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i have never gone looking for them hmmmmmmmm how long will they last? and how do you keep them
Today I went to a stream that runs through a woodlot and I was able to pick out of the leaf dams in the stream about 200 oakleaf grubs in 2 hours for this Winters ice season. Some days when mousiee's or spikes are a no go the oakleaf grubs may be the key. Anyone else go out and get any oakleafs this year?Probably just the pics Perch Chaser because I know you are a great fisherman but those look pretty dark and unhealthy?
I've never done it but have the perfect spot will try it this week Also I am wanting to buy my spikes in bulk this year, 1000 minimum any body want to offer advise on where to purchase and how well have you been able to keep them ? appreciate any suggestions
Jada bait ...in the fridge last all season plus ..just dont ever put them back into the main source .
X2. Also, if more bedding is needed use peat moss.
Probably just the pics Perch Chaser because I know you are a great fisherman but those look pretty dark and unhealthy?
They are always dark black, They were taken from nice and comfy leave dams and placed in my cramped kool whip contaniner for about 2 hours so that is probably why they look like they do in the pics. Today they are all at the bottom of the cooler and very active.
Exactly how we get them perch chacer haven't done it in a few years but you've inspired me lol , they make the best perch bait in my opinion only thing is you get seriously cold hands . We used to buy them local along with michigan crickets we called them from a bait shop on the north end of conesus lake
Yea, I'm getting too old to be screwing around in streams though. That bait shop is still there (new owner) and remember it well. They are actually called Michigan Wigglers and they are May Fly Nymphs. Pretty expensive (and had to keep them in water) and were only good for one fish apiece (if you even hooked it). People use the imitation plastic May Fly Nymphs now maybe with a Spike on it. Enjoy. Cya.
I remember that bait shop and the wigglers. He sold them in baby food jars. I was a teenager back then and the perch fishing in Conesus was excellent. Brings back a lot of good memories.
easy to catch if you find the right stream. Rake the leaves up and cold weather water proof gloves for sorting. Keep them alive can be tricky. usually a bucket of earthen matter I usually used leaves and moss, but anything that will stay moist and don't let em freeze.
well I did it. I killed a couple hrs playing in the stream with an old sein I had from yesteryear. Thru trial & error I learned how to catch them by myself & got about 250 in the old fridge. Now I just have to see what fish wants to eat-em. Lets get some ice
I try to pick them in the middle of Nov. during deer season so it's not as cold on the hands, and yes, you can get very seriously cold hands. If you look for them too early they are to small. I like them like the ones I got this year 3/4" to 1" long. I also remember the Michigan wrigglers that you mentioned we use to get at the Conesus bait shop. Nice to see some old guys that remember.
It was Bob's Bait at the North end of Conesus. I had just got my driver's license in September of '73 and I remember going to Conesus that winter and getting wigglers, oak leafs and some Conesus jigs from Bob and catching a bucket of nice perch off Stella Maris. I was pretty green back then so the fishing had to be really good for me to catch a bucket full. I had one of those old spoon augers which was high tech compared to the spuds that most people were using.
strong work!!! How wide was the stream? keep us posted how they work!![/qIt wasn't much more than a drainage ditch Since we've had surplus rain, it might be 6-8 ft wide . It meanders along under the oaks. No trouble stumbling along with a pair of hip boots. Every wad of oak leaves held a batch of these ugly grubs. I will post how I do with them