Woodenlegs 0 Report post Posted January 5 46 minutes ago, Fruitrollup said: They are on the way. 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trouttramp 0 Report post Posted January 6 Shipped today. Was fun tying these, thanks for hosting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryon Anderson 0 Report post Posted January 13 Flies are on their way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted January 13 Mine hit the post today. Slimey little suckers didn't want to stay in the package but kept trying to slither out. Story line: When I had the bait shop up north leeches were a big part of the business and I trapped them but could never get enough so also bought them. When I trapped them I'd get all the ones the lake had to offer in the burlap bags or traps I used. When I got back to the shop I'd leave the 5 gallon buckets outside about 3/4 full of water. The real leeches we used for fishing we called ribbon leeches and they were basically a smooth bodied leech and a fantastic walleye bait. Small sizes were so far superior to any big bluegill bait you could use. Also in the bucket of trapped leeches would be what we called a horse leech which had a fat and heavily segmented body. People who would try to use them for bait said they just weren't taken like the ribbon leeches were and while out in the bucket they'd all climb out of the bucket and save me a lot of sorting time. Also in there would be the "bloodsucker" leech which was flatter brown leech that had orange spots on it. Again, a poor leech for bait though if it got on you it would quickly break the skin and leave a bleeder when you pulled it off. One of the things I loved to do when I saw a family pull into the bait shop that had young kids was run over the leech tubs and start sticking them to my arm. When I had a bunch hanging on my arm I'd wait until the young kids came in and ask if they were here for minnows or these leeches and hold out my arm with a bunch of leeches dangling from it. "UUUH Gross" would always back them up and they'd go to play with the minnow tanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuskyFlyGuy 0 Report post Posted January 15 Vicrider, You have had many interesting and a wide range of experiences. You also have a great writing style that consistently draws me in to your stories. Please keep writing. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted February 18 Got a batch ready for shipping. Sent you a PM for address. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted February 18 On the way to you, should be there Friday. Thank you for hosting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caddis16 0 Report post Posted March 1 Mine should be there Wednesday 3-5. 9500 1153 7807 5060 6896 15 My postal guy absolutely refused to let me put postage on my return envelope. He said it is new policy because people were putting more weight in the envelopes than was paid for? So I sent cash. Sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted March 2 I sure hope the USPS doesn't adopt that policy nationwide. It will make the swap game just that much harder for the swapmeister. It would mean not just sorting and shipping but going into PO and doing a weight and pay on each return package. When I do my Pirate Ship labels I always add a couple of ounces to the return package over the weight of the send package just to cover the postage if the return does weigh a bit more than I'm sending. Since most of the packages we send with bubble wrap bags run from 4-6 ounces anyway it seems pretty petty to mess with our stuff when they give such huge postal discounts to other countries like China to send us their junk. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishingbobnelson 0 Report post Posted March 2 9 hours ago, vicrider said: I sure hope the USPS doesn't adopt that policy nationwide. It will make the swap game just that much harder for the swapmeister. It would mean not just sorting and shipping but going into PO and doing a weight and pay on each return package. When I do my Pirate Ship labels I always add a couple of ounces to the return package over the weight of the send package just to cover the postage if the return does weigh a bit more than I'm sending. Since most of the packages we send with bubble wrap bags run from 4-6 ounces anyway it seems pretty petty to mess with our stuff when they give such huge postal discounts to other countries like China to send us their junk. Nick My PO has a kiosk where you can weigh and get postage printed out. It is open in the evening, so usually there is no one waiting to use it. It will allow for applied postage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jburge 0 Report post Posted March 3 Leeches are ready to swim. Just need the mailing address. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishingbobnelson 0 Report post Posted March 3 These are in the mail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodenlegs 0 Report post Posted March 5 Excellent looking Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted March 6 Sorry guys, I had it in my mind that these were due next week. Just gave them to the PO this morning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodenlegs 0 Report post Posted March 6 10 minutes ago, niveker said: Sorry guys, I had it in my mind that these were due next week. Just gave them to the PO this morning. No problem looking forward to seeing them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
