WaterWolf44 Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 I'm looking for good recommendations for a lure retriever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim137a Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/search-tackle.html?start=0&count=30&prevsearch=44+magnum&searchtext=44 or you can pay a kid like I did to swim for your Cali Dream K9 yaajh00, Toro blanco, JacksonF and 5 others 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksonF Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 Frank Alcorn on FB makes a really nice one from what I’ve heard. I just bought one, but he makes one designed for boat use and one that’s designed for shore use as well Dink whisperer, Toro blanco and danthefisherman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASS_SWINGER Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 I’ve been using a cheap bass pro one with parachute cord and it has got everything from lv500 and ripbaits to big soft baits and 250s out you might want to add a little bit longer chains though I’ve been meaning too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink whisperer Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 6 hours ago, Jim137a said: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/search-tackle.html?start=0&count=30&prevsearch=44+magnum&searchtext=44 or you can pay a kid like I did to swim for your Cali Dream K9 I've used the kid method before as well, lol! Cheap and works like a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chevro1et Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 On 6/8/2022 at 1:31 PM, Jim137a said: or you can pay a kid like I did to swim for your Cali Dream K9 I've been in the water 20+ times this season retrieving lures from 2' to 7' deep. After the first few, I bought a cheap pair of aqua socks that I keep in my backpack at all times... my feet were getting torn up from the rocks and brush. Jim137a 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseldog13 Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 On 6/8/2022 at 12:31 AM, Jim137a said: or you can pay a kid like I did to swim for your Cali Dream K9 Child labor, I like that Jim. Habitual_lip_ripper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim137a Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Dieseldog13 said: Child labor, I like that Jim. 3 hours ago, Dieseldog13 said: Child labor, I like that Jim. Employing the youth of American is how I like to think of it. Lol Habitual_lip_ripper and danthefisherman 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim137a Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 Luckily I had an inexpensive lure retriever in my truck today - got my Pyscho Gill caught up in some timber. As others have said from the bank it’s definitely a challenge - my only saving grace was I was high up on a bank and was able to get a good angle on the bait. It’s def a lot easier with 2 people - one to hold the rod tip high and keep tension on the line to the lure and the other to slide the retriever down the fishing line and to keep the retriever line fron tangling and becoming a mess. If you’re solo bank fishing and you and don’t have the advantage of being on higher ground the chances of it working are slim to none IMO. The other trick I learned is to not slam the retriever weight down to the lure but let it slide down the line and let the weight slowly knock the bait out with a gentle taps. The weight that came with my retriever was pretty small so I bought and additional weight - the black one in the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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