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Message Subject: M9 Grandmas
Jeff Hanson
Posted 4/2/2013 12:40 PM (#631370)
Subject: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 935


Who would like it if Grandma Lures came back out with the original M9's again.?
I've been working with Dan the new owner on them but wanted to see if the demand for them was good enough to go into production again.
So if they came out again would you buy them?
Thanks,
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com
BenR
Posted 4/2/2013 12:49 PM (#631373 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas


They are the best twitch bait ever. BR
cave run legend
Posted 4/2/2013 12:50 PM (#631374 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas





Posts: 2097


Why were they discontinued?
cast10K
Posted 4/2/2013 12:51 PM (#631375 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: RE: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 432


Location: Eagan, MN
Hi Jeff, can you explain the differences? The only one I have is an M9, but somebody told me that the M9's with 3d eyes were made by Strike King and have a reputation for failing and leaving half of a lure stuck in a fishes mouth. I don't know how reliable that info is, but mine hangs in my garage. I do like the action though.
scmuskies
Posted 4/2/2013 1:15 PM (#631380 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas





Posts: 258


Location: Mayville, WI
Heck yes - 1000 times yes! Get the word out to the row-trolling guys, they'd snap them up! Only 2 colors needed: black or blue with the half-moon prism (bigger scale pattern), the "hi-tech" prism on their site.

cast: M9s just had the magic wiggle. A bit wider back than the current ones and w/o the bent lip. The ones with the 3d, big bug eyes are my favorites, never had one fail or break in half & still using them. Worst issue was cracking lips off occasionally.


cast10K
Posted 4/2/2013 1:24 PM (#631382 - in reply to #631380)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 432


Location: Eagan, MN
Thanks for the info mc. Yeah, mine definitely does things that jakes don't. I'll have to get it back in the rotation this season, and would gladly pick up a couple more if they start making them again.
honkermusky
Posted 4/2/2013 1:43 PM (#631385 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 383


Location: SE Wisc and Vilas County
yes i would get a few to add to the trolling box.
fishfirst92
Posted 4/2/2013 1:43 PM (#631386 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas





Posts: 661


Location: Sussex, NJ
Id be in to grab some!!
TC MUSKIE
Posted 4/2/2013 1:49 PM (#631388 - in reply to #631386)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Location: Minneapolis
Yes I'd buy em! Have an old black one and a few of the 6 inchers
Jeff Hanson
Posted 4/2/2013 2:01 PM (#631393 - in reply to #631388)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 935


The M9's had a straight lip and alot wider wobble and better action twitched.
The new ones have a bent lip, tighter wobble and not as much action when twitched.
I never had a Grandma break other than lips when I was beating them on rocks. But the plastic lips back back then on the originals is no where near as good of quality as it is now.
I liked the ones with the 3D eyes also and thats the ones I'm having him look at.
Thanks,
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com
FAT-SKI
Posted 4/2/2013 2:09 PM (#631395 - in reply to #631388)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 1360


Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished
When I first started musky fishing I owned one and lost it to a fish...or a big sunken tree... Either way its gone! I have not bought another because I could not find one similar. Though I have always like Grandma's I started throwing other cranks and twichers because the one that I loved was swimming at the bottom of my home lake, and I was not able to track another one down... or at elast one that someone was willing to get rid of. but if the M9s came back, id jump on a few for sure! First post said it best, great twitch baits!
figure 8
Posted 4/2/2013 2:15 PM (#631398 - in reply to #631395)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 238


Hell Yes....I'd take about 20
Best twitcher for sure and I liked them for trolling better also
Esox-Hunter
Posted 4/2/2013 2:26 PM (#631407 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas





Posts: 774


Location: South East Wisconsin
Yes
andreula
Posted 4/2/2013 4:15 PM (#631446 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 134


yes!!
muskie! nut
Posted 4/2/2013 4:15 PM (#631447 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas





Posts: 2894


Location: Yahara River Chain
"3d eyes"

I called them bug eyes

"were made by Strike King"

No, it was Magna Strike (or something like that)

Also YES!! I would get some as well. Great twitch baits. My best day was with a Tenn Shad M9 Grandma on Halloween.
Landonfish
Posted 4/2/2013 7:22 PM (#631485 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 360


