Dan

How ya doin sir,

My name is Asa , I'm a Junior at St. Michael's college and grew up in Middlebury Vermont. I've seen your commercials on tv and i admit i was pretty skeptical about the whole deal, I've been hunting and fishing my whole life and have seen some pretty stupid fishing "fads." However, your commercial got the best of me and i went ahead and ordered me a pack of the banjo 006 minnows. I pretty much only fly fish, as does my father and all my uncles, we take trips to northern maine fishing the West Branch of the Penobscot catching brookies and salmon. If i even think about picking up anything but a fly rod you better believe that i'm gonna be catching hell from my uncles or father. So i went under the radar with the banjo minnows and snuck down to the local creek to do some fishing. Second cast, caught a big old chub, 5th cast, caught a 27 inch pike. a minute later it was a smallie, then a largemouth, then a rock bass, yellow, and white perch. Now the day before it had rained pretty hard and the creek was up, there were a few other fellas fishing below the dam around me, they were using spinners or spoons, what i had always used. not a single person other than me caught a fish. one dad even sent his son over to see what i was using, i told him to go to Field Sports (our local store) and ask Greg to hook him up with a pack of banjos. I can truly say that the banjo not only blew the fish out of the water, but me as well. I even told my dad about it and after seeing it he set his trusty R.L. Winston 5 weight down and picked up my spinning rod and once he got the retrieve down he began landing fish left and right. 

So far the species i have caught on it are:

Small and largemouth bass, Pike, Pickerel, Bluegill, Crappie, Yellow and White Perch, Brown and Rainbow Trout, Chubs, even a Walleye!

Thanks so much for bringing this lure to life.

I just purchased the Banjo 006 Minnow system and on my second time out using

it, i hooked this nice 7 pounder. He was caught in the Nottoway River on

the edge of some thick vegetation. On the third cast I hooked him. I cant

say enough good things about this lure and look forward to catching more

with it.

Hi Wayne, I just bought your banjo minnows from bass pro shop the other day and figured that I would like to try them and so we went back home and the first cast was with a regular lure and didn't get a hit, so I put the banjo 006 on there and on my first cast I caught a 17 inch white bass and we were just fishing in a pond too, these things work amazingly good. Justin Ruff

I am 48 years old been fishing since I was 17 years old. I bought two packs of these lures. Got them did not think much of them, until one day I was at my favorite Pike lake. I was using a Mepps spinner I was catching Pike on here and there. The Pike destroyed this lure. So I decided to try this Banjo minnow the big white one. I will tell you I have never caught so many Pike in one day. I stopped counting Pike I caught after 43 pike. Smallest was 24 inches bigest was 31 inches. But I could not believe the fish I caught in 3 hours. I lost some big Pike. I know now it was my fault. Because I went back to this lake three day later used the biggest hook and bam I landed some bigger Pike no problem. I did not catch as many but the smallest was 28 inches. I kept my limit of three Pike a 36 inch a 35 inch and a 33 inch Pike. This lure to me is the best Pike lure to ever have. I did not know if I should have bought these because I read some reviews the Banjo minnow did not work. I think they did not know how to use it or watched the video that comes with the Kit. I am here to say it works and very well and I also wish to thank Banjo Minnow for two best days ever in my life Pike fishing. The day I caught over the 43 Pike my last cast I hooked into a Pike I never seen. He hit hard and took out line over half my reel. I started to reel him in and I seen I was not reeling him in to me but my boat to him. I use Fire Line. When I got the boat to this Pike he ran laft them right and left again and he got off. I know this Pike was at least 40 but I think much bigger. It was my fault for using the smaller hook instead of the Big hook. Everone I know that fishes I tell you need to get these Minnows it is a must. I have the photos to prove it and anyone tells me they are just anouther Lure. I will reply NO it is unbelievable. Robert Glaub Torrington Wyoming. Robs Real life Taxidermy.

