Muskrat
Well-known member
Just a plug for the BPS E-Z Lure Retriever. Plug - get it ? Anyway...it's 3 for 3 this year as far as crankbait retrieval for me. I'm sure that percentage will go down and I've been lucky my hang-ups have been in fairly shallow water. I just give 3-4 yanks with the retriever the same time I keep tension on the line with my rod in my other hand and so far...so good. It has a second feature of small chains to grab the hooks but they haven't come into play yet. I know most fishermen are familiar with these including telescopic pole lure retriever and knockers and just small knockers such as the "Hound Dog". All have pros and cons in different situations. Of course a pole knocker might get some lures I've launched into pine trees over the years. I just can't believe I didn't get one until this year especially since I use crankbaits a lot. They can also be used for swimbaits...spinnerbaits...and even live bait.
As far as the BPS retriever I would advise paying around $4.00 extra dollars for the one that comes with a spool. The 30 feet of line can tangle easy on the boat. The line on it isn't great either and I know some people remove it and put a stronger line on it. If you buy one without a spool a good idea is to use a very small fish marker buoy and tie it to the end of the line. Just spool it up and down that way and have the benefit of getting the retriever back if you were to drop it since you're working over the water. The weight that is painted like a fish is a heavy chunk and would sink fast.
I spend too much money on fishing lures and equipment and kick myself later for buying stuff that gets buried away in my tackle box and seldom used. This is the best investment I've made in awhile. It's already paid for itself. If you're fishing Lucky Craft or other expensive lures these retrievers and knockers are a "must have". I had these good results just yesterday...
As far as the BPS retriever I would advise paying around $4.00 extra dollars for the one that comes with a spool. The 30 feet of line can tangle easy on the boat. The line on it isn't great either and I know some people remove it and put a stronger line on it. If you buy one without a spool a good idea is to use a very small fish marker buoy and tie it to the end of the line. Just spool it up and down that way and have the benefit of getting the retriever back if you were to drop it since you're working over the water. The weight that is painted like a fish is a heavy chunk and would sink fast.
I spend too much money on fishing lures and equipment and kick myself later for buying stuff that gets buried away in my tackle box and seldom used. This is the best investment I've made in awhile. It's already paid for itself. If you're fishing Lucky Craft or other expensive lures these retrievers and knockers are a "must have". I had these good results just yesterday...
