Lure Retriever worth it or not 2024
kybassguy reply :
I was just wondering if any of you guys use them I fish off a boat and I have heard ppl say they are a must on the boat. if you do use them what kind and do you use and do you have successes getting your lure back . thanks
lecisnith reply :
Most guys say that you should have both the telescopic and the chain knocker retrievers. After a couple saves of a $10 crankbait it pays for itself. You could do what I did and go full redneck. I made one out of a 10oz lug nut socket strung between 25 lb mono with swivel snaps on either end and another out of an extending paint pole.
68camaro reply :
I bank fish and have one of the chain ones with heavy dog weight on it from BPO. It does work and its always in my bag.
roadwarrior reply :
Mandatory if you fish crankbaits.
herbu reply :
On 12/31/2015 at 8:53 PM, kybassguy said:I was just wondering if any of you guys use them
How many $ worth of baits do you have to lose before spending $20 on a retriever seems like a good idea?
Yes, I use one, (a knocker type). Don't use it often, but don't have to use it often for it to pay for itself.
GetBent reply :
I lost an easy $50 in crankbaits before I bought one. Funny thing is I haven't needed it since I got it.
jbrew73 reply :
must-have item
the one from bass pro shops(lead w/chains) is relitively cheap and works great.. ive problebly saved $100 easy in lures and also found that i can throw lures in places i wouldn't have even considered if i didn't have it. . i spooled mine up on an old b/c reel mounted to the handle of a broken rod..
kybassguy reply :
thanks guys for the info guys... I will be ordering one
scaleface reply :
I use a "knocker" dont know the make , often . Last year I lost one crankbait .
K_Mac reply :
I agree with RW. It will pay for itself quickly if you throw cranks. I think fishing time is too valuable to spend a great deal of time trying to retrieve lures, but it usually only takes a minute or two to retrieve a bait. That is a good use of time/money.
Scarborough817 reply :
i lost one of my pointers last week so i wish i had one now
tander reply :
I have used a lure retriever for years because I throw a lot of crankbaits. I don't know the name of it but I believe Lew's is bringing it back to the market. I saw David Fritts talking about it at ICast. I have saved a bunch of money with mine.
Found the name: Get It Back Lure Retriever by Lew's.
Not sure it is on the market yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNyDiVtFh1I&spfreload=10
FloridaFishinFool reply :
40 plus years of fishing and I have never used a lure retriever. I can't even remember the last time I lost a lure. So adding one of these now would just be another item collecting dust forever- and adding extra weight to what I carry. So for me, the answer is "not". Don't need one.
A-Jay reply :
Beside the afore mentioned crank bait retrieval, if you fish Any of the large swim bait (Hudd & Sliders & you name it) along with Any of the Umbrella Rigs - lost baits are NO FUN.
I made my own - not much to it.
And sometimes you never know what you'll pull up.
A-Jay
Raul reply :
On 12/31/2015 at 11:02 PM, FloridaFishinFool said:40 plus years of fishing and I have never used a lure retriever. I can't even remember the last time I lost a lure. So adding one of these now would just be another item collecting dust forever- and adding extra weight to what I carry. So for me, the answer is "not". Don't need one.
You are very much welcomed to fish in my everyday lake, three or four casts later after casting a crank you´ll know why you need a lure retriever. It is evident that you don´t fish wood.
stkbassn reply :
This is a good topic for me as I've recently went overboard with buying expensive glide baits and other swimbaits. I've seen comments saying they're a must but which one or two is highly recommended. I will not be making one myself so I need to know which one I can buy. Thanks guys!
Raul reply :
On 12/31/2015 at 11:13 PM, stkbassn said:This is a good topic for me as I've recently went overboard with buying expensive glide baits and other swimbaits. I've seen comments saying they're a must but which one or two is highly recommended. I will not be making one myself so I need to know which one I can buy. Thanks guys!
