Where did my LEECHES GO!?!?

[@bradmitchell1774]

I use a coffee can. Poke a bunch of holes in the can with a spike or large nail, place the bait and a rock in the can, compress the open end together and thread a rope or cord through one of the holes at the top of the can. Then chuck'er in. Its a tough trap and wont break or tear, you can use year after year. Cheers!

[@Grampa-el3kz]

Fun!!! It has been cold this year. Fish just starting to bite here, and I am a thousand miles south of you. Enjoy all your videos.

[@nlammers]

It'd be interesting to see how leaches do against other live bait this time of year. Compare minners vs. crawlers vs. leeches during a point when walters are transitioning.

[@ssdpqd2531]

What are you using the leeches to catch? Here in Kentucky it’s an amazing catfish bait!

[@ifishmn4645]

You could also use a empty coffee can and drill small holes in the top and bottom and weigh them down with something then you can use them year after year

[@joecalhounschasintailguide6703]

Great buck you have on the wall. Cant believe it's not on display in your living room instead of out in the garage. 😀

[@midwestshitshow5887]

Ice cream joke made me almost spit my Busch light out haha

[@drakeoldenburg2697]

Busch Latte 👌👍👌👍

[@kylewalkup5637]

Liking the out of ordinary videos man keep them coming! You ever thought about doing a pod cast? That would be pretty sweet lol

[@kylewalkup5637]

Oh also is there any way someone in the U.S. can get there hands on hunt fish Manitoba jackets/clothes?

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Hmmmm.... now I want to go trap some. I have done it in the past. Always fun checking the traps in the morning.

[@ALLDAYBLAZER]

Bait and water temps are key . i find beef liver or kindeys work best for me and water temps 60 +. we make our traps old sidding tin .

[@rileymousseau4272]

How do you keep the leeches/how long can you keep them. Do the need a bubbler like minnows?

[@Hawaiibohntr]

I do the same trapping but use a coffee cans I set the can upright and drill hole no closer than 2 inches from the bottom I drill 360º rocks and meat, so when I pull the can the leeches stay in the bottom, even if the can sets up right, it acts like a fish trap. Might try pie pans again, we have a lot of small road ponds around. Thanks for the video.... it's about 2 -3 week before starting of walleye leech time here in ND.

[@darrensnorthernlife1184]

It really needs to warm up!!

[@robertchaney7766]

Very personable and great content! I was happy to hear you were going to do KZbin for a year full time! Bring on the vids! Lol 👍

[@toddpossum]

Appreciate the grind. Any plans on a live stream?

[@ryandyck6519]

Great video. Hope you make it down here to beaver flats

[@ianhenrikson4390]

Pie plate system works great!…..thanks Clayton!

[@elischultes6587]

You invigorated me. Took some plastic coffee cans and punched a bunch of thin holes (1/8”x1”) in it doors of 1/4” x 5/8”. Made some fish oil sponges out of old sox. Also baited with beef liver. Got nada this morning. But it was cold. Had thin ice in the reeds. I might have not used enough liver too. The stocked state lake I was at had lots of tan freckled leaches 2 years ago. Full year ago the lake had high winter kill. Minnows were coming up to ice fishing holes to breathe and then die. In the past it was stocked with rainbow and brown trout. State said there was 25” walleyes in there too. All pre winter kill. I had leaches sticking to my kayak then. That’s why I chose that one.

[@gerardhaubert8210]

Please show the rock guard on your boat trailer.

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Picking a new one up this week

[@paulbobian490]

I always used a tin can,just drop in your bait,step on open end to flatten/close.next,drill a small hole across the bottom to insert.a large safety pin to tie off your twine and toss it out

[@FistFullOfHats]

Hey Clayton, when does your leech trapping stop in your area ? Going to give this a shot this week in Northern Ontario. Thanks for the videos!

[@goose2182]

ok, first you have got to be the best fishing channel, every vid is just super. now, why is the deer mount not in the house !! super whitetail

[@skylerdin7586]

Thanks for the video looking forward to more!

[@chrissnineyearwildlifejour9525]

Are you using some kind of bait for them?

[@DoctorDropKick]

Liver

[@silaswilkinson3709]

hey clayton ever lose any traps to snapping turtles?

[@neilcurtis2741]

I tried trapping in the pond where I work came out with half an ice cream pail full out of 5 traps. Was crushing drum on them on Saturday

[@PureCor]

How long will they last Clayton? Great vid and looking forward to your summer adventure!

[@christophergruenwald5054]

So, can you not buy leeches at your bait store currently? Right now with temps cool it doesn’t appear to be paying for the gas and supplies to trap.

[@cfl7430]

Thanks for the vid Clay! Now go own Jay!

[@lowellmurray6948]

Put it where there's some growth at or tree branches in water... where you located

[@SamRiola]

Just picked up a bunch of trash neat one of my favorite shore spots too, You’re the man Clayton

[@jefferyackley6173]

What about catching mud leeches and the best places to get them?

