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| Have a few of the 6-8" grannies and jakes that don't really do a helluva lot on the retrieve or when trolled. Will melting/bending the lip help them wobble better, or will it just make them dig deeper.... any advice you can give on how to do it or what not to do??
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Eric |
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Location: Hugo, MN | Have you tried tuning them? |
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| Running straight is not the problem, if that's what you're getting at. Lack of wiggle is the problem. And, it seems that the ones that don't wiggle, are also the ones that run at about 2' down, max. Looking for a little more depth and a lot more wiggle.
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Eric |
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| Try running a different bait? |
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| There are 2 versions on the 9" Grandma. A jerk with a shorter lip and the standard which has a bend in it already. Maybe??? |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Wider the lip wider the wobble. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Steve J - 8/18/2008 5:47 PM
There are 2 versions on the 9" Grandma. A jerk with a shorter lip and the standard which has a bend in it already. Maybe???
I'll bet he's on to something here and the ones you don't like are jerks. Check those lips and see if they're the same as your others. |
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| Well, some of these are grannies, some are jakes, but none are in the 9" size. The ones I'm talking about are the 6-7" models.
Guess I'll grab a cig lighter and a couple of the ones that don't wabble much and give it a whirl. |
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| This only applies to the 6" Jake. I bought several last year. The hooks attached by the manufacturer were, I think, size 2/0. The Jakes had insufficient action. I tried downsizing the hooks to 1/0. Still not good action. Then I tried size 1. That did the trick. Better action. My 6" Grannies seem fine. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | muskie-addict - 8/19/2008 10:26 PM
The ones I'm talking about are the 6-7" models.
My 7 1/2" Grandmas I use for twitching. They are great. Don't need a whole lot of depth as them muskies just grab em within that 1 - 2' of the surface. Major thing to do it make them dance very erratic.
Edited by muskie! nut 8/20/2008 9:42 AM
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Melting Grandma's Lips