Junk Fisherman Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 Just curious- how often do you lose these baits? Compare it to other baits you throw. Thanks. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted October 31, 2017 Super User Posted October 31, 2017 Maybe 1 or 2 a season, if that. The Plug Knocker is your friend. If I didn't use a trace of wire leader, I'd most likely lose half the baits I throw - especially the $$$ ones. A-Jay 2 Quote
Comfortably Numb Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 Never, but I dont throw them either 4 Quote
Super User Montanaro Posted October 31, 2017 Super User Posted October 31, 2017 Almost never with a plug knocker. Only baits I lose anymore are soft plastics and jigs 1 1 Quote
Super User NHBull Posted October 31, 2017 Super User Posted October 31, 2017 Only a couple as I have been known to strip down and swim for my favorites. Last Summer I was lucky. I swam for one and the first after I dried off, I caught a new PB 1 1 Quote
SWVABass Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 3-4 a year, but I fish an extremely rocky lake and they hang up something bad. Actually lost a plug knocker too. 2 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted October 31, 2017 Super User Posted October 31, 2017 14 minutes ago, Swbass15 said: Actually lost a plug knocker too. Now that's Bad . . . Wonder what a plug knocker for a plug knock would have to look like . . . . . A-Jay 1 2 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted October 31, 2017 Super User Posted October 31, 2017 I think I lost one this year . 4 Quote
tander Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 3 hours ago, scaleface said: I think I lost one this year . Same one I got, have lost very few deep diving lures. I put mine on the end of a dog lease. 2 Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted October 31, 2017 Super User Posted October 31, 2017 My favorite is Bill Dance knocker with the chains....rare day when I leave a crank in the lake. Also like to pour some 2 oz egg sinkers with a wire on end with a loop that i attach a duolock. Great for getting back plastics and jigs...not as reliable though....but works well. 1 Quote
Bucky205 Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 I tend to hang them up a lot because of where I throw them. Don't lose very many because of a plug knocker. A lure retriever/plug knocker is the best $4.99 investment I have ever made. 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted October 31, 2017 Super User Posted October 31, 2017 2 hours ago, A-Jay said: The Plug Knocker is your friend. A-Jay Excluding soft plastics and jigs, I don't think I have lost a single lure in several years. 1 1 Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 Hardly ever, but I use 17lb CXX too so . . . . 1 Quote
Rick Howard Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 Quite a few to pike. I don't fish cranks very often but sometimes its just the best tool available. I lose more jigs than anything else. Its the nature of jig fishing to me and I fish jigs more than anything else too. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted October 31, 2017 Super User Posted October 31, 2017 I lose a couple to northerns. A plug knocker resolves any hang up issues. 1 Quote
IndianaFinesse Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 I only lose 2-3 a year, and most of those are to pleasure boaters running over my line on a long cast. I would lose a lot more if I didn't use an 18' extendable pole style lure retriever though. 1 1 Quote
npl_texas Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 6 hours ago, A-Jay said: Maybe 1 or 2 a season, if that. The Plug Knocker is your friend. If I didn't use a trace of wire leader, I'd most likely lose half the baits I throw - especially the $$$ ones. A-Jay Can you recommend a specific plug knocker? Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted October 31, 2017 Super User Posted October 31, 2017 2 minutes ago, npl_texas said: Can you recommend a specific plug knocker? I made my own - just a weight basically ~ And it's paying off . . This is from a few years ago. A-Jay 1 Quote
npl_texas Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 8 minutes ago, A-Jay said: I made my own - just a weight basically ~ And it's paying off . . This is from a few years ago. A-Jay Thank you 1 Quote
Super User Munkin Posted October 31, 2017 Super User Posted October 31, 2017 About one every 5 years thanks to the Bill Dance lure retriever. Actually I break 3 times as many baits bouncing them off the TM head than I lose. Allen 2 Quote
Super User WRB Posted October 31, 2017 Super User Posted October 31, 2017 I have a home made plug knocker/retreiver for about 40 years that is 6 oz lead weight with sash chain similar to the Bill Dance retreiver shown above. Losing a few crankbaits after hanging up in brush, trees, chain link fences etc happens, usually the retreiver frees them. Night fishing is when I have more lost crankbaits because of poor depth perception casting into trees on the shore I didn't see well or a bass diving through submerged trees or around dock cables and breaking off. Tom Quote
Yumeya Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 11 hours ago, scaleface said: I think I lost one this year . What crank is that? Quote
Super User scaleface Posted October 31, 2017 Super User Posted October 31, 2017 10 minutes ago, Yumeya said: What crank is that? Berkely Dredger . 1 Quote
Yumeya Posted October 31, 2017 Posted October 31, 2017 2 minutes ago, scaleface said: Berkely Dredger . Excellent might have to pick up a few, how does it do? Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted October 31, 2017 Super User Posted October 31, 2017 I don't think I have lost one this year thanks to the lure retriever, and the plug knocker. Quote
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