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NIB · 03-01-2003, 05:14 PM

I got a few hahns.I think he made them at of maple. one cast in the salt an the paint would blow up.I used to hang out at a tackle shop aftr wk an some guy comes in complainin of this I tell him it don't matter the plug catches he wants his money back. I take them for half price. when my buddy heard he threw all his stuff out in disgust ( he said He had money owed to him in five states)he bought all his leftover stock. I got a few Hahns.I don't think Bob used a dupelicater like BM he was a master at turnin by eye there are alot of subtle differences in his plugs I have at least 5 different renditions of his bottle plug thin neck fat neck real big but. all wieghted a little differentlythey all swim gd an catch.my favorite is the big3oz fat pikie body he used to make then the surfster.black top orange sides yellow bottom.to bad he's not doin his thing any more.

03-01-2003, 05:14 PM	#10
NIB Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jerseyshore Posts: 4,949	I got a few hahns.I think he made them at of maple. one cast in the salt an the paint would blow up.I used to hang out at a tackle shop aftr wk an some guy comes in complainin of this I tell him it don't matter the plug catches he wants his money back. I take them for half price. when my buddy heard he threw all his stuff out in disgust ( he said He had money owed to him in five states)he bought all his leftover stock. I got a few Hahns.I don't think Bob used a dupelicater like BM he was a master at turnin by eye there are alot of subtle differences in his plugs I have at least 5 different renditions of his bottle plug thin neck fat neck real big but. all wieghted a little differentlythey all swim gd an catch.my favorite is the big3oz fat pikie body he used to make then the surfster.black top orange sides yellow bottom.to bad he's not doin his thing any more.