I purchased a BPS brand lure retriever many years ago and it works fine for me, not only I have saved a big bunch of cranks, also have recovered my Gan Craft Jointed Claw 6 or 7 times, a LC Real California a couple of times and one of my favorites, a deep diving Monster Jack Jr no less than 10 times, so you do the math on how much I have saved.
stkbassn reply :
On 12/31/2015 at 11:20 PM, Raul said:I purchased a BPS brand lure retriever many years ago and it works fine for me, not only I have saved a big bunch of cranks, also have recovered my Gan Craft Jointed Claw 6 or 7 times, a LC Real California a couple of times and one of my favorites, a deep diving Monster Jack Jr no less than 10 times, so you do the math on how much I have saved.
Thanks, sounds like it's worth every penny sir! I will take a look at BPS today!
FloridaFishinFool reply :
On 12/31/2015 at 11:12 PM, Raul said:You are very much welcomed to fish in my everyday lake, three or four casts later after casting a crank you´ll know why you need a lure retriever.
Florida has a lot of cover too. Trees in the water and along the edges. I want to spend my time on the water catching fish, not trees and other.
I am not out there for lure salvage operations! So I avoid getting hung up as much as possible and take a different approach to retrieving a stuck lure usually by pulling in the opposite direction it got hung up in, in the first place.
As stated, I have never used a lure retrieval device and I don't ever plan on it either. And I don't have a problem with losing any lures here in central Florida.
I mean if you are getting hung up a lot to the point of having to stop fishing and go into lure retrieval operation mode, then maybe a change in fishing tactics would be a way to go about it differently?
When I am on the little econ river just loaded with trees and many fallen into the river it just seems kind of counter productive to use a lure begging to hang up on every cast. So I change. I want to spend my time fishing and catching, not working on lure retrieval and NOT fishing. If it were a problem then I do something different to avoid the problem is all.
So if I were to come down there to Mexico to fish with you and it was a problem, I would adjust until it was not a problem and still catch fish.
scaleface reply :
On 12/31/2015 at 10:53 PM, tander said:I have used a lure retriever for years because I throw a lot of crankbaits. I don't know the name of it but I believe Lew's is bringing it back to the market. I saw David Fritts talking about it at ICast. I have saved a bunch of money with mine.
Found the name: Get It Back Lure Retriever by Lew's.
Not sure it is on the market yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNyDiVtFh1I&spfreload=10
Thats the one I have except mine is blue .
tander reply :
On 12/31/2015 at 11:38 PM, scaleface said:Thats the one I have except mine is blue .
Yep, that's the one I got also. Must have had it 20 years.
K_Mac reply :
FloridaFishinFool you are not the only one here that wants to maximize catching and not retrieving lures. There are times when a crankbait will out produce other techniques. Throw one enough and you will hang it up where it will not come loose without a retriever. In less time than you will likely spend trying to pull it loose, I can free it using a knocker/chain retriever. I have been fishing a long time too, and can say with confidence that anyone who throws a crankbait often, especially in wood, will lose more without a retriever than with one.
I have fished with guys who will not spend any time retrieving lures, and guys who will spend 10 minutes or more trying to retrieve a cheap bait. A retriever is a fast, easy way to save both time and money.
Raul reply :
^^^^^ You will need a lure retriever every now and then. Cranks are kings of catching bass in places like this.
Glenn reply :
I've never had to use a lure retriever or plug knocker. I just do this:
Darren. reply :
I bought one at BPS years ago. Inexpensive.
One of the worst fishing days I ever had was
when I first used it while fishing off a dock.
My lure got caught in a tree about 40' away.
The dang weight was too heavy to get that
distance away, LOL. I tried anyway.
Eventually got my lure back later by going and
getting my canoe.
I have used it one other time since, and it did
work....
ABW reply :
Not trying to hijack the thread, but what happens if you cast off a blade bait about 30 yards away, and get it hung in a rock? (bank fishing). I have lost a lot of baits this way recently...
roadwarrior reply :
Most of the time the lure will come loose if you get behind it without a lure retriever.
