Fishing

Hi Everyone,

I am pretty new to all of this and I need some help. What is the best way to retrieve a snagged lure?
I feel like I might as well just toss my money in the pond if I keep losing my lures.

Thank you!!!

Welcome to the site. There's some products that'll attach to your line, then slide down and either bang, or snag the lure (hopefully). I also got a pole that extends, and has a corkscrew on the end. It's pretty awkward to deal with, but it's freed a few for me.

I still haven't tried the string one that slides down.
They also have slit rings you can put on your hooks, so they can pop free.
I just figure when I lose something - it's an excuse to go get a replacement, and then maybe a backup . . .

What do you think of the "snag free" lures? Do you think its worth it to try to prevent snags, or get you lures back?
I am finding that alot of people just don't want to take the time to do so, but some of these lures can get so darned expensive!! I hate to just let them go without a fight :)

Not sure what you mean by 'snag free'.
There's some with like a brush guard, or a wire, rubber band even on hooks. Guess it all depends on what kind of lure you're fishing. I know for me - I hate loosing crankbaits, that's why I got these rigs...

Snagmaster Lure Retriever

I still haven't tried the snagmaster, but in some ways I think I like it more - especially for deeper water.
Sometimes I just think I should get a mask and diving gear! Find everyone else's lost hardware!!!

But there's lots of other snag-free rigs - especially plastics and swimbaits - bass rigs. Nice thing about plastics too is they tend to be cheaper.

Snag avoidance is an art all on it's own. When we jig fish for walleye in Ontario we just assume we will lose a lot of jigs.

The biggest key to not getting snagged as often is to take your time setting the hook. Once you set the hook in a tree you are pretty much done. But you did mention pond fishing. Depending on the size of the pond you can change your angle just like you would in a boat to free your lure. I've walked half way around our pond before looking for a better angle to yank a lure free. Standing the in the spot where you got the snag to begin with rarely works.


Steve
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