How to Work the Banjo Minnow
The banjo minnow is a specially designed lure that resembles an injured bait fish when properly utilized. The banjo minnow needs to be brought back to the angler with particular motions to be at its most effective, as it will actually look like a swimming fish when it is worked the right way.
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Instructions
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Cast the banjo minnow out and let it settle to the bottom. Set your bail and prepare to start working the minnow. Remember that a banjo minnow is not meant to be reeled in like a conventional fishing lure. The proper technique to work the banjo minnow is to bring it back with a series of jerking motions.
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Keep your rod tip up and, using only your hands and not your arms, jerk the tip of the fishing pole so that it makes the banjo minnow move approximately two feet in distance. Keep your movements rapid but short.
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Let the rod tip go back to its original positioning in order to create slack in the line. Pause for a moment before reeling in some of the slack, and then repeat the jerking motion, propelling the banjo minnow ahead by another couple feet.
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Watch your line for any indication that a fish has inhaled the banjo minnow, and be prepared to set the hook. If you see no movement or feel no tug, then once again jerk the lure forward. This jerking motion gives the banjo minnow the appearance that it is swimming and constantly changing directions, making it appear quite lifelike to hungry fish.
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Make the banjo minnow look like it is swimming by quickly jerking it, letting it sit for just a split second, taking up the slack as you do so before jerking it again. By doing this in succession the minnow will look as if it is swimming through the water. Be aware that most strikes on a banjo minnow come during the pause in this action.
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