Old school Uncle Josh black split tail eel on a finesse jig. Looks just like a leech. Caught many bass on this, still use it.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thats a winner too!

Well Matt, just don't let Sara catch you storing them in the refrigerator! Crawlers are one thing but leeches may result in an indefinite stay in the dog house...

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha

Come on viewers of Matt!! SUBSCRIBE!! He is so close to 50K subscribers. Spread the word to your fishing buddies about the great content of every one of his videos. It is great everyday viewing, and you will be a better fisherman for it. Thanks Matt for all you do for us!! Keep on hawgin'......

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Man I didn't know it I text me to leach I have to acquire some of those! Great info Matt. Congratulations on a good tournament and an amazing season. That reminds me of a story when we were kids and my cousin had a leech on his foot. We stopped at the closest neighbors house. And there were two guys outside that came to help us. One went inside to get matches. And the other went to get gas. First guy came out and poured gas on it when the next guy came out of the house and said I got matches and it seems like he was striking them on his way over LOL needless to say we stopped him and he did not burn my cousin alive. But it was a hilarious story

I use the little HDtackle Hellgrammites- looks very similar but it's an insect larvae. I'll have to try the leeches out as well- river fish love stuff like this.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

sounds good!

Great video! Even trophy trout in the lakes of the Northern Sierra Nevada mountains love leech imitations. Especially the marabou jig. 👍🏼

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

The Jackall Crosstail Shad looked just like a leach! Looked perfect on the Hover Rig.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

i love those!

Looks like I’m headed back to the tackle shop.😂

@mulder5118

Жыл бұрын

when aren't we..lol

@oxyfee6486

Жыл бұрын

@@mulder5118 It’s more of a collection now.😂

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

And good luck at Stop 6 of the Tackle Warehouse invitationals!! I’ve got you on my fantasy team 🤙🏽🎣

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

I use leech imitation’s in the river all the time. We kept catching large mouth and small mouth and they would have leeches in their mouths. It was a no brainer to throw some type of leech bait. 😂

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

interesting!

I’m from Minnesota and leeches are a forgotten classic here. I’ve been reminding ppl about the leeches consistently over the last week and a half so your vid comes at the perfect time lol now I’ve got some reference material for why leeches are such good bait. Got two tubs of leeches out in the bait fridge for this weekend lol

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing!

The old school reaper has been a split shot favorite of mine since I first bought a couple when I was like 7. I always have a stash for tough days. I use oversized ones on heavy jigs for musky every year. I'm in SE Wisconsin. Lives leeches catch everything that swim, but I'm always looking for plastics that are good imitators. The gulp ones work, but those Kitech ones look interesting.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

the northland jiggin leech is a go to for me catches everything

@MattStefanFishing

9 ай бұрын

awesome!

Ooh, I’ve never seen those leech type baits before! I’ve always thought a short flat worm type lure would be good- like the thickness of the tail of a ribbon tail worm

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

give them a try!

Berkley needs to bring back the Powerbait Bungee Leech. Used to crush bass on a split shot rig with a Bungee Leech!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Yep

Matt.... Bio Baits leeches in the 3.75 and 4.75 inches are KILLER!!!!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

ill check them out!

Really like the Berkeley Gulp leeches. Have used them since they first came out. Also consider taking a clue from the fly fishing community and try a Wooly Bugger. Black or Olive seem to work best. Throw a little crystal flash in the tail for some added attractor flash.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

they work great!

Good video, I have some snagproof lure leaches

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

nice!

Always leeches in the boat, black Mr. Twisters in various sizes always, and black with chartreuse tip Berkley Power Worm always . Live leeches are the only thing I can get the bluegills and crappies to bite this year.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

they work great!

Northland tackle has a jig leech thats awesome.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

nice!

Hey Matt ... I've watched (Ed the diver) around Marinette county, playing with leeches.. It reminded me of a curly tail plastic worm... I told myself that I was going to try shortening a Berkeley curly tail and try fishing it Texas or Nid rig style ???

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

i like his stuff!

I have a pack of HDTackle Leeches I've never used, I'll put one on my Nichine dropshot and go try it out. Lol Thanks

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

I like your videos a lot. I like fishing moving rivers. Could you do some videos of techniques for fishing for bass in current?

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

yep!

The Gulp ones are great for Trout as well!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

yep!

I have never used leeches as a bait but I can see where it would be very good in your neck of the woods, very interesting!!!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

yes sir!

🍺Thanks Matt. 6 more days👍.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

practice starts tomorrow!

@heinrichkellogg7563

Жыл бұрын

@@MattStefanFishing 🍺Let’s go😎.

I know you like new terminal tackle. Have you seen the new heavy duty Decoy snap? It’s a little different. Tackle Warehouse just posted a vid on it today on their new Icast releases. I was wade fishing in my pond and 3 big leaches were attached to my