Lure retreivers?

[Ron]

Rocks and wood have been eating too many of my crankbaits lately
(I now know why the lure manufacturers say to "bump the stump"). Do lure retreivers work? If yes, which brand is the most effective?

[REM]

You bet they do! I don't remember the name of the one I have, but its got a rope tied to a heavy weight with a corkscrew to wrap your line on, and several chains hanging from it. You thread your line with the corkscrew and drop it down your line until it hits your lure. Bump it until your lure's hooks catch the chains and haul it up! I am absolutely honest when I say that I've NEVER lost a lure since using it! I've even pulled up whole tree branches with it. It only cost $5-$10. If you only have one tool in your box, this needs to be it.

[james/loch lomond]

I have the same lure retrever but i took off the corkscrew thing and put a large snap swivel on , i then clip this over the line and send it down to the lure , on the other end of the line (boat end) i tie to a bright orange plastic drinks bottle this acts as a marker for the snag as the boat drifts away and this enables you to get back to the snag and work on the retrever to get your lure back.I too have pulled up trees and even 120ft of rope with an anchor and chain attached !!!!.

[Robertp]

Retrievers are one of the best investments you can make. The key to using them effectively however is to always keep the retriever as VERTICAL as you can to the snagged bait. They do not work on an angle.

[walleye37]

Bass Pro sells one called the Hound Dog Retriever. It sells for 5 or 6 bucks. In about six or seven years, have only had two plugs that I couldn't get back. Cheap investment.

[EyeBanger]

I also have the Bass Pro retriever described above. works well. I attached three short lengths of small chain to it, to give it another way to snag the treble hooks of the lure.

[EyeBanger]

I also have the Bass Pro retriever described above. works well. I attached three short lengths of small chain to it, to give it another way to snag the treble hooks of the lure.

[Scoot]

Cabelas Snagmaster is the one I use. Its a large steel ring that snaps open to accept your line and has 2 large pointless treble hooks. Works great. Like everybody else said,you need to get directly above the snagged lure.

[Dave S.]

I have used various lure retrievers, hound dog, etc and have made my own. Took a large steel snap to which I attached several pieces of nylon 1/4" square netting approximately 8" square. Nylon bags like those used to ship onions in are orange is color and are nondistructable. Attached a 75' length of nylon rope approximately 1/8" diameter to the clip and nylon. On the top end I fastened the rope to a a orange Lindy float, the kind used for marking fishing spots. The rope can be easily wound on this float. With this desnagger I can retrieve lures 50' - 60' down. Once the nylon sack gets in the trebble hooks you can easily pull the crank bait loose. One can add weight as desired to this desnagger. I have added a swivel inline about 10' from the snap to reduce line twisting.

When snagged, one can clip the desnagger over the line and throw the entire rig in the water. The float unwinds the line down to the lure and marks your spot. Or you can position your boat over the snag and bounce the denagger up and down until you either knock loose the lure or entangle the hooks in the pieces of nylon sack(doesn't rot nor leave any rust marks in your boat) . Far more efficient than chain. The key to using any desnagger is having your boat directly over the snagged lure.

[Otter]

How long a cord does the hound dog have?