I dont know if this has a name or not, but my dad taught me this.

You just reel up you line until you can't anymore then you hold the line and pull back.

and then you release your line. and it should come right out!

 

 

Just wanted to share.

my preference is on any snag , just go to the other side of it and get it out that way. its like a backing it out.  actually i came across this video the other day:

 

 

Your dad's right about 6 out of 10 times.

A friend showed me this. Use a large snap swivel, a split ring, and a 3/4 to 1 oz. cannon ball sinker. Put all 3 together (snap swivel connected to the split ring, split ring connected to the ball sinker. Put the snap part of the swivel on your line and let it slide down your line. I tied 50' of old 80 lb. braid to the "rig" to retrieve it. Works like a charm and I'm out 50 cents for the whole thing.

Works great in rip-rac (levee rocks), trees, ect. So far 100% recovery.

bow and arrow release

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/144161-what-do-you-do-when-you-snag-a-good-piece-of-cover/

If it's shallow enough where my rod will touch down, my favorite technique is to reel down to the jig then poke and shove my rod tip into the rocks and crevices until my jig is free. I may ruin a $140 rod but I got my $2.99 jig back!

Bow and arrow release works well on rocks, oyster beds, limestone, and other hard surfaces, but soft wood structure going the opposite way works best.  

The best technique for me is not to wedge the sinker or jig into rocky crevices by pulling on the line with force to start with. Hold the tip up high and jiggle or shake the line against the weight to free it. The bow & arrow trick works in shallow water sometimes, but puts force on the line, jiggle or shaking it first.

If you are in a boat moving to get a opposite angle pull works, lure retriever works as a last resort.

If it's shallow enough where my rod will touch down, my favorite technique is to reel down to the jig then poke and shove my rod tip into the rocks and crevices until my jig is free. I may ruin a $140 rod but I got my $2.99 jig back!

That could be your favorite jig and worth every penny of that $2.99.  Might be the only one you have left....I always carry an etxra rod.

Bow and arrow technique

Hound dog and chalk line Reel

1. Try not to set the hook into the rock if you can tell the difference. If its just gently snagged you can usually pop it off with ease.

 

2. Bow and arrow (it even works with braid surprisingly)

 

3. If shallow enough get close then reel down until the lure is all the way to the rod tip then just push forward slightly and it's out. Works extremely well and doesn't do any harm believe it or not.

 

4. Pull straight back (no rod bend) and hope for the best.

If jiggling and pulling with the rod to both sides doesn't work, I move the boat to the other side of the snag. On rare occaisons when that doesn't work, I will reel down to the snag and push/wiggle around(assuming you're not snagged too deep). You CAN break a rod tip doing this, I snapped 4" off my 7' MH *** Black this way (completely my fault, I know ), but it just saves so much time that I still do it, I just try to be more gentle. If reeling down to the lure doesn't work, I pull the line until something gives, that something usually being the line where its been rubbing on the rock while you try to work it out.