Tip For Retrieving Rods Lost Overboard

[Champ188]

Member aarchdale mentioned on another post using a treble hook to retrieve a rod he lost off his dock. Glad he got it back but sounded like it took a long time.

I have a suggestion that I've used several times over the years that has never failed me. I've actually retrieved rods from more than 20 feet of water using this tactic.

Get yourself an old-fashioned metal chain-style stringer. Open all of the clips and store it somewhere handy in your boat. Next time you lose a rod overboard, immediately throw a marker buoy on it or if you don't have one, make the best mental note possible about where it went in.

Then get your stringer out and tie it onto a stiff rod with big line (20-pound test works well, as does braid). Tie onto the end with the single clip. Lob it out, let it go to the bottom and drag it back slowly, keep your rod tip low so you won't pull it up off the bottom. You may have to circle and make casts from different angles, but you should be able to snag your lost rod-and-reel in fairly short order.

Hope this helps save someone a rod.

[abkeenan]

Member aarchdale mentioned on another post using a treble hook to retrieve a rod he lost off his dock. Glad he got it back but sounded like it took a long time.

I have a suggestion that I've used several times over the years that has never failed me. I've actually retrieved rods from more than 20 feet of water using this tactic.

Get yourself an old-fashioned metal chain-style stringer. Open all of the clips and store it somewhere handy in your boat. Next time you lose a rod overboard, immediately throw a marker buoy on it or if you don't have one, make the best mental note possible about where it went in.

Then get your stringer out and tie it onto a stiff rod with big line (20-pound test works well, as does braid). Tie onto the end with the single clip. Lob it out, let it go to the bottom and drag it back slowly, keep your rod tip low so you won't pull it up off the bottom. You may have to circle and make casts from different angles, but you should be able to snag your lost rod-and-reel in fairly short order.

Hope this helps save someone a rod.

Champ,

I remember a while back someone posting that stringer snagger idea for rods gone overboard. Thanks for the refresher and will now store one in the boat just in case this scenario pops up. Thanks for reminding me and for posting.

[GNSfishing]

Member aarchdale mentioned on another post using a treble hook to retrieve a rod he lost off his dock. Glad he got it back but sounded like it took a long time.

I have a suggestion that I've used several times over the years that has never failed me. I've actually retrieved rods from more than 20 feet of water using this tactic.

Get yourself an old-fashioned metal chain-style stringer. Open all of the clips and store it somewhere handy in your boat. Next time you lose a rod overboard, immediately throw a marker buoy on it or if you don't have one, make the best mental note possible about where it went in.

Then get your stringer out and tie it onto a stiff rod with big line (20-pound test works well, as does braid). Tie onto the end with the single clip. Lob it out, let it go to the bottom and drag it back slowly, keep your rod tip low so you won't pull it up off the bottom. You may have to circle and make casts from different angles, but you should be able to snag your lost rod-and-reel in fairly short order.

Hope this helps save someone a rod.

Boy wish I'd known about that 2 years ago when I threw one in over by point 5. I'm going to go right now and put one in my boat.. Thanks for the tip Champ.........

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

Ive actually retrieved a couple rods that way at lake of the ozarks off the dock, even dropped a head lamp in once and it stayed lit for me while i trebeled it out. Only if i could figure out a way to retrieve IPHONES. i guess i get a little clumsy at Lake O, but heck its suppose to be a party lake anyhow

[roy_eros]

Has worked for me twice! Great tip!

[curtisce]

Right now if your'e in the lower lake you should have no problem seeing it.

[Bill B.]

I almost always carry a metal stringer in my gear for just that purpose. In 50 years, I've recovered half a dozen rods that way.

[Pepe]

Great idea! The last one I tossed in was retrieved by a diver friend of mine and cost me a bottle of good scotch.

[Champ188]

Great idea! The last one I tossed in was retrieved by a diver friend of mine and cost me a bottle of good scotch.

LOL, obviously a businessman.