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Author Topic: Looking for Live leeches in the Missoula area? Anyone know where to find them?  (Read 1210 times)

Onthehatch

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I have had a hard time finding any bait shop or place of business that sells leeches and was wondering if anyone knew where to get them in the Missoula area. Thanks

Offline Jberg440

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In January?

Going to be hard (impossible) to find this time of year.
The man banging on the door yelled "Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms"... I just assumed it was more supplies.

Offline lundin-loading

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Montana Leeches all come from minnesota. The season runs from April through July/August. Plus they go dormant and ball up in real cold water. You can buy preserved dead leeches from sportsman's.

Offline AcesandEights

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Leaches in Missoula...  Look for a Subaru with a "Feel the Burn" sticker.  Somewhere that they charge 6 dollars for a large mocha choke bullcrap coffee probably be a safe bet... ;D

Offline stitch

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There are bait ,pet supply and medical supply houses on line that can ship them to you.just google leeches for sale.not sure about availability this time of year.

Offline PerchPounderMT

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if you do find them they wont work like they do during the summer,in these water temps they curl up into a ball and wont move.
Dont ask

Offline hoofer

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perchpounder mt i beg to differ. i have used gulp leaches through ice at Tiber and have caught walleyes and northerns. might not be the hottest bait but it works.
fish till it hurts then fish some more

Offline PerchPounderMT

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perchpounder mt i beg to differ. i have used gulp leaches through ice at Tiber and have caught walleyes and northerns. might not be the hottest bait but it works.
do gulp leeches curl up into a little ball?
Dont ask

Offline Born Late

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No disagreement that preserved dead leeches and the the Gulp imitations are more lively than the live ones during the winter
YOU are the only one who can decide if the ice is safe enough for you.

Offline PerchPounderMT

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No disagreement that preserved dead leeches and the the Gulp imitations are more lively than the live ones during the winter
I set up a tank one year and stocked it for ice season (pain in the ass) and couldnt get any action on them at all.
Dont ask

Offline Born Late

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While they can be a summertime killer, they’ve never done anything for me thru the ice.
YOU are the only one who can decide if the ice is safe enough for you.

 



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