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Jeff Hanson |
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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 |
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They are the best twitch bait ever. BR | |||
cave run legend |
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Posts: 2097 | Why were they discontinued? | ||
cast10K |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Posts: 383 Location: SE Wisc and Vilas County | yes i would get a few to add to the trolling box. | ||
fishfirst92 |
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Posts: 661 Location: Sussex, NJ | Id be in to grab some!! | ||
TC MUSKIE |
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Location: Minneapolis | Yes I'd buy em! Have an old black one and a few of the 6 inchers | ||
Jeff Hanson |
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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 |
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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 |
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Posts: 238 | Hell Yes....I'd take about 20 Best twitcher for sure and I liked them for trolling better also | ||
Esox-Hunter |
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Posts: 774 Location: South East Wisconsin | Yes | ||
andreula |
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Posts: 134 | yes!! | ||
muskie! nut |
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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 |
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Posts: 360 | Caught my first musky on a m9. Bring em back. | ||
Tackle Industries |
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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 |
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Posts: 35 | I'd buy a couple, they are awesome...never had problems with mine. | ||
mountainmuskies |
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Posts: 799 | I would buy one, they are a killer bait. | ||
Chas |
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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 |
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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 |
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Location: Eau Claire,WI | Count me in for a bunch! | ||
JKahler |
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Posts: 1283 Location: WI | I'd buy a few. Tell him to keep making the jerkbait models too, I love those! | ||
Kingfisher |
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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 |
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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. Attachments ---------------- grandma_1_1.JPG (133KB - 576 downloads) | ||
Jeff Hanson |
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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 |
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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 |
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Posts: 13688 Location: minocqua, wi. | i'll be in for quite a few ... tennessee shad and the whole cast of characters please! | ||
jdsplasher |
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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 |
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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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