[@JSmall-cv1xy]

What are you using the leeches for?

[@TravisInCanada1]

Do leeches make it through the winter in Sask/Mb? I feel like those small ones are this years spawn and just need time to grow (?) Biggest leeches I have seen was up in the Duck Mountains (the size of your finger).

[@coltonaltiman3778]

Im in southern ontario, i just caught like 5 or 6 massive leeches about size of my index finger, they were in this flooded area in my yard its about 4 or 5 inches deep.

[@freddarlington9486]

That trap would have 50 hard crayfish in one night here

[@Intimidator82]

How do you keep the leeches alive and for how long? I want to try this because panfish love worms way too much

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Change the water every other day, and use rain water :) You can keep them alive for a LONG long time.

[@NorthofELangling]

To much of the background music

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

3dpletoon ok thanks. I’ll keep that in mind.

[@markv151]

I agree

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Flat Roofer good to know :). Always scared when these types of videos are a bit boring I feel like. I’ll for sure have less music going forward:)

[@markv151]

@@ClaytonSchickOutdoors All good my man.

[@darrensnorthernlife1184]

Clayton Schick Outdoors Naw, it was just fine in my opinion!

[@MisterDanis1]

Wonder if you can freeze and use another time, never used leaches before. Or should they be fresh and alive lol

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

You can not freeze the leeches :) Need to keep them alive :)

[@jkane1341]

I was trapping last week a pond for pumpkinseeds and shiners, I manged to catch 3 turtles, 3 crayfish, 2 tadpoles, and only 3 pumpkinseeds. Annoying because the ponds loaded, the fish wont go inside the traps.

[@christophergruenwald5054]

Where is it even legal to trap fish? It’s not in my state.

[@jtothefx]

Gone! Just like that!

[@ssdpqd2531]

Hey Clayton. Love the vids. I’ve been trying to catch leeches with aluminum pans and failing miserably. The turtles are destroying the aluminum pans. Any suggestions? Any turtle proof ideas? Thank you sir.

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

oh wow... I honestly have no clue... sorry!

[@ssdpqd2531]

Clayton Schick Outdoors it’s cool. I grabbed an old 5 gallon bucket drilled done holes in it and it’s dialing right now. Going to check on it tomorrow. Hope it works? Never tried catching leeches before. Trying new things bc of the virus. LOL.

[@lucas2424mc]

Someone brought some big leeches over for fishing in my pond. Acouple got dropped in am I screwed now?

[@kylesmithvt]

More leech traping!

[@matterhaz2980]

If you put leeches into a tank will they reproduce at all?

[@mattcook7881]

You know, though, I bet if you punch holes with something round like a pencil, the round hole is easy to enter but the jagged bits pointing inward would make it hard for them to escape.

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Very good idea!

[@sctsct100]

Why is that big buck hanging in your garage/shop??

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

No room in the house... I need to build a house!

[@cameronpeterson6688]

That's a tank of a deer in the garage!

[@skeach]

Clayton, what kind of boat bra is that on your alumacraft?

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Hunter Jackson koenders. It’s amazing!!

[@RyanMOutdoors]

Great content! Never seen leaches trapped before. What do walleye like leaches over night crawlers?

[@gage.c4581]

I guess I’m responding a year later, but honestly it just depends on the walleye, some nights I go out and bang walleye on crawlers, some nights they refuse to eat them and only go for leeches.

[@PlayinHookySportfishing]

Missed the opportunity to call this vid “where all my leeches at?”

[@evangoddard4437]

Use a coffee can Clayton the pie tins don't do justice

[@huntingfishingontario8954]

@claytonschick do u shoot that deer in your garage

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

hunting&fishing Ontario yes I did in 2007. Scores 199 5/8

[@PlayinHookySportfishing]

No he was in the woods. I’ll see myself out...

[@freefallin007]

Came to the comments looking for the story on that deer. Holy smokes, that's a whopper!

[@PlayinHookySportfishing]

Nick Bond I think the explanation is in one of his first videos of the fall when he is baiting his deer stands.

[@markv151]

Clayton do you use tap water for leech water top ups/change outs ? Thanks dude

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Flat Roofer I use well water. I wouldn’t recommend tap water. I’ll do a video on taking care of leeches in the future for sure :)

[@supremeleaderarmy9164]

DO NOT use chlorinated water unless treated properly

[@jeffdicks]

I'm definately a binge ice cream eater...

[@differentfins]

You notice that you say 'excetera' and 'umm' lots, I notice when I say 'so' a lot when filming. I will say something followed by 'so' and a pause because I have a brain fart and forget what I was going to say next. As long as there is fish in the video i dont think people care that much haha.

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

haha.... Sometime I even do it purposely ;)

[@VestedFrame]

Can you do a hunting video please

[@ClaytonSchickOutdoors]

Yup! I will for sure :)

[@gerardhaubert8210]

Where are you?

[@SchickySC]

They got covid and died.