mittzu Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Asking all you veteran fisherman out there for help. I would like to know how or what is the best way to catch your own leeches? Any and All input would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 I heard dog food in a can punched with holes. You have to get up early the next morning to check the "trap" as they'll all swim out after the Sun gets up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Oh, try this link: http://www.baitontario.com/baoinfo/leech_t...ing2004_ppt.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 find a swampy creek with slow moving water, set a fish carcass in there on a rope. Put it in at night, and check it after a few hours.....if there's leeches, it will be full of them. I don't have great success with the leeches I catch tho.....they're usually the red bellied ones, and they latch on to you much better than the ones you buy in the bait stores......I don't think the ones in the bait shops are blood suckers.... Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinS Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 get yourself a coffee or tobbaco can punch some small holes maybe 1/8" piece of liver in a ziplock back with holes in the bag toss it in a spot where there is alot of fathead minnows check it before sunrise and u should be in buisness note u are only allowed 1 leech trap per fishing licence which cannot exceed 17 inches in any way works for me everytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinS Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 I don't think the ones in the bait shops are blood suckers.... Sinker They are called ribbon leeches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 EH! I do it all the time , here's what you do... #1 take a 6x10 " peice of tin, body metal , aluminum ,, metal of some kind 'boot as thick as a can of ravioli.. #2 fold it in half , so you have a folded peice that's 3x10 2x thick. #3 punch a little hole on both corners , thru both thicknesses of the metal. #4 punch another hole at one end of the fold. #5 attach 15-20 feet of good fishing line to the hole in the fold #4 [ i recommend 50 -80 lb] #6 now stuff your sheetmetal sandwich with liver. #7 take twist ties and put them in holes #3 to keep your sandwich [ enveloppe] shut. take care to not sinch it upp to tight ..leave room for the leeches.!! #8 put whole apparatus in the freezer til it's time to use. //////////////// try a pond or a creek. marshy areas are the best up here,, small lakes with muddy bottoms are weeeds are usually pretty good. Good Luck Leechin' Muskieman!! ZZZZIIINNNG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mittzu Posted June 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 This site is the best. Thank s guys..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 You can also fish for them man style....... Just put on the short pants and go wading in the stagnent water your legs will be covered in no time. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mittzu Posted June 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 sorry Art ... i dont even like to touch them......suckers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 You can also fish for them man style....... Just put on the short pants and go wading in the stagnent water your legs will be covered in no time. Art Have you seen Stand by Me? Classic scene. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfish Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 LOL Stand by me was def a classic, the look on the kidz face once he finds out about the leeches on his man hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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