Patent ID: 8302344

Claim:
A lure retriever for retrieving a snagged fishing lure attached to a fishing line, comprising: a hollow central body member having a first threaded end and a second end, and a first longitudinal slot extending through part of said central body member, said second end of said central body member being threaded, and said central body member having a collar extending radially outwardly therefrom at a location between said first and second threaded ends and including at least one hole therethrough; at least one chain member connected to said central body member, said at least one chain member extending through said at least one hole; a first end cap having a complementary threaded surface to enable threaded connection to said first threaded end and having a second longitudinal slot extending at least through part of said first end cap; and a second end cap having a complementary threaded surface to enable threaded connection to said second threaded end and having a third longitudinal slot extending at least through part of said second end cap, and wherein when said first and second caps are connected to said first and second threaded ends, said first, second, and third slots can be both positioned in alignment to permit line passage therethrough and nonalignment to prevent line passage therethrough.