wayne i can honestly say i have never used artifical bait before and i wanted to star so i bought some lures from my local wal-mart and loaded up my boat out i went and did not get on bite then i was looking up lures on the internet and boom i foud the 006 banjo minnow commercial I was a bit skeptical but i figured i could give it a shot so i went to my local bass pro shops and they had it there on the end cap of one of the isles and with a tv display playing a video all about the banjo minnow and it just looked like it was too good to be true but i bought them any way so i went down to the lake left the boat and did not catch a thing so i was disapointed after that but i decided to give it one last shot i went out on the boat and decided to fish shallow well on the second or third cast boom had a stike lil 1 pounder cast it back out on the fourth cast got a nice one. then after a few more here and there i hooked a moster of a bass and did he put up a fight but i got him so i just wanted to say that this lure really did work so if want to catch fish use the banjo minnow

I may not look happy in this picture; one because I hate cameras, but most importantly because I was still in SHOCK! I ordered the Banjos on May 19th, 2011 after seeing the commercial on TV.  I don't really put much weight behind those claims of "this will catch the big one", but I figured that for the cost... it was worth a shot.  Besides, 110 pieces (complete 7 lures) was still cheaper than going anywhere else to buy one or two.

I went out once just to see if I could work the lures and found that I needed to use a pole that wasn't quite as flexible so I could get the action I wanted.  On June 9th, I went back out and with the 2nd cast I caught the biggest largemouth bass that's been taken from the pond where we fish; also the largest fish I've ever caught.

My name is Wil  and I have been fishing for many years. I spend atleast 3 to 4 days a week getting a line in the water. I Love to Bass fish and for Fathers Day My wife and two boys bought me the Banjo Minnow 110 piece set. I never used it before and was doubtful about it.   I watched the instructional video and decided to give it a try.   I went to a local pond I have fished many times and casted out the 006 3"Silverflake Blue Minnow with a weighted eye and started working the bait in the Stop and Go Retrieve and with in seconds BLAM!  FISH ON!!!   When I finally got it to the bank I had caught a 14 pound Blue Catfish!!!

I have never caught a Catfish on anything other then LIVE BAIT.  I am a beleiver!!! If the Banjo Minnow can fool a catfish into beleiveing it is a live minnow in destress I true see Banjo Minnow putting more fish in my livewell.     Thank you Wayne for the instructional video and Thank you Banjo Minnow!!

hello there! I must start this letter on a sad note to get to the high

point. ever since my son was born, my husband has had him on the waters

here at lake fork texas...july 2010, we lost our best fishing buddy. my

son is 12, and of course devestated. he would always say that fishing

wouldnt be the same without his dad. it really bothered me to think

that wade garrett would never fish again. i remembered he and his dad

watching the ads on the banjo minnow and how they both wanted to try

it. i got wade garrett some and coaxed him to try it. pretty quick he

had a 5lb 8oz bass on the line! then a 8 lb, and several more. my son

was taught to kiss, catch, and release! i want to thank you...my son is

excited again, and although we both get emotional about his dad when we

are fishing-its like my son said.."mama, there are still big uns to

Wayne, I am brendon I cought a smallmouth bass that was 19 in an it weighted  in at 4 and a half pounds I was thinking you could put it on your next show. I live in Kaleva MI
 and caught the bass with a small silver minnow. 

i couldnt catch a fish so i tried the banjo. It worked so good i caught a 9 pound bass biggest fish ever thank you.

The banjo minnow is great. I have caught lots of fish with it, like bass,pike,walleye,and perch. I have to give it to u, this is the best fishing lure I have ever seen, heard about, and fished with

This is for the success stories column; I saw your TV ad and decided to buy the package. I work with kids at a facility that has a 3-5 acre pond on it in NW Indiana . They stock the bass every year, and it's only catch & release. The fish have been getting a lot bigger the last couple of years. I was excited to use the Banjo lures at the pond, and show the boys that you don't have to use live bait all the time. After about four to five casts, I got some hits, but didn't land the fish. After another couple of casts, I landed a small bass, but I kept getting hits and landed a couple more, nothing big, but I could see that the Banjo's were working very well. I am glad I bought them and I know they will be successful in other places.

