Leeches vs. Worms

EyeCatcher · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:26 am

What do you prefer? Are leeches more effective than worms at BoQ?

anything_for_a_beer · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:32 am

Leeches were hot on Saturday. My Dad and I were using the exact same jighead and size, I had leeches and he had worms. I boated 9 walleye and he boated 3 sheepies.

EyeCatcher · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:26 am

Also, are they hard to hook? Do they stick to you? Never fished with them before.

Don Stokes · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:49 am

I always feel a bit squeemish while hooking a leech and find that they either curl up or semi stick on a person.

As to choice, I prefer a leech if the weather is warm and stay away from them in the cold (they seem much less active).

Worms are such a standby, with rainy weather or early season often being my favourite time. I also really like them for icefishing for brook trout.

Just another opinion.

Regards
Donald Stokes

EyeCatcher · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:19 am

Years ago some guys used leeches in the BoQ. They told me they used needle-nose plyers to hook them.

anything_for_a_beer · **Posted:** Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:30 am

I just hook it through the sucker and they never curl up into a ball.

legacy · **Joined:** Tue May 10, 2005 7:55 am **Posts:** 992

I've had success using them in the Bay.

I don't like putting them on but find the easiest way is to wet your hand first, let it try to suck on your finger nail, then hook it that way.

In colder water, they tend to ball up on the jig. If you use a piece of surgical tubing on your jig, they don't seem to do this as much.

Cheers

steve-hamilton · **Joined:** Fri Apr 25, 2003 7:40 am **Posts:** 1776

when i used to work at the bait shop, we would show customers that you could hold a leech in the palm of your hand, and it wouldn't be able to break skin and 'suck' you for at least 30 seconds....or more.

put them on, and hold them however you like....and feel most comfortable with.

EyeCatcher · **Posted:** Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:56 am

Does the tackle shop on Dundas sell leeches? Any places I can buy them in Napanee?

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