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[steelies]

Hey guys, I just learned this trick from one of the guys fishing on one of the western pier. Thought I'd share it with you guys, saved a few of my spoons. I beleive it works best if you have braided line, it's a lot tougher to get your snag out with mono due to its elasticity.
When snagged, release the pressure right away. Release some line so that there is no bend on the rod. Hold rod up high at a 20 degree angle. Whip your rod tip back and forth (compact whips) a dozen times, then tighten your line by pulling the rod back to see it he spoon is out. Repeat if it did not work the first time.
I say it works about 75% of the time. I think if you set the hook too deep then you are SOL, but like I said, it saved me a few spoons. I'm sure a lot if you know this trick already, but I'm sure this might help the few that don't.
By the way, I caught my first ever pier salmon last night. She was a beautyful chrome hen around 20-25 pounds! She hit the green and white moonshine spoon (medium size) on a dull charge. What explosive power!!!
Steve

[NADO]

Sounds like you have been talking to harry

[Lure]

with braided line, you can do a lot of tricks and lasts longer than mono. It can lift a big logs too If done right.  

[Christopher K]

Sounds like you have been talking to harry

Harry is the taller kid with short hair? Those guys are insanely experienced!

[steelies]

Nope, it was Andrew.

[troutddicted]

I think you meant to say hold it up high at a 70 degree angle, 90 degree angle would be straight up pointed to the sky.

[steelies]

Oh yeah, you're right, oops. Thanks Dozer.

[troutddicted]

Thanks for sharing this method - NADO rescued me twice doing this, I botched my first attempts

[steelies]

Anything to help my fishing brothers form another mother

[NADO]

Miss those guys on the pier now that they are back to school. I actually take it up to a 90 degree angle I find that works best. The most important part is that you are jiggling it with slack line.

 

I hit into one yesterday and lost it after it peeled off well over 100yds of line. Like a bonehead I tightened the drag a bit when I still had 100 yds left. Oh well, there's always next time.

[Shawarma]

here's another that has worked 100% of the time for me so far:

 

1. Find a piece of wood that's maybe a foot or so in length.

2. Tie a piece of scrap line to the wood, and the other directly to the line

3. open your bail

4. let out a bit of line

5. chuck the piece of wood beyond where the spoon or whatever it is is snagged

6. retrieve line as soon as the wood hits the water

 

Those cleo's are expensive!

[Icehut]

Er... so the tip is to whip your rod back and forth?

 

Not terribly original.

 

Pwn snags with braid, simply wrap it around your arm and pull until the hook bends out, presto.

[steelies]

It won't work if your line is tight, you have to slack your line, then whip. Those that know what I'm talking about, knows it works. Just trying to help my fellow fisherman.

[RiverStevens]

i'll hopefully not give this a shot, thanks.

[efka]

put some tension on a rod and use your other hand to grab a line and pull like you're shooting a bow. release fast. barely fails.

[FrequentFlyer]

here's another that has worked 100% of the time for me so far:

 

1. Find a piece of wood that's maybe a foot or so in length.

2. Tie a piece of scrap line to the wood, and the other directly to the line

3. open your bail

4. let out a bit of line

5. chuck the piece of wood beyond where the spoon or whatever it is is snagged

6. retrieve line as soon as the wood hits the water

 

Those cleo's are expensive!

 

 

what if you're snagged 30 yrds out

[fishing fr3ak]

this trick saved me 2ice yesterday...works well with rocky bottoms.. but snag in a tree... not so much!!

[NADO]

yep its best on rocks. The most important thing is to not set the hook with the snag and then it will still work.

 

Icehut its different than what you are thinking of. I go to the pier and 90% of guys don't know how to do it properly. I actually just learned it myself, it has been a game changer.