I have been fishing over 40 years in both fresh and salt water. Fresh water is my favorite by far and currently most of my fishing is done in the local strip mine lakes where I work. My wife and I and our five children all love to fish so we go as often as possible. We have had some great days but I can't remember a day of fishing as exciting as my first banjo experience. My Mother-in-law sent me your product for my birthday and I tried them out yesterday. I caught 17 large mouth bass in less than 3 hours and I still haven't come down from that high. The instructional DVD really helped me and it was hard to change my method but man am I glad I was open minded enough to try it. Thank you and keep up the good work. You obviously have put a lot of research and development into this miracle drug for fishermen. I for one am "hooked" for life and will be a loyal customer.

Just bought your new 006 kit. Put on the yellow minnow & my son dropped it

straight down off the shoreline of our lake. In less than 30 minutes he

pulled 2 beautiful Peacock Bass! I have tons of Rapala lures and Bass

Assasin worms and poppers, but they cannot pull Peacocks like this. Great

Wayne, Wayne, Wayne! I finally recieved the minnows.Do you know that I still have the original plastic box that you started with!

I wanted to ask about the frogs? I caught so many bass on that lure You would'nt believe it. The new lures could not have come at a better time!

I'm down to my last three from the original ones.

You had asked for stories about the lure. Well first let me say I've been a salesman and a dedicated advocate of these lures since you started

people on this secret. This lure has gotten me fish any where I've fished. I drove over the road for some time all over the country and never and I

mean never not caught something. I was going through Montana one time and I saw this old timer fishing on this stream. Going down stream, I

pulled my rig into the lot and started to get my pole out of the truck when he got out of the water and said that he didn't think they were bitting today.

I said how long have ya been here? A couple of hours, he said. So I said ,ok young man let me show ya how we do it in NY. Wayne, first cast,

BAMM! The old guy fliped out.  He said what the hell kind of lure is that? I said that if I told him I'd have to kill him. Now he's a banjo salesman..

That trout was good eatin also!

I've created some my own casting techniques both in fresh and in salt water that are more than productive. It's funny when they say that there's

no fish or they are not biting. Yeah sure, I'm on my way!!! They can keep the live bait, I tell them that my bait is freeze dried.Ha Ha! Take care and

spend my money wisely.....

Hi Wayne

It was early farthers' day morning and my dad decided to take me fishing.

This bass was landed on the 7" Banjo Minnow. I am 14 years old and have been watching the infomercials constantly. I finally decided to go to bass pro and pick up a kit. the next morning I landed four largemouth over two pounds and landed one very nice one.

Thanks,

Rob

Hello Wayne,

> 

> My name is Angel, I live in Northern Virginia and recently purchased the

> Banjo Minnow 006. I took it out to the Potomac River and was able to catch

> 4 Large Mouths, 2 Catfish, and a Snakehead that snapped my line. I am

> looking forward to heading back out with my Banjo Frogs to get some more

> fish landed. Thank you for such a great bait!

> 

> Angel

Me and my family went fishing on Mother's Day, May 8^th, I tried your banjo minnows. I tried the fleeing retrieve and on my second cast I caught a stripped bass and it was 26 inches and 20 pounds. I tried other bait and I had no such luck with any of them, and when “I used the banjo minnow, I
caught my first big fish.

Dear Wayne,

   First and foremost. Thank you for creating such a magnificent product.  When I caught it I couldn't stop laughing, but it just goes to show that this lure absolutely works.

I first started fishing the Banjo Bait a couple of years ago, but just now found your website.  I have a friend who has a small 10-12 acre lake and he has invited my son and I to fish it.  We are practically the only ones who fish there.  The first time we got to fish it was also my first experience with the Banjo Bait.  I rigged my son’s line with a 4” minnow and sent him to the end of the dock to fish while I rigged my own line.  He caught a bass on the first cast.  I helped him get it off the hook and onto the stringer and went back to my line.  He caught another one on the second cast and another on the third.  He had three fish on the stringer before I even got my line rigged.  Pictured is a typical catch at this lake with the Banjo Bait. The girl in this picture belongs to a friend who was staying with us at the time.  She is a native of Zimbabwe, Africa and she also caught the first two fish of her life on a Banjo Bait that day.   

