Seperate Rod and Reel for hung/snagged lures?

[Ben Miller]

Hey Guys, So I'm getting serious about bass fishing this year.  Got a new boat, new fish finder, a bunch of new rods & tackle, and been reading a tremendous amount.  Last year before I get real serious, I started throwing Alabama rigs and lost a few.  I've replaced them, and about to start throwing even more expensive tackle.  So far, the heaviest line I use is 30lb braid.  Probably going to get into using 50-65lb braid with a leader too.  So my question is what reel has the power to pull a snagged lure out from being hung up?  I'm thinking I need a set up just to get my snagged lures kinda like the one in the picture.  Any thoughts and ideas are appreciated!  Thank you!

[J Francho]

I use the para cord that came on my plug retriever.  It's not worth the cost of a reel, rod, and line when the retriever is around $10.

 

 

 

[Ben Miller]

Hey J Francho, That's awesome!  Have you used it and does it work?  I guess the only thing I'm worried about is getting the lure retriever hung and loosing it too?

[J Francho]

That's the exact one I have.  I've had 100% success with it.  It's at least a decade old.

[Bluebasser86]

I have one of these,

Not only does it save nearly 100% of my baits that get stuck, but I use it to recover dozens of baits that others have lost every year. 

[OCdockskipper]

11 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I have one of these,

Is that the Frabill model or a different one?

[scaleface]

I just use a baitcasting  reel without the  rod . All it does is store the string . Any reel would work .

 

 

[Bluebasser86]

3 hours ago, OCdockskipper said:

Is that the Frabill model or a different one?

Different one but the Frabill is what I use to have and they're very good.

[WRB]

Just tie on 30' of 1/8 dia Nylon cord to the lure knocker, nothing to break and simply wind it around your hand with a couple of half hitches to store it. I have done this for over 40 years.

Tom

[scaleface]

I use to have my lure knocker on a marker buoy but there were a lot of times I needed that buoy for marking and then I didnt have a lure knocker available .

[tander]

Lew's David Fritts Get'R Back Lure Retriever

 

[rangerjockey]

First, there's  no need for a leader with a A rig. A couple things you can do ... First when it gets hung up get on top of it or past it with the trolling motor and pull it back from the direction it was coming from.

 I always use a head with a light enough wire hook that I can straighten if all else fails.

 I use the retriever with the chains also, they work really well.