Leech Swap

[Woodenlegs 0]

46 minutes ago, Fruitrollup said:

They are on the way.

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[Trouttramp 0]

Shipped today.  
Was fun tying these, thanks for hosting.  

[Bryon Anderson 0]

Flies are on their way.

[vicrider 0]

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.

[MuskyFlyGuy 0]

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