ABW reply :
On 1/1/2016 at 2:30 AM, roadwarrior said:Most of the time the lure will come loose if you get behind it without a lure retriever.
Not really an option due to the fact that I wouldn't have enough line to walk to the other side of the lake
Raul reply :
On 1/1/2016 at 2:26 AM, ABW said:Not trying to hijack the thread, but what happens if you cast off a blade bait about 30 yards away, and get it hung in a rock? (bank fishing). I have lost a lot of baits this way recently...
I bank fish a lot, actually I do more bank fishing than boat fishing and sometimes you may recover the bait by pulling from behind like RW mentions if it is possible, other times, well, gotta bite one of your testicles and pull hoping for the best outcome. Lure retrievers are not magical and not always you are able to recover your bait, for bank fishermen the situation is a lot worse.
roadwarrior reply :
Nope, fishing from the bank limits your options dramatically!
Jaw1 reply :
I'm not a big fan of the chain/ weighted lure retrievers. I always seem to spend a lot of time fighting them but I bought an extendable pole retriever abt 2 yrs ago and it paid for itself in 2 trips easy. I highly recommend them especially for crankbait fishermen. I fish alot of relatively shallow wood
kybassguy reply :
thanks for all the info some great pros and cons to it. im guess its better safe then sorry to at least have one the boat never know when that lucky crank will get hung up pretty good...as anyone tried the one they got on TW I think its a chain daiwa brand...and is it also good for other lures other then cranks?
bigfruits reply :
double post
bigfruits reply :
On 1/1/2016 at 3:23 AM, kybassguy said:thanks for all the info some great pros and cons to it.
other than the small initial investment, what other cons are there?
On 1/1/2016 at 3:23 AM, kybassguy said:is it also good for other lures other then cranks?
any lure that is snagged, cranks are just very good at doing that.
Fishes in trees reply :
I've got both the extendable pole type and the slide down the line "hound dawg" type. There is a place for both. The slide down your line type of lure retrievers do a poor job of extracting baits from overhanding vegetation. Also it is possible to get a bait stuck deeper than your extendable pole will reach. A prior post, "How many cranks to you need to lose before getting a lure retriever seems like a good idea?" is succinct and to the point. I've currently got less than $50 invested in lure retrievers, not counting previous ones that I've lost or damaged beyond repair. I am secure in the knowledge that I've spend more money on dumber stuff.
MDBowHunter reply :
I carry the telescopic one on my boat and it's already paid for its self three times over just getting my stuff back. I've probably claimed at least 7 or 8 lures that were just hanging in trees that other guys lost as a bonus..
Bluebasser86 reply :
I have a telescoping one and not only do I almost never lose a bait, but I get dozens of baits others have lost out of the trees and weeds.
Bankbeater reply :
I have a lure knocker and use it maybe once a year. I use the telescopic retriever more. It always seems like when I am fishing from shore the bait hangs up 4 feet out in the water at a drop off.
Bass_Fanatic reply :
I use the hound dog type knocker and have saved literally thousands of dollars with it. I throw 10xds a lot and have had days where I've gotten it unhung 20+ times in 20+ ft of water. 10xds hang sometimes in deep brushpiles, but they catch some studs out of them too. At $15 a piece, ive saved over $300 in one day multiple times.
Brayberry reply :
I make these and I use them for any lure retrieval needs. Works fantastic and only cost me about $.25 each. I use one like the picture just a much bigger weight
Topwater23 reply :
On 1/1/2016 at 3:23 AM, kybassguy said:thanks for all the info some great pros and cons to it. im guess its better safe then sorry to at least have one the boat never know when that lucky crank will get hung up pretty good...as anyone tried the one they got on TW I think its a chain daiwa brand...and is it also good for other lures other then cranks?
Tiptons golden lure retriever is a great one I've heard and it works on both crankbaits and umbrella rigs
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