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 Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
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01/04/20 01:07 AM
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
[Re: bobrfishes]
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03/06/20 08:36 PM
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
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03/08/20 01:47 PM
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ReelSlow
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It turns into a cluster when you are by yourself, $12 whopper popper is on a stump in plain sight, trolling motor head is chewing up a log, keel is bouncing off rocks, lower unit you forgot to raise is bouncing off rocks, wind is swinging you around, tree limbs are trying to sweep you off the deck, the boat gets trashed from all the sheet falling off said tree limbs, the rod gets under you while laying flat on the deck reaching for popper, and best of all you get a treble in your finger trying to unsnag from the stump.
I fish with a buddy finds lures at garage sales for .25 cents. He hangs up more than anyone I've ever seen. After the second "hey bud can you troll over there to get my lure?" I'm telling him "break that bait off and lets keep fishing and I'll give you a quarter"
GOD is good!
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
[Re: David Welcher]
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03/09/20 08:11 PM
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About 30% of the time when using a c-rig. I grab the line by hand and get down as low as possible to the water line and pull by hand. Don't ask me why but it sometimes works.
I also try the bow type method of snapping the line.
If that fails I move to the opposite side of the bait then pull it loose.
One more method when shallow, especially when fishing a jig, crankbait, worm or spinner bait, I will get close to the bait. Grab the line and drop the rod and reel in the water and let it fall down into the water and 90% of the time the rod tip hits the bait and frees it. I don't like to drop it down so far that the reel goes underwater, but I have done it a few times. It's kind of scary just dropping your rod and reel over into the lake, but it's amazing how evective this really works.
Don't try it on c-rigs cause your rod tip has to hit the bait. And then you can carry your rod back to academy when the tip breaks.
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
[Re: bobrfishes]
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03/15/20 12:49 AM
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Use a Plug knocker from BPS. Best $ spent
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
[Re: David Welcher]
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03/18/20 11:13 PM
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ezbassin
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About 30% of the time when using a c-rig. I grab the line by hand and get down as low as possible to the water line and pull by hand. Don't ask me why but it sometimes works.
I also try the bow type method of snapping the line.
If that fails I move to the opposite side of the bait then pull it loose.
One more method when shallow, especially when fishing a jig, crankbait, worm or spinner bait, I will get close to the bait. Grab the line and drop the rod and reel in the water and let it fall down into the water and 90% of the time the rod tip hits the bait and frees it. I don't like to drop it down so far that the reel goes underwater, but I have done it a few times. It's kind of scary just dropping your rod and reel over into the lake, but it's amazing how evective this really works.
Don't try it on c-rigs cause your rod tip has to hit the bait. +1 The "bow" trick works a lot of the time. I tried sending the rod down the line to free up the lure once and it knocked the insert out of my rod tip. Never did that again. There are better ways of getting a lure back than that technique.. I don't suggest that method at all.
Last edited by ezbassin; 03/18/20 11:16 PM.
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
[Re: bobrfishes]
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03/20/20 11:40 PM
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JimBridger
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I’ve had great success with the Water Dog lure retriever. Save a ton of money using the Academy $4.99 water dog.
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
[Re: bobrfishes]
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09/02/20 10:31 PM
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
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01/29/21 10:14 PM
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
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01/30/21 03:12 PM
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Anybody know why bobrfishes keeps bumping this 8 year old post?
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
[Re: bassnman]
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01/30/21 03:34 PM
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Anybody know why bobrfishes keeps bumping this 8 year old post? He still hasn't gotten his lure unstuck. Help him out...
Last edited by outfishdya; 01/30/21 03:34 PM.
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
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02/02/21 04:45 PM
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When popping your bait loose by careful , a big toad might hammer it just as it pops free .
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
[Re: bobrfishes]
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02/03/21 02:12 AM
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ReelSlow
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Between bouncing the boat off rocks, impaling myself with tree limbs, dang near falling overboard, spending too much time and effort, and killing the area I'm trying to fish, i'm about over trying to get em back. If I can make an easy run after one without a good chance of the above drama taking place I'll give it a go, otherwise fishing by myself and controlling the boat is just too much azz whipping . Break it off and grab the next rig up and keep fishing.
GOD is good!
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
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02/03/21 03:23 PM
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Tie it to a cleat and put the big motor in gear.
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Re: Tips on how to free a snagged lure
[Re: the skipper]
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02/03/21 04:59 PM
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Another thing in shallow water is to get over the bait and reel down to it. Then push it down off the snag. Don't push so hard you break the rod. Sometimes you have to jiggle it a little but unless you really set the hook it will work. sucks to break a $100 rod trying to free a $5.00 lure. MO
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