Thanks for the video Clayton. I tried this last year but it was just too late in the season so I'll try again here in a couple days. One thing that seemed to work well was where we tied on to the plate we went through both sides of the lip for some added strength and also used a one hole punch instead of a knife. The nice round hole seemed to give it some more strength. Happy fishing everyone!
I use two pie pans and clip them together open face to open face. 3 clips each. Jam a pencil between the two rims once clipped together to create 3 openings. Then no holes are needed. They stack up nicely and you get a few years out of them.
That was good, thanks for giving information on different things related to fishing. Hope you put out a detailed video on where to look for walleyes in the shallows, especially if you don’t have side imaging.
Cool. I’ll have to try it. I know there is lots of leaches in the local trout pond. The trout and walleye are super well fed. Ill probably take the drive to Sakakawea. I wasn’t super thrilled about buying leaches.
HAH!! It's all good, it's one of those things that you still need the time for and maintaining and taking care of them all summer. It's still cheaper to hit the bait store if you just need baits once 'N' while. Cheers!!
Many years ago I had an Il. conservation officer show me a trap for leaches. He took corrugated cardboard, then soaked it until it pulled apart . He laid it back in the water , one piece on top of the other in a swampy looking area. Nothing else. He told me to come back in the morning and check it. To my amazement the leaches swam into the ribs on the cardboard where we filled our bait bucket. I have never heard of this since. It was 50 years ago. Anyone ever heard of it?
You don"t need to cut holes in the plate the leeches will go in the seam where the two sides come together. I use liver and it only takes a small piece the size of a perogy.
Don't feel so bad asking now since this is your full time job now lol, but I'm looking to try summer lake trout fishing, the places ill be going to are 95ft and 200 foot troughs respectively (NY finger lakes). Any tips how to catch them? I've had no luck dropping spoons and tubes down last year. How deep do they cruise around in the summer? I was thinking of trolling with dipsy divers.
Hey there, I know I’m a little late to this. But, how do you tell for sure that you have ribbon leeches? I’ve tried looking it up online but there isn’t too much I could find
@@ClaytonSchickOutdoors I usually go out at night with a net and headlamp and just walk around pond edges, looking for monster ribbons. I'll have to set a couple of these and see how they do.
Are you catching leeches, bloodsuckers or both? Or are they the same thing? I never trapped them I always bought them by the 1/4lb. This might save me alot of money. Thanks for the great vids👍
@@ClaytonSchickOutdoors I just got back from checking the trap I put out after watching your video, I got about half dozen leeches in 24hrs, I will try the foil plate method next time instead of a aluminium envelope. I think I didn't have enough holes or they are to small.. 👍 thanks I can't wait to watch the follow up video.
great video clayton! i always bought my leeches and they can get pricey. this might sound stupid but i live in saskatchewan also! and i did not know that leeches are in these little "ponds" haha. i will 100% be trying this out:)
They won't be in every pond, but something that has had water for a long time and never dries out. Right now the water has been really cold and the leeches have not been in full force yet. You can find a couple little gems though and have more than enough for personal use :)
Nice video Clayton! How long is a good soak for these traps on average? I realize weather and other factors that drive leech activity come into play. Are we talking days or hours basically? Thanks
I always get the wife to save all her pie plates for me so I can have leech traps. I tell her it's recycling. Drives her nuts! That and metal coffee cans!!
Clayton: “icksetra” Everyone else: “etcetera” I honestly don’t care about grammar or word pronunciation, I’ve noticed that actually a few UA-camrs pronounce it incorrectly as well.
Clayton Schick Outdoors I’m only being silly man, I could careless about the words, I’m all about the content, and you have great videos. I’d kill someone to fish with you. Especially those hog Walter cronkites you catch
I use a simple old metal coffee can....take a nail and a hammer and punch holes along the ribs on the can weight it with a rock and a dead fish submerge it in water and check 24 hours later !!!!!!! Y'all can thank me later 😂
#CRAFTSWITHCLAYTON
You know it!!!
You're one to talk MR. Jays jigs hahha
Thanks for the video Clayton. I tried this last year but it was just too late in the season so I'll try again here in a couple days. One thing that seemed to work well was where we tied on to the plate we went through both sides of the lip for some added strength and also used a one hole punch instead of a knife. The nice round hole seemed to give it some more strength. Happy fishing everyone!
Never tried this before....... but will now!
Can you add a bit on how to store them on your “check the leach traps” vid??
Thanks !
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I use two pie pans and clip them together open face to open face. 3 clips each. Jam a pencil between the two rims once clipped together to create 3 openings. Then no holes are needed. They stack up nicely and you get a few years out of them.
Clayton out here saving everyone 10 bucks a week!
HAH!! Maybe more if you get on a good bite :)
That's awesome I do the same but never thought about the clips to hold it together I just bend them so sweet thanks for the tip!!
You bet! Cheers!
Gonna give this a shot tomorrow. Thanks for the idea, Clayton!
That was good, thanks for giving information on different things related to fishing. Hope you put out a detailed video on where to look for walleyes in the shallows, especially if you don’t have side imaging.
Cool. I’ll have to try it. I know there is lots of leaches in the local trout pond. The trout and walleye are super well fed. Ill probably take the drive to Sakakawea. I wasn’t super thrilled about buying leaches.
Thanks for this vid Clayton in going to try this!!! Free leeches would be awesome
Good vid Clayton! Anyone selling leeches is going to choked with you for putting out this content. Haha 😀
HAH!! It's all good, it's one of those things that you still need the time for and maintaining and taking care of them all summer. It's still cheaper to hit the bait store if you just need baits once 'N' while. Cheers!!
jig and leech on a slip bobber rig is a great walleye setup fishing from the bank all open water season.
Awesome instructing video Clayton👍! Let’s see more of these!
Could you tie it to the binder clip?
I use 2 Liter pop bottles. I’ll have to try your method also.
That sounds great! I like the pie plates because its so easy to get them out.
Very informative video!! Could we see a follow up vid when you check the traps ?
Thanks!
Did you ever try tieing on to the clip?
Sweet video can't wait to see the results
Leeches are good for way more than just walleye... I caught my pb catfish with a 1" leech.
Agreed!
Many years ago I had an Il. conservation officer show me a trap for leaches. He took corrugated cardboard, then soaked it until it pulled apart . He laid it back in the water , one piece on top of the other in a swampy looking area. Nothing else. He told me to come back in the morning and check it. To my amazement the leaches swam into the ribs on the cardboard where we filled our bait bucket. I have never heard of this since. It was 50 years ago. Anyone ever heard of it?
Those are some pretty good tips, as always. Thanks for posting. Seams much easier than my method
How long will you wait til you check leech traps?
how long do you use the same hunk of meat?
HEY DUDE TIE YOUR LINE TO THE BINDER CLIP BUY ONE SIZE LARGER IF NECESSARY NO RIPPING!!! NICE VISEO.
You don"t need to cut holes in the plate the leeches will go in the seam where the two sides come together. I use liver and it only takes a small piece the size of a perogy.
Hey Clay. Just wondering if you have a video on when you picked up the leaches and how do you storm them?
No, I need to make a video on this in the near future...
Looking forward to your "summer series"
Don't feel so bad asking now since this is your full time job now lol, but I'm looking to try summer lake trout fishing, the places ill be going to are 95ft and 200 foot troughs respectively (NY finger lakes). Any tips how to catch them? I've had no luck dropping spoons and tubes down last year. How deep do they cruise around in the summer? I was thinking of trolling with dipsy divers.
Can't wait to see what you get! Great to see another vid!
Huh, I just learned something today! My previous method was wading through my gpa's pond then pulling 'em off me! 😂
Do you ever come stateside to fish? You should do a subscriber state fishing trip. Pick one or more subscribers for a handful of states!
Tried the pie tin and the snapping turtles had a field day lol. I need to go heavy duty I guess.
Sweet!
Could you tell me why do you pick up leeches? Thank's
Hey there, I know I’m a little late to this. But, how do you tell for sure that you have ribbon leeches? I’ve tried looking it up online but there isn’t too much I could find
You could tie to the binder clips....
Nice vid, useful info. When will you post a big mama pike vid? Thanks. Keep up the great work!
Next, we need to see how well these traps did!
Yes, I will have a video of that soon!
Are you catching ribbon leeches or horse you should do a video on the differences
Great video Clayton! I will definitely be trying this out! Thanks!
You bet!
@@ClaytonSchickOutdoors I usually go out at night with a net and headlamp and just walk around pond edges, looking for monster ribbons. I'll have to set a couple of these and see how they do.
Do you find you can catch Leeches like this all year or only in the spring?
Could you tie onto one of the binder clips?
I would worry about the clip coming off maybe? I am going to test that a little because I really like that idea!
Very informative, you’re the best!!!
I used to get my leeches off of river catfish. Pretty sure the traps will be much better. 👍
Do a checking the leech traps video
Good video
Are you catching leeches, bloodsuckers or both? Or are they the same thing? I never trapped them I always bought them by the 1/4lb. This might save me alot of money. Thanks for the great vids👍
leeches, or I believe they are :) I will do a follow up video soon!
@@ClaytonSchickOutdoors I just got back from checking the trap I put out after watching your video, I got about half dozen leeches in 24hrs, I will try the foil plate method next time instead of a aluminium envelope. I think I didn't have enough holes or they are to small.. 👍 thanks I can't wait to watch the follow up video.
Great tip!
great video clayton! i always bought my leeches and they can get pricey. this might sound stupid but i live in saskatchewan also! and i did not know that leeches are in these little "ponds" haha. i will 100% be trying this out:)
They won't be in every pond, but something that has had water for a long time and never dries out. Right now the water has been really cold and the leeches have not been in full force yet. You can find a couple little gems though and have more than enough for personal use :)
I was really looking forward to see what the traps caught lol :\
I did one video... But I will do more in the future :)
Nice video Clayton! How long is a good soak for these traps on average? I realize weather and other factors that drive leech activity come into play. Are we talking days or hours basically? Thanks
Just over night. The morning seems to be the best for them going to pick them up :)
I use tin coffee cans. The plastic lids actually don't come off when you toss it lol
Good for you... Sometimes coffee tins are hard to come by... Never said it was the only method...
@@ClaytonSchickOutdoors havent seen a tin can in years actually. You ever try checking traps before sun comes up?
When you are storing the leeches do you have to feed them with bloody meat
In a fridge, and nope nothing to do to them, just change the water every other day. (use rain water)
I just almost(in half) fold my pie plate lip, then fold the lip over the other lip...no clips required
Good idea :)
I did the same this as you a couple of days ago and I caught 200 leeches
This is great.
Follow up video coming next!
I add duct tape over the holes before you tie on . Way stronger.
I like that idea!! going to be doing that!
Cool I use them but never new how they trapped them gonna try forsure thanks man
Clayton your garage doors need weather stripping
I always get the wife to save all her pie plates for me so I can have leech traps. I tell her it's recycling. Drives her nuts! That and metal coffee cans!!
Soooooo, hows the new job?!
Ups, and Downs!! Been enjoying the time outside though!
Clayton Schick Outdoors, You got this.
#1fan
Clayton: “icksetra”
Everyone else: “etcetera”
I honestly don’t care about grammar or word pronunciation, I’ve noticed that actually a few UA-camrs pronounce it incorrectly as well.
If you listen close I also say one word when I was thinking another :) like "minnows" instead of leeches... or wrapper instead of wind... :)
Clayton Schick Outdoors I’m only being silly man, I could careless about the words, I’m all about the content, and you have great videos. I’d kill someone to fish with you. Especially those hog Walter cronkites you catch
Andy Davis ya man. All was good. I purposely say ick cause I like the way it sounds. Thanks for the kind words.
I can imagine turtles being a problem.
I swear if u fold over them pie tins....
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I use a simple old metal coffee can....take a nail and a hammer and punch holes along the ribs on the can weight it with a rock and a dead fish submerge it in water and check 24 hours later !!!!!!! Y'all can thank me later 😂