Leaches?

So how late in the season or to what water temps do you fish leaches?

I have had problems with them curling around the line/jig head if the water is below 55-60 degrees. For whatever reason, I haven’t used then much early or later when the water temps are that low so I don’t remember exactly what the temp was.

I’m sure they’d still be great now! Not sure what the water temps are but the lake I went fishing on yesterday had some leeches swimming around in the shallows. I guess, I would still be throwing them on a jig, but I always throw crawlers with my jigs.

If you use leeches, make sure to acclimate them to the water you will fish them in and they won’t curl up due to the shock of cold water.

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If you use leeches, make sure to acclimate them to the water you will fish them in and they won’t curl up due to the shock of cold water.

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Never thought of that

Very good idea Bob. I dont fish leaches a lot to. Just trying to get through the last few dozen left in the fridge.

Another thing if the waters cold.Give them afew pokes with a hook and rub them in a little salt . They move

I generally fish with them until can’t get them or I switch to the short rods. no matter time of year always dip them in lake right away to get used to temperature before they twist curl and tie my setup into a knot with that blasted leech sex juice they get all over the line.