Boat Hook Fishing Tool.
I can not say I am a good fisherman, but I like going out
fishing. A boat
hook is a very important fishing tool I take with me when I go out.
I am better at losing my fishing lures than I am catching
fish. They like to get caught on trees, shore plants, water weeds, dock lines,
and underwater objects. A boat hook can help retrieve these lures about half
the time.
With an extendable boat hook you can sometimes re-acquire
the lost lure from a tree or underwater object that is up to 15’ away. A lure
and weights and snap-swivel can add up to a few dollars, so I try to retrieve
them.
I am frugal (wife says cheap) so I try not to cast-a-way
fishing lures and hardware. The boat hook helps with that. Note: put a lanyard
on the boat hook so you do not lose that too. I caught my lure in a tree and
used my boat hook to pull a branch down so I could unhook it. I got the branch
low enough and I left the hook over part of the branch and grabbed the branch and
unhooked the lure. I let the branch go and my boat hook took off like a javelin
up into the tree and stuck way out of reach. It would have been cheaper to have
lost the lure.
Another good
fishing tip: If you fish like I do, buy the cheap, brightly colored lures,
they are easier to find in trees. 8-)
