Short catch sucker rod overshot is designed for conditions when sucker rods, couplings, and other portions of a fish are too short for retrieval with a standard overshot.

It consists of a Top Sub, Bowl, Basket Grapple Control, and a Basket Grapple. The Grapple Control is located at the top end of the tool between the Top Sub and the Basket Grapple. The position of the Grapple Control above the Basket Grapple rather than below it allows the Basket Grapple to occupy the lowest position in the bowl.