If you snag hold the rod straight towards it and walk the rod backwards. If it's coloured try white or yellow lures, don't use trebles and you can get weedless lures where the hook is hidden in the lure until a fish takes it ...like all fishing it's better early or late , I just got back from canal , had small jack and a small perch , had my mother's dog paddling at my feet, tonight will be good for it nice warm evening , but I'm done for the day. This guy's a good watch but there's loads of tutorials on tube.