I chased my jug all over the lake, what have you guys built to retrieve the jug

Not sure I am correct, in your query, but I use hands or a small gaff to grab the jugs. As to how to find the jugs if they have moved, patience & time to search for it. In the case of a big Op, it could be down under for some time.

I have a 5 foot wooden broom handle with a 10 aught hook, shank wrapped with nylon line and glued. Point of hook filed down. Works great.

I have a pole with a hook that telescopes out it�s made for duck hunting so you can reach your decoys in deeper water. It�s about 4ft� and will reach out 12 ft and when you slide it all out.

I just grab it with my hand but part of the reason that is enough is because I have a �smart� trolling motor. As I drive with my big motor I may streer the nose of the boat with TM if a fish swims away or wind pushes me. As far as finding jugs if that�s what you�re asking, this is one reason I use a flagging jug. I set my jugs so they always stand upright. This makes it easy to locate them even if they are half a mile away! The best jug lines I�ve ever seen were made with 24 inches of 3/4 inch pvc with a weight inside to help it stand upright all the time. They put 18 inches of the larger sized swim noodle so it was super tall in the water plus even a big fish can�t hold it down for long. You can locate them easy this way! I may rebuild mine so they are that scale.

I have an old hoe handle the blade broke off and just the hook part is left.

I bought a 1" dowel rod and a hook at Lowe's.

They can't pull my jugs, lol. It's like pulling against a parachute. They simply can't outrun or out maneuver you. Physics.

awesome idea. what size is the board and how do you attach it

desert, this is a 2x10 lumber, but you can use 1x10 or even plywood. You bore a whole through the middle of the plank an 1/8 of an inch larger than the wood dowel.

Here's the video I made showing how I build them a few weeks back: https://youtu.be/F1EmGBr8BE0

i use an old paint pole that has an old roller on it. it extends out if i need it to.

Most of the time I just grab it by hand but that can be tough with a runner. I have a telescoping boat hook that works pretty well but plan C can be fun too. I have a rod with a BIG treble hook on it that I've cut the points off of.I have an old light surf rod with an old Mitchel 302 spinning reel on it. I can cast that big hook and snag the line. It then slips up the line and lodges against the jug. I use it a lot for those dratted gar that run all over the place with my jugs and it is a lot of fun when you have a 5' gar on the line. I also had to use it one time on a striper that grabbed a shad and took off.

Put a bigger weight on it and they will not run very fast.

Telescoping Paint Roller (remove the roller frame).