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09-15-2018, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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Lure retrievers
With the crankbait topic in full swing, I figured I would start a thread on lure retrievers.
Anybody use them?
This is the first season I have used one and it has paid for itself many times over.
I grabbed it on Amazon, but I'm sure Cabelas has them to. Highly recommend it if you lose lures occasionally.
Basically a heavy weight you send down the line and it knocks your lure free, I was sceptical, but first time out $9 rippin rap saved
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09-15-2018, 09:54 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Coronation
Posts: 2,529
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Does it untangle line self knotted 2 feet above the water in reeds?
LOL - I know it can't, that's an unreasonable expectation. I did hang a Johnson Silver Minnow that way last weekend though.
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09-15-2018, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: southeast alberta
Posts: 1,183
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I bought a home made one at a garage sale, It looks similar to the Cabelas Snag master and it works.
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09-15-2018, 11:06 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LLoydminster
Posts: 1,253
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Use to fish tobin a lot. For snags in wood , used an old 2" hitch ball , a large snap swivel and para cord . Snap on main line , drop ball down on a tight line , bounce a couple times and $15 saved.
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09-15-2018, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 2,305
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I've got the Cabela's snagmaster. Use it a couple times a year. I've had it for over a decade. Paid for itself many times over.
Simple to use. Very effective.
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09-15-2018, 11:41 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2018
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I had no idea these existed. Another item on my list to get. Definately lost a few good lures. Cheers
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09-15-2018, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Lacombe County
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Interesting... I’ll check into these thanks,chain
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09-15-2018, 03:27 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 1,464
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Seems to me they would work better out of a boat being directly over top of snag.
Do they work shore fishing? Anyone?
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09-15-2018, 04:18 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 354
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I made my own out of a 2L pop bottle. Drill a 1/4 hole in the lid and put a 1/4” threaded eyebolt through. Affix with appropriate nuts and washers. Fill it up with water and hook it onto your line with a small snap carabiner. Reel it in with your hook, dump it out and throw it back into storage until you need it again.
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09-15-2018, 04:21 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 354
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cranky
Seems to me they would work better out of a boat being directly over top of snag.
Do they work shore fishing? Anyone?
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If you are shore fishing a river, just open your bail and let the current take half the line off your spool. It usually creates enough drag that it will work the hook free.
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09-15-2018, 10:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 1,464
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Etownpaul
If you are shore fishing a river, just open your bail and let the current take half the line off your spool. It usually creates enough drag that it will work the hook free.
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Good idea. Thanks ill have to try that trick sometime.
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