For a few hundred dollars you could buy a trained monkey

This is absolutely the best plan.  Train him to climb to a specific spot on the branch, light and hold a stick of dynamite, and the rest will take care of itself - you'll have that bait in no time.  I can't believe I didn't think of this myself.  It would be really cool if it was a spider monkey.  Actually, I just wanted an excuse to type out "spider monkey" twice.  

How about one of those claws on a stick that lazy people use to pick stuff up with?

Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the lure in the tree happens to the best of us

Twenty some responces , amazing.

Have the bait monkey go and climb the tree to get it for you.

I'd leave it alone cause its making the tree looks sexy too.

Their is but one right answer and the question can be answere mathmaticly.

      Hospital deductible  = $500     lure = $6

Their is but one right answer and the question can be answere mathmaticly.

      Hospital deductible = $500 lure = $6

I agree the negatives way out way the positives.

Later,

I'd leave it alone cause its making the tree looks sexy too.

Best reply yet!  

I just hope that the reason the OP hasn't replied lately isn't b/c he tried something and got hurt!

How about a tiny helicopter with a spider monkey as the pilot?

It's not that far fetched, the first moon mission was by a monkey.

You realize you owe it to all of us to get that friggin lure right?

Good luck!

Have the bait monkey go and climb the tree to get it for you.

The bait monkey ain't going after no free lure.  Its bad business.

potato cannon

Well, I went back today with a long stick, hoping I could loop it over the branch at the end of the tree. After a half hour of frustration and this old, homeless looking guy behind me telling me how I should be fishing, I decided that I need a new plan. I think the nut tied to the end of a thin piece of rope is the plan to go with. I'll try that next time. The hooks on that thing will need to be replaced if I ever get it down though.

Tape a cigarette (or something) to a long branch. Melt the line so it falls in the water. Swim out and grab it.

I'd leave it alone cause its making the tree looks sexy too.

You are right, what with Christmas and the holidays right around the corner.  Maybe someone's LED visor will blow into it for lighting.

I would get myself an Indiana Jones whip!! Snap that thing out onto the branch and swing from the bank to get that sexy ol'shad!

one word:

"TIMBERRRRR"

jk dont cut it down

Something like this would work!!

Something like this would work!!

hahahah that has to be soooo stinkin dangerous

Gees all that for a $3.69 crank? Man and I thought I was cheap.

(just break the limb)

(carry a leathermans or gerber that has a saw on it with you, it will be your best friend.)

                -sm