04-25-2012, 04:58 AM
Snag avoidance is an art all on it's own. When we jig fish for walleye in Ontario we just assume we will lose a lot of jigs.
The biggest key to not getting snagged as often is to take your time setting the hook. Once you set the hook in a tree you are pretty much done. But you did mention pond fishing. Depending on the size of the pond you can change your angle just like you would in a boat to free your lure. I've walked half way around our pond before looking for a better angle to yank a lure free. Standing the in the spot where you got the snag to begin with rarely works.
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The biggest key to not getting snagged as often is to take your time setting the hook. Once you set the hook in a tree you are pretty much done. But you did mention pond fishing. Depending on the size of the pond you can change your angle just like you would in a boat to free your lure. I've walked half way around our pond before looking for a better angle to yank a lure free. Standing the in the spot where you got the snag to begin with rarely works.
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