RayburnGuy Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Does anyone still fish with the old "banana baits"? I remember fishing with a "Lazy Ike" when I was a kid and catching the heck out of pond bass with them. It's been many years since I have even seen one. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Does anyone still fish with the old "banana baits"? I remember fishing with a "Lazy Ike" when I was a kid and catching the heck out of pond bass with them. It's been many years since I have even seen one. Ben Diemai is the man to talk to. He makes some outstanding banana lures . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 I think Pete (Hazmail) makes them too. If you have a couple of hours to spare, here is a link to Diemai's thread on the subject: http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/topic/13043-new-banana-lure/page__p__95091__hl__banana__fromsearch__1entry95091 Happy reading. Diemai also included a banana in the recent video of his lures. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 @ RayburnGuy I like these kinda lures pretty much , on my first model made after a book picture I've caught three nice pike years ago and since I got hooked on theses lures . Took a lot of trial and error and quite a few rejects to get behind their secrets ! Always carry a few along in my tacklebag , at least during the warm season over here . greetz , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Hey Diemai, Not sure why I started thinking about these lures the other day. Going over childhood memories I guess. One that stood out was fishing a pond not far from my house and using an old yellow and black stripe Lazy Ike. Used to catch the heck out of those pond bass with it. Can't remember the last time I saw one in a store for sale. There was one that had a twisted wire harness that held two small treble hooks on the front hook hanger and then the rear hook was bigger. The lure was only a couple inches long and had three hooks on it. Can't remember what the name of that one was. I read some of your posts and watched the video you made. You make some really nice lures. And the amount of thought you put into them is amazing. Just wish I had your patience. Thanks for chiming in Diemai. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 @ RayburnGuy Sorry , Ben , I haven't been able to reply , as I could not access the forums for two days , .......in fact I had typed my reply for two times , but it just wouldn't submit and lateron I could not open up the forums anymore at all . Came across these baits for the first time about 10 years ago by pictures in an US lure collectors book . By the time I made knock-offs after pictures of some vintage lure models shown in there , as I never saw these lures before and I was curious on how their action would be . Well , that larger "Banana" model shown in my video(not the smaller pink one)actually was my first model , made it after the same old sketch like that initial one years ago , which had caught me three pike over 30" on one weekend back then , .......still have that lure somewhere , badly beaten up . I always carry some "Banana's" along in my tackle bag , .....at least during the warm season , for cold water fishing they may swim a tad too lively , I guess ? The lure , that you've mentioned , must be one of the various size models of a "Helin's Flatfish" , some of their versions have these hook spreaders rigged , but some sizes also have only one or two trebles attached . "Luhr Jensen" also made(or still makes ??)a similar lure called the "Kwikfish" , but I am not sure , whether these are two piece jointed lures only or whether they also have one piece "Kwikfish" versions ? I only own a 5" and a 11" jointed "Kwikfish" , but no one piece model ! My homemade "Banana's" are superior to these commercials when it comes to casting , anyway , .....they are a bit heavier , thus can be cast further out ! greetz , Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
