Abstract: An improved fishing lure retriever designed to be easily and quickly connected to a fishing line and lowered to retrieve an artificial fishing lure that has become snagged on an underwater object is provided. The subject fishing lure retriever is characterized by a hollow cylindrical body in the shape of a canister that is partially filled with shot or the like. A plurality of link chains extend from the leading end of the retriever to engage fishing hooks attached to the lure. The trailing end of the retriever is provided with an aperture to enable the retriever to be connected to an auxiliary drop line that allows the retriever to be lowered underwater. Slotted eyelets are situated on generally opposite ends of the retriever to serve as guides when associated with a fishing line to which a snagged lure is attached.