Very many guys using leeches ?

jkd24 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 21, 2016 2:34 pm **Posts:** 386

Just curious as to how many guys use leeches on quinte ? Do the perch rob them as bad vs worms..?

Superdad · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2018 5:21 pm

Haven't had a leech on the hook since 1987, when the pet store in Napanee Mall sold them and my wife bought a dozen as a joke, caught 6 fish on them.

Nothing recently Uzick spinner and worm and a plastic worm, they have been catching.

Roblin · **Joined:** Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:53 pm **Posts:** 842

I had high hopes for leeches. Made traps, went to an abattoir and bought some jucy bits. No problem catching leeches.

I found them harder to keep than minnows. Used Lindy rigs to fish them and not much luck catching anything.

Last year, I even gave up on worms and started using trister tails on my worm harnesses. Had great luck with those and not feeding perch.

Walleye 9 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:05 pm **Posts:** 1985

I used to use Gulp Alive leeches in combination with a live worm on a worm harness. The artificial leech would help keep the perch away. I don't use live bait at all anymore. Unless you are going to fish it on a plain hook, I wouldn't bother with live bait.

ldub · **Joined:** Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:24 am **Posts:** 116

Catch all the leeches you want under rocks along the shore of the BOQ. I have never noticed any difference in catch rate between worms and leeches. Although leeches stay on the hook a little longer imo.

meat sticks · **Joined:** Tue Dec 14, 2004 1:39 pm **Posts:** 30

Never found them as effective as worms on any water body for pickerel. They work, but I'd rather a worm any day!

jkd24 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 21, 2016 2:34 pm **Posts:** 386

Yeah I'm not big fan of worms / feeding perch all day neither. Was thinking of giving leeches a go but i think ill keep my money..

Superdad · **Posted:** Sun Jun 03, 2018 7:16 am

Canadian Tire in Napanee has some artificial leeches for sale, saw them yesterday, they look good.

LarryGuy · **Joined:** Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:23 pm **Posts:** 142

I don't fish BOQ for Walleye in the soft water months but on the St.Lawrence 1/2oz jig head with a 5" gulp leech is deadly.

jkd24 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 21, 2016 2:34 pm **Posts:** 386

I do a lot of jigging more than I should to be honest, probly catch a lot more trolling.. I'm going to give the artificial leeches n jig a go c what happens ..

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