With temperatures rising - you're probably spending a lot more time out on the lake. Summer holidays are upon us. High temperatures, cool water, perhaps a frosty beverage...all making for a great fishing combo! One of the worst things that could happen to ruin this combination of fishing fun would be your bait underperforming - or worse, not even make it to the lake. Here are some tips for optimal leech health:
1. Change the water every day. Use well water, distilled water, or lake water.
2. Cool the water to the same temperature as the leeches. Avoid shocking them.
3. Don't play with or handle your leeches. I know its fun. But try to avoid handling them too much!
4. Keep them refrigerated when you're not at the lake. Seems obvious...but let's cover our bases.
5. If you get them from Jewell Outdoors, take the plastic bag they come in out of the cooler, and place it in your refrigerator for a couple hours. This will help them to gradually cool. When they have cooled down, place them in their new container in fresh water at refrigerator temps.
6. When you get to the lake, be sure to keep them in a cooler and out of the sunlight and heat.
Do you have any pictures of fish caught with leeches this summer? If so, email them to mark@jewelloutdoors.com. We'll post them our fish tales page of the www.jewelloutdoors.com website.
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