We’ll typically take 12-15 bass and a couple dozen crappie in a half day.  I think the only problem is that the Banjo Bait has clearly spoiled my fishing buddy.  He thinks that kind of action is normal!  You guys have a great product. My son and I finished sorting and rigging our Banjo Baits and cleaning our fishing gear last night. Hope to be on the water tomorrow at the same lake.

Wayne
While watching TV, we saw your commercial. My wife, who never buys from these said, "Get those." Shortly after we recieved the package and watching the video, we put our pontoon into the water after the winter storage. We do some fishing, but never really get much. We put the boat in and while I was waiting for my wife to bring the car around the lake to pick me up for an appointment, I thought, what the heck. I rigged my pole with the 3" yellow minnow and on the third cast, I caught a very respectable bass. Just as my wife came to the dock, I had the fish in my hand and she asked me who I was with that caught that fish. I laughed and held up the 006. I have a feeling fishing is going to be a lot more fun this summer.
Mike  from Minnesota

I am Andy Kloss from Dublin Ohio.Today I was fishing and caught a big bass with the banjo minnow! I couldn't catch him with anything else so I took out the Minnow and caught him! He was about a pound.

Like the commercials said. Skeptic turned believer. After purchasing this lure i have cought over 140 bass in about one month. This lure is awesome and I can't wait to use in Minnesota next week!

Wayne .... here is a link for you... having sooo much fun with these banjo minnows!! it should be illegal!.. lol

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.227114857302480.75486.100000119030251&l=9f39a92c16

Hi Wayne

Been watching your infomercial for years and finally bought the BANJO MINNOW kit.

Everyone laughed at me. This Northern Pike was caught on my second cast May 1st with the BANJO MINNOW.

Thank You

Hi Wayne,

       I went fishing today (05may2011) and used the banjo minnow set i had just bought.  Let me tell you, freaking amazing!!!! i honestly caught and landed 23 small mouth bass ranging from a little guy that was about a pound all the way to a few logs that weighed between 7-9 lbs.  These baits work amazing, in 2 and a half hours i caught all those fish, the first one within the first 3 casts.  I live in Buffalo, N.Y. so the weather is crazy here we finally had a break in the rain and I tossed out the pearl white 4 inch minnow out and boom one right after another I am deffinately sticking to these lures. i liked them alot so i bought my nephew a set to go with me tomorrow morning. here are a few pictures of the first few i caught.  I hope you enjoy these as muchas i did.  my girlfriend also caught a few bass, the first time she has EVER used a lure.   Sorry they were taken with my phone.

Wayne,

> 

>    I just returned home after a phenomenal Maine bassin day. It was chilly

> and drizzly with water in the low 50s. After a few average fish were

> landed,

> I moved my clients to the north side of the pond and instructed them to

> throw their Banjo Minnows to a specific spot that was littered with huge

> boulders. Jeff Bennert was the first to hook up after letting his Banjo

> sink

> for nearly 20 seconds. His largemouth weighed just a tad over 9 lbs. on my

> Boga. Exactly 4 minutes later, Dan Steele was into another giant that I

> lipped after a serious battle. After 22 years of guiding, I finally got

> the

> opportunity to put my thumb into the mouth of a 10 pound bass. 19 pounds

> of

> largemouth in just 4 minutes! A world class Banjo day!

> 

>    Capt. Harvey Wheeler

> 

Wayne
While watching TV, we saw your commercial. My wife, who never buys from these said, "Get those." Shortly after we recieved the package and watching the video, we put our pontoon into the water after the winter storage. We do some fishing, but never really get much. We put the boat in and while I was waiting for my wife to bring the car around the lake to pick me up for an appointment, I thought, what the heck. I rigged my pole with the 3" yellow minnow and on the third cast, I caught a very respectable bass. Just as my wife came to the dock, I had the fish in my hand and she asked me who I was with that caught that fish. I laughed and held up the 006. I have a feeling fishing is going to be a lot more fun this summer.
Mike Hermes from Minnesota

HI Wayne

unbelievable action with the banjo minnow, my brother sent me the free kit he received when he bought himself a set of banjo minnows, We were fishing in the back bays of pineland sound florida, huge shrimp, nice tides, and nothing was biting....I tied the speckled banjo minnow on, the first cast, and something hit it right next to the boat! Second cast and BAM, a huge hit, I knew I would need the net on this one, the picture of the trout in the  net shows the actual hook up and minnow I was using. the pic holding him in the boat doesnt do justice, his tail is curved back, the one on my patio, just before the cleaning table tells the story!! my biggest trout ever!! Please feel free to edit my story, and use my pictures if you would like on your website, or infomercials. I am a "Banjo Believer".

                                                  Signed,

                                                  Joe Semak

                                                  cape coral, Fl.

I do not usually post pictures or stories about my own fishing trips, however, a trip on May 18, 2011

is an exception. I went fishing with Boe Jacquard who runs a Florida guide service.

http://www.centralfloridaguideservice.com/meet-the-guide.html

I needed to test some new products improvements that Banjo Fishing Systems is planning to introduce

in the future. Boe is well known for his ability to catch big fish and I thought that I might as well go after

big bass in order to see how the new products performed. When we got to the lake I was surprised to see

a busy public boat ramp, the shoreline surrounded by houses and an average size lake upon which

tournaments are regularly scheduled. It did not look like a big fish lake to me! It turned out to be the best

largemouth bass fishing day of my life.

We boated well over 30 fish. If we weighed only the top 5 fish, the weight would have been around 35 lb

We each caught a 10 lb bass.We landed 4 other fish that on any other day would have sent us home

smiling. I was thrilled with the results of our tests and it was a day in my life that I will never forget.

Catching two 10lb bass on artificial baits in one day is next to impossible, but it happened!

Wayne Hockmeyer

Wayne, The past two days have been awesome, thanks to the Banjo Minnow. My clients landed 25 bass from water between 46 and 49 degrees. The fish would not touch a spinnerbait but would inhale the Banjo on the fall. The smallies were from 2 to 4 pounds and the top largemouth weighed exactly 8 lbs. Let me know if you would like the photos.

*NOTE FROM Wayne Hockmeyer

Harvey Wheeler is a Maine guide who takes people freshwater (large & smallmouth bass) and also stripper fishing where the Kennebec River meets the ocean.

I spent one day with him fishing for strippers. His equipment is top notch and he is one of the best guides I have ever fished with. He is a real gentleman and

his pictures speak for themselves.

i caught this 36 inch northern pike (biggest i caught so far) in the rio grande the day after i got the banjo....this is truly a great piece of work thank you wayne...

After fishing for an hour and not catching anything,  I tied on a 5 inch 006minnow, and on my third cast I caught this nice largemouth bass using the stop and go retrieve, slowly letting the minnow fall to the bottom. Now the banjo minnow is the only plastic bait i use.

I have to admit I was skeptical about the banjo minnow Until one day I broke down and bought a kit, i was amazed at how the crappie were hitting the banjo minnow, Then a couple days later, I was fishing just before dark I decided to try the Glow in the dark minnow and after popping it a couple times I set the hook on a 9lb 15 ounce Bass the biggest one I ever caught in my life Thanks Banjo Minnow 

Kevin "Big Country" Farr

Hi wayne, my name is adam. I just recently received my first order of the

> banjo 006, I went out with the silver and blue minnow. I caught 3 average

> large-mouth in the first 20min of being at the water. On about my 10th

> cast it got slammed hard and I pulled in the biggest largemouth I have

> caught yet. It weighed in at 5lbs 4oz. Thank you very much for the awesome