Hard body lure snags

[Breamcatch95]

Hey
i have bee using hard body lures for about a month now. I do catch quite a phew fish on them but I'm quite sick of how many lures i have lost Jew to snags, i was just wondering if their is any technique or something that will make me not get stuck as much as i have lost around 25$ plus on lures

[nereus]

Its part of the game fella and 25 bucks is nothing but if your on a limited budget and LB then get your togs off and go for a swim,i have and there is no shame on having a dip to retrieve a 25 dollar lure especially when its another 25 to replace it.There are a number of retrievers on the market but imo most don't work that well LB as most of the time your snagged just out of reach.
cheers nereus

[Breamcatch95]

hahaha yer ill keep that in mind next time. i might even swim out for my old lures haha. what are these retriever things?

[-Pivot-]

I have to disagree with nureus, My mate got two of his lures un-snagged due to one, and consider the de-snagger cost about 6-9 bucks and the cost of a single lure is like 14- 25 bucks. just getting one lure back, makes it a profit if you ask me. Breamcatcher, de-snaggers are just a metal pole bent to and certain shape which slide down your line and well..."desnaggs" it,..it also help with un-hooking fish so they're actually really helpful if you ask me.

-Pivot-

[nereus]

There are a few of types of lure retrievers,1 is a weighted cylinder with chains that you can slide down you line on a couple of rings and pull it back once you snag the lure(in theory)Another as Pivot suggested is a Long pole with a corkscrew type attachment or alternatively you can use a rag on a stick or extendable pole.(i've got enough gear to lug about)Try google for some pics,and do a search on here for some more opinions
cheers nereus

[Cortinaboy]

I've got a tackleback lure retriever that's saved me hundreds of dollars over the years. Make sure you buy the smallest one (there's 3) though if using it for bream sized lures. Should be less than $10. Trouble is you need to run it down a taut line to the snagged lure - hence it needs to run downwards. Great for deep water (eg vibes snagged on the side of a pylon), crap though for a lure snagged a long way from you that's near the surface. I'm landbased by the way. Using a boat would make things easier as you'd be able to move over the top of the lure to create the required angle to have the tackleback run down the line to the lure. Definitely worth having one in the bag though - as a guide, I fish from the bank of a river and I guess would probably recover 25% of all snagged lures. Close to shore though where I can lift the rod tip and create a good angle, I would get at least half back.

[DOOGZ]

stick a cheap diving mask in ur LB bag and jump in ha thats what me and my mate do. haven't lost a lure due to anything but big bream in a long time.

[Minnows]

Wouldn't bother leaving home without a tackle back. Success rate is usually very high.

[rockfish]

you cood try single or w hooks the packets arnt that expensive and it really does decrease snags.

Hook ups can be affected by these but more times than not it really doesnt make a difference

[shano]

most the time you shouldnt need to buy a de snag pole. if the lure isnt that far down 1-2 meters then you should be able to trace the line down with your rod and use the tip to pop the lure off. works 90% of the time for me and because you should wash your rod after every session then salt corrosion shouldnt be a prob
cheers

[Minnows]

Originally Posted by shano

if the lure isnt that far down 1-2 meters then you should be able to trace the line down with your rod and use the tip to pop the lure off.

can sometimes damage your tip guide.

[__MATT__]

Originally Posted by MinnowMan

can sometimes damage your tip guide.

...agreed. and carrying around a lure retreiver LB sucks. Just go for a swim, or watch your casting.

[Breamcatch95]

owww that sounds quite handy i might grab one thanks

[Breamcatch95]

Originally Posted by nereus

There are a few of types of lure retrievers,1 is a weighted cylinder with chains that you can slide down you line on a couple of rings and pull it back once you snag the lure(in theory)Another as Pivot suggested is a Long pole with a corkscrew type attachment or alternatively you can use a rag on a stick or extendable pole.(i've got enough gear to lug about)Try google for some pics,and do a search on here for some more opinions
cheers nereus

thanks for the help

[deltaranger]

have seen some "split rings" that are suppose to release the hook rather than the knot and lure, they have a line pd-age rating but aren't cheap. As the salesman said to me 'I would rather lose a hook rather than the lure'. hope this helps