Super Easy Leech Traps!!

[@artemia79]

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!

[@waynejansen3116]

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 ! W

[@JaySiemens]

#CRAFTSWITHCLAYTON

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

You know it!!!

[@stuffnsuch631]

You're one to talk MR. Jays jigs hahha

[@fishingwithfred2059]

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!!

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

You bet! Cheers!

[@PlayinHookySportfishing]

Gonna give this a shot tomorrow. Thanks for the idea, Clayton!

[@eduffy4937]

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.

[@darrensnorthernlife1184]

Awesome instructing video Clayton👍! Let’s see more of these!

[@AdamStew]

Clayton out here saving everyone 10 bucks a week!

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

HAH!! Maybe more if you get on a good bite :)

[@danl370]

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.

[@laneanderson769]

Sweet video can't wait to see the results

[@Boondock84]

Those are some pretty good tips, as always. Thanks for posting. Seams much easier than my method

[@fishingwithshawno]

Good vid Clayton! Anyone selling leeches is going to choked with you for putting out this content. Haha 😀

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

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!!

[@elischultes6587]

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.

[@sobifishing]

Thanks for this vid Clayton in going to try this!!! Free leeches would be awesome

[@jamesgaravet5832]

Good video

[@DROutdoors18]

Can't wait to see what you get! Great to see another vid!

[@cfl7430]

Great video Clayton! I will definitely be trying this out! Thanks!

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

You bet!

[@genericalfishtycoon3853]

@@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.

[@my71chevro1et]

jig and leech on a slip bobber rig is a great walleye setup fishing from the bank all open water season.

[@scottlindquist9107]

Very informative, you’re the best!!!

[@jamesspiess5710]

Could you tie it to the binder clip?

[@blindsk816]

Sweet!

[@darinwrubleski1536]

Looking forward to your "summer series"

[@sonnenburgoutdoors]

Very informative video!! Could we see a follow up vid when you check the traps ? Thanks!

[@blindsk816]

I use 2 Liter pop bottles. I’ll have to try your method also.

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

That sounds great! I like the pie plates because its so easy to get them out.

[@RyanMOutdoors]

Great tip!

[@cschultz9246]

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?

[@danhuhti8268]

Did you ever try tieing on to the clip?

[@michiganmike3268]

Huh, I just learned something today! My previous method was wading through my gpa's pond then pulling 'em off me! 😂

[@rafaelsakarya]

Next, we need to see how well these traps did!

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Yes, I will have a video of that soon!

[@thomasmeyers4908]

how long do you use the same hunk of meat?

[@thomasmeyers497]

How long will you wait til you check leech traps?

[@lukezika4521]

This is great.

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Follow up video coming next!

[@DEVILDOG1964]

HEY DUDE TIE YOUR LINE TO THE BINDER CLIP BUY ONE SIZE LARGER IF NECESSARY NO RIPPING!!! NICE VISEO.

[@davidfbarton5]

Nice vid, useful info. When will you post a big mama pike vid? Thanks. Keep up the great work!

[@Doctoranthetardis]

Leeches are good for way more than just walleye... I caught my pb catfish with a 1" leech.

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Agreed!

[@johnmagnusson9289]

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.

[@MikeSmith-du9gh]

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:)

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

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 :)

[@oscaralvarez853]

Hey Clay. Just wondering if you have a video on when you picked up the leaches and how do you storm them?

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

No, I need to make a video on this in the near future...

[@mattgross8542]

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!

[@spoiler4424]

Tried the pie tin and the snapping turtles had a field day lol. I need to go heavy duty I guess.

[@MrFuckface2013]

I was really looking forward to see what the traps caught lol :\

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

I did one video... But I will do more in the future :)

[@pinkadam8989]

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.

[@Happyhandcannon]

I used to get my leeches off of river catfish. Pretty sure the traps will be much better. 👍

[@deefisherguy]

You could tie to the binder clips....

[@hulkhogan1942]

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

[@shawnf6953]

Do you find you can catch Leeches like this all year or only in the spring?

[@infantesb]

Could you tell me why do you pick up leeches? Thank's

[@joshkjerstad3148]

Are you catching ribbon leeches or horse you should do a video on the differences

[@kgoutdoors5673]

I did the same this as you a couple of days ago and I caught 200 leeches

[@CBNF.]

Do a checking the leech traps video

[@stevenkaphingst5736]

Could you tie onto one of the binder clips?

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

I would worry about the clip coming off maybe? I am going to test that a little because I really like that idea!

[@gerritcain210]

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

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Just over night. The morning seems to be the best for them going to pick them up :)

[@182corbin]

I use tin coffee cans. The plastic lids actually don't come off when you toss it lol

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Good for you... Sometimes coffee tins are hard to come by... Never said it was the only method...

[@182corbin]

@@ClaytonSchickOutdoors havent seen a tin can in years actually. You ever try checking traps before sun comes up?

[@roonbooks1418]

I just almost(in half) fold my pie plate lip, then fold the lip over the other lip...no clips required

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Good idea :)

[@esoxinator968]

Cool I use them but never new how they trapped them gonna try forsure thanks man

[@beaudryadventures6785]

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]

leeches, or I believe they are :) I will do a follow up video soon!

[@beaudryadventures6785]

@@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.

[@lancemarcotte2038]

I add duct tape over the holes before you tie on . Way stronger.

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

I like that idea!! going to be doing that!

[@walterdowns9978]

When you are storing the leeches do you have to feed them with bloody meat

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

In a fridge, and nope nothing to do to them, just change the water every other day. (use rain water)

[@evanhammond7305]

Clayton your garage doors need weather stripping

[@tomcervenka7404]

I can imagine turtles being a problem.

[@306ringer4]

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!!

[@andydavis9816]

Clayton: “icksetra” Everyone else: “etcetera” I honestly don’t care about grammar or word pronunciation, I’ve noticed that actually a few KZbinrs pronounce it incorrectly as well.

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

If you listen close I also say one word when I was thinking another :) like "minnows" instead of leeches... or wrapper instead of wind... :)

[@andydavis9816]

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

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Andy Davis ya man. All was good. I purposely say ick cause I like the way it sounds. Thanks for the kind words.

[@jtothefx]

Soooooo, hows the new job?!

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Ups, and Downs!! Been enjoying the time outside though!

[@jtothefx]

Clayton Schick Outdoors, You got this. #1fan

[@tiredredneck8159]

I swear if u fold over them pie tins....

[@idk_mighty6123]

11th

[@evangoddard4437]

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 😂