Lure Retrieval Tool

[randdmart]

Hello,

 

Does a Lure retrieval tool work from the bank/shore?  I found a kit at Bass Pro I'm thinking about buying.

 

Thanks,

Rich

[J Francho]

These don't work well from shore unless you're at a very high angle, but from a boat, I am 100% successful at getting baits back from snags.  The retrievers on the long telescoping pole work best from shore, if the bait is within reach. 

[Dens228]

My success rate is horrible even from a kayak.  Most of my attempts end up donating the retriever to the same object my lure is stuck on. 

[Brett's_daddy]

3 hours ago, randdmart said:

Hello,

 

Does a Lure retrieval tool work from the bank/shore?  I found a kit at Bass Pro I'm thinking about buying.

 

Thanks,

Rich

Those types won't work from shore unless you're on a bridge or a steep overlook bank kind of scenario. I'd go with a telescoping pole kind like this...

 

https://www.amazon.com/Frabill-9865-Lure-Retriever/dp/B003ZZ71B8/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=frabill%2Btelescoping%2Blure%2Bretriever&qid=1615325920&sr=8-1&th=1&psc=1

[Bankc]

I've gotten those to work from shore about 50% of the time.  It's definitely a lot more difficult to use than from a boat.  You have to be using stout line and a thick pole, so you can put enough tension on the line to keep it from sagging much.  You would easily snap thin line or a delicate rod, so it's not always worth the effort.  You have to hold the rod high above your head and work that retriever a lot.  It might take you 15 minutes or more.   It helps to pull it back a few feet on each bump to allow it more momentum than you would if you were in a boat.  And it helps to occasionally drop the rod right as the retriever hits the lure to give it some slack to back off what it's hung up on.  

 

So I always pack one with me when bank fishing.  But it's far from a miracle product, and I'll often just break my line off if it's not an important lure.