Caught my first musky on a m9. Bring em back.
Tackle Industries
Posted 4/2/2013 7:59 PM (#631491 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas





Posts: 4053


Location: Land of the Musky
M9 had a nice wobble. I think all were also made out of wood? Would be a nice retro bait to come back out with in my opinion. Nice grand opening bait for the new owner

James
dzgolf2
Posted 4/2/2013 8:13 PM (#631497 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 35


I'd buy a couple, they are awesome...never had problems with mine.
mountainmuskies
Posted 4/2/2013 8:35 PM (#631502 - in reply to #631497)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 799


I would buy one, they are a killer bait.
Chas
Posted 4/2/2013 9:35 PM (#631516 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: RE: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 231


Jeff Hanson - 4/2/2013 12:40 PM

Who would like it if Grandma Lures came back out with the original M9's again

Absolutely!! Also, congrats to Dan! Great guy to work/deal with! He did me a big favor a couple years ago, when I needed some Fireballs in a pinch, for a last minute trip to Eagle.

The day after I talked him, the baits were sitting at my front door. Quality baits, quality guy!!
horsehunter
Posted 4/2/2013 10:13 PM (#631524 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Location: Eastern Ontario
Yes a thousand times yes especially if he treats his customers as well as the previous owners did. But they would be hard to top.
FishingFool
Posted 4/3/2013 12:04 AM (#631532 - in reply to #631524)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Location: Eau Claire,WI
Count me in for a bunch!
JKahler
Posted 4/3/2013 12:40 AM (#631534 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 1283


Location: WI
I'd buy a few. Tell him to keep making the jerkbait models too, I love those!
Kingfisher
Posted 4/3/2013 2:02 AM (#631536 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 1106


Location: Muskegon Michigan
Jeff, didn't the mold for the m-9 burn up in Jake's fire? If I remember right Jake had to make a new grandma because the mold burnt up in a fire at his old shop. That was quite a while back as well.

James, there were very few wood Grandmas made. Most were prototypes and those were built a long long time ago . The M-9 was plastic. I have several mint originals that I don't fish. They are collectors items.
msky3
Posted 4/3/2013 7:36 AM (#631551 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: RE: M9 Grandmas





Posts: 309


Location: Elgin IL
Broken lips and lures filling up with water...would like to buy some older lips.
Here are a few unusual M9 colors.


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Jeff Hanson
Posted 4/3/2013 8:40 AM (#631559 - in reply to #631551)
Subject: RE: M9 Grandmas




Posts: 935


msky3 Nice love those colors never seen 2 of them.

Mike King- Not sure about the fire destroying the molds, but yes the original mold was trashed.
So a new one needs to get made which is expensive, so trying to make sure it will be worth it- The reason for this post
Thanks,
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com
Mr Musky
Posted 4/3/2013 11:30 AM (#631609 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas





Posts: 999


You bet! I will take a dozen. I would also like to see some of the old school prizm colors back, blue/silver,black/silver,black/gold... etc... and other "original" grandma colors.
jonnysled
Posted 4/3/2013 11:44 AM (#631615 - in reply to #631609)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas





Posts: 13688


Location: minocqua, wi.
i'll be in for quite a few ... tennessee shad and the whole cast of characters please!
jdsplasher
Posted 4/3/2013 6:17 PM (#631707 - in reply to #631615)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas





Posts: 2219


Location: SE, WI.

Jeff, Way to push for these M-9's. Why they came out with the bent lip one, I'll never know. Running one ft deeper with the bent lip and losing action was a negative for grandma lures.

Heck, I've been trying to get other crank bait makers to come out with the old M-9.

One thing they need to do different, is to change the hook hangers to a larger ring. The old, smaller rings, bent as there was no room for the hook to rotate while fighting a fish, so they bent, cracked the plastic, and then took in water.

Good job Jeff...Keep pushing for the old M-9. Grandma sales will take off again!!!

JD

fishfirst92
Posted 4/3/2013 6:47 PM (#631715 - in reply to #631370)
Subject: Re: M9 Grandmas





Posts: 661


Location: Sussex, NJ
I just picked up two M9's with the bubble eyes on eBay for $26 shipped
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