I should’ve called 911 / search and rescue. Friend overboard!

[fish4942]

Well, I did it. Dumped one of my favorite rigs right over the pier rail and into the lake. Gotta go and try and retrieve it today. I think it’s about 8-10 feet of water where it went in. My plan is to take my catfishing rig, 7’ H rod, 30lb braid, put two 3-4oz egg weights on with 2 large treble hooks, one about 3 feet up and the other at the end of the line, and drop and drag with occasionally casting out a few feet in case it drifted a little bit.

Any other suggestions?

[JerseyFisher]

go swimming

[aikenyounggun]

First mistake I would say is not doing it immediately. Much better chance than.

And swimming is usually the best way if you are a good swimmer and there is decent visibility. But near a heavily fished (assumed) pier, that's probably not a super great idea. Depends how much current. Good luck though.

Hope you triangulated where you dropped it in your mind. If not, you will learn that skill soon.

[3dkicker]

goggles or mask would help. Fins too. 8-10' doesn't sound like much but unless you swim often you'll find it a challenge....been there done that. Knocked three $250 rigs out of a friends boat at the ramp. Treble hook found one and I dove for the other two. It took a bunch of attempts to find them.

[bluebasser86]

If you're going to try that rig go with some lighter sinkers or you'll hang up constantly if there is anything down there. An ounce should be more than enough unless there's a current. Personally would have gone swimming for one of my favorites on the spot but certain factors could effect that also if there's a lot of waves, lots of brush, or if you're not a strong swimmer.

[keithdog]

I wish you the best of luck. That happened to me once and my brother last year. Both rigs are still at the bottom of the lake. I now keep a home made rig in the boat to try snagging lost overboard gear. It's a steel ring with 3 trebles attached and attached to a small rope.

[bassinbob]

Hope you get it back. So far I am 2 for 2. Lost 2 and got them back. Both times shallow stained water.

[AUFred]

I have fished out many within minutes of their dive into the drink. Never gone back a day later.

[Bender]

I lost one ultra light rig overboard a few years ago. I marked the spot on the GPS and went back a week later with a rig that I made by buying one of those steel stringers with the big hooks. I bent all the hooks open wide and slipped a sinker (3/8?) on each hook. I tied it up to 50# braid on a heavy rod and dragged it around. After about 30 minutes I found it! Too bad that trick didn't work with my wedding ring that went in about 10' of water with weeds up to 6-8'.

[joedog]

Bender, at least you found the important lost item!

[Thornback]

I lost my rig in a river in dark 8 foot of water. I tied on a treble hook with sinker and on the 4th cast I hooked the rig and brought it into the boat. I was a happy fisherman. Good luck to you.