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| Just wondering if anyone knows of a company that makes large lure retrievers? I ask because I have a bass size one and it works awesome on bass lures. We tried using it on muskie lures and it has got the job done about half of the time but some lures are too big for the tool to get around. We deal with alot of debris around here and find it often times hard not to lose several lures trying to get to the fish. If anyone has one or knows where I can get one, please let me know. Thanks. |
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| Frabill makes one that extends out to 15'. I don't recall the brand in my boat-I'm pretty sure it extends out past 20 feet, but it has paid for itself lots of times. The last ditch move is wrapping the line around the boat cleat and put the outboard in reverse. |
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| We used the Frabill one on Kinkaid last year for the first time on a 2 day fishing trip. I bet we pulled 25-30 lures off of stumps with it. Didn't lose a single lure the whole trip. Worked great on Lake of the Woods too later in the year. It was $25-30 at Thorne Bros. So if you save one lure it's paid for itself. |
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Location: Antioch, IL | - 3 or 4 sections of general purpose chain in approx. 2 foot length (get as heavy # rating you can, but still go for thinner diameter chain w/ larger links - easy to get the hooks into)
- 1 spring-open carabiner (large w/ heavy # rating- Bigger the better. Easier to slide over leaders/split rings/swivels)
- 20-30 feet (or less) of strong nylon rope.
Put the center link of each section on the carabiner (giving you 6 to 8 one foot sections of chain hanging down.) Tie the rop the the carabiner. Clip the carabiner over you line and let the rig slide down to the lure. Add some extra weight (lead) to the whole rig if needed.)
Works great, costs only a few bucks in supplies (if your like me, probably have all of it around the house anyway), packs up small and easy to store in the boat. |
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| I have the telescoping frabill lure retriever. I haven't measured it, but 15 feet sounds about right. It's paid for itself many times over fishing downed timber and stump fields. If you get two lures back that you otherwise would have lost you basically break even in it, and if it's something like an old HR? Yeah, totally worth the investment! |
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Location: northeast ohio | Our best luck in lure recovery has come on a retractable dog leash, and a steel dog collar. just clip about in the middle of the dog coller, and then clip onto your line. Then just let it sink down to your lure. this method works great, is easy to store, and is very cheap, around 16$ we haven't lost a lure since we employed this method. Hope i could help!! |
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| The Frabils are also available at Fleet Farm. |
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Location: East of muskie country | duhanvon - 12/20/2010 7:24 PM
Our best luck in lure recovery has come on a retractable dog leash, and a steel dog collar. just clip about in the middle of the dog coller, and then clip onto your line. Then just let it sink down to your lure. this method works great, is easy to store, and is very cheap, around 16$ we haven't lost a lure since we employed this method. Hope i could help!!
Nice!! Just curious, when you say steel dog collar are you using a choke collar? |
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Location: On my favorite lake! | If you can find one you want the old David Fritts Gripper lure retriever. I have never had this thing fail to get a lure up.
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| How do you get the dog to sink? |
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Location: northeast ohio | ya...the choker collars with a ring on each end. works good with a led weight tied into the collar to. im sure they make longer leashes too, but ours is either a 16 or 18ft. |
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| Guys I build retrievers and sell them on Ebay. I have them listed all the time.
Search "lure retriever" and you'll see mine. They have a dollar bill in the picture for size compare.
The largest size I make has chains that are long enough to reach the back hook on a Plow, Hooker, Large Jakes Grandmas. They weigh over 2 pounds!
They slide down the line with a guide, no pole to mess with and can go and get lures deeper than the pole will reach.
I get my solid round stock I build them out of for free so they are built to sell and about bullet proof.
Check'em out, read my feedbacks. One lure will pay for it.
A friend that knows I build them tipped me off about this post so you know they work.
Happy holidays!
Good luck on the water.
Frank |
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| The largest size weight is 2.5 pounds, 1.5" solid round steel, 8" body lenght, 14" long chains to reach the back hooks of the larger baits. I sell the mid sized one that works good for baits up to 8-10 inches. I sell them for $12 and the largest size for $20.
One Plow is $60-$65 so it's plenty worth it.
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| toothyfishman - 12/23/2010 11:55 AM
Guys I build retrievers and sell them on Ebay. I have them listed all the time.
Search "lure retriever" and you'll see mine. They have a dollar bill in the picture for size compare.
The largest size I make has chains that are long enough to reach the back hook on a Plow, Hooker, Large Jakes Grandmas. They weigh over 2 pounds!
They slide down the line with a guide, no pole to mess with and can go and get lures deeper than the pole will reach.
I get my solid round stock I build them out of for free so they are built to sell and about bullet proof.
Check'em out, read my feedbacks. One lure will pay for it.
A friend that knows I build them tipped me off about this post so you know they work.
Happy holidays!
Good luck on the water.
Frank
These are the Best out there without a doubt! You buy these "TANKS" one time and you never need another one!
Brian |
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Location: Sw Pennsylvania | I will second the toothyfishman lure retrievers. It was the best investment i made this season in purchasing one. It paid for itself 30x or more in one season. I liked how heavy it was and the ease it knocked lures stuck on wood and rocks. |
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| Hey, thanks guys! Sure is nice to hear people are so happy with them, I know they work.
I need to build in a flaw so I can sell more than one to each person...ha ha!!!!
Only ever need to buy one!
Just wanted to add if anyone was interested in one and doesn't do the Ebay thing you can give me a call and we can work something out. 814-778-5269 |
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Location: W-PA | Toothy's Retrievers really work well. A must have in the boat. |
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| I agree about Toothy's, fished with Tony Grant last Spring on Cave Run and I think he had one, well it at least looked just like it, and it saved a ton of baits for us....For the price, doesn't look like you can't beat it. |
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