leeches in winter

Anyone ever try leeches in the winter? Any luck? I kept a bunch alive for the late fall bite and Ive still got some

Never tried but would bet they ball up with the cold water temps.

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Never tried but would bet they ball up with the cold water temps.

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Exactly right… they’re actually very easy to keep alive as long as you don’t freeze them but they go into a near dormant state when fished in cold water. Basically you get a little black ball of leechy goodness on your hooks and no movement to entice biters.

The good news is it sounds like you’re already set for spring.

A local baitshop has a couple hundred left from the summer and those things are just little black balls now inside where its warm! I haven’t seen one in that tank move for a couple months, yet they are fresh looking leeches.

Wonder if a guy sliced em up to about spike size and tipped his jig…………………….hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

You will never know if you don’try.

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Wonder if a guy sliced em up to about spike size and tipped his jig…………………….hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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How about the Gulp Alive 1″ leeches? I just saw these and think I may have to give them a try.

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Never tried but would bet they ball up with the cold water temps.

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They actually work great. The secret is to keep them in your mouth so they are warm.

I’ve used the Gulp Alive Leeches, they work well at times. Like any bait, they have their time and place. I don’t think real leeches would work well in this cold water.

They’re excellent deep fried.