Due to the COVID virus, the shipping carriers that we utilize are unable to guarantee delivery times. All Products. European Night Crawler. Wax Worms. Composting Worms. Currently Unavailable. Leeches will be available May As soon as they are in stock you will be able to buy them. If they are out of stock we do not have any to sell. They range between 12 to 13 dozen per pound. Leeches have sucking disks at both ends.
When you watch a leech swim, the small end or head, is forward. Leeches use the larger disk on the tail only for clinging to objects. Ribbon leeches feed primarily at night on mosquito larva, decaying organic matter and dead animals; they are rarely seen during the daytime. Since leeches can be easily transported and require little care, they have become a popular walleye and bass bait.
Fishermen use two methods when fishing with leeches. One way is to hook the ribbon leech in the larger of the two suckers, which is actually the tail; this way will usually encourage the leech to stretch out as it attempts to swim away. This method works best when fishing with a bobber.
If you are trolling, hook the leech through the head so the leech is swimming forward. If you hook the wrong end, leeches often ball up and you can't do much with them. Sometimes, they roll up even when hooked correctly. Our fresh live bait leeches come from the clean waters in West Central Minnesota - the most abundant leech harvesting in the world. The larger disc is located at the tail which is used most of the time to hold on to things.
The smaller disc is the mouth area. Most anglers hook a leech around the large disc area. The large disc and small disc on a leech are also used in the reproduction process because they contain both male and female reproductive organs. There may be slight color variations from either a light brown to olive green but most are blackish.
Some leeches will also have a few black spots. Leeches are easy to keep alive if you keep them refrigerated and change the water faithfully every 2 days. It is best to use non chlorinated water like well or spring water. Leeches seem to do best when they are covered with just enough fresh water to cover their backs. They are also not as sensitive to low oxygen levels as some other baits.
The Ribbon leech is not a blood sucking leech but a leech that feeds on small aquatic invertebrates in the water column. Most of our leeches are caught in the spring time and early summer in ponds and marshes and can be kept alive for most of the year.
We offer several size options at affordable prices. Our leeches are firm, fresh and extremely healthy. I keep getting tempted to buy leeches Do you have to order ahead? Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. Oarin Hero Member Posts: Gender:. Hi NJ, it depends on how many you want and when you want them. If you just want a few dozen, usually no problem. Billy Bob's in North Bay seems to have them later than most.
Hope that helps. Thanks everyone, that is exactly what I was looking for, I ordered 1 flat of crawlers and a pound of leeches for our week at Kipawa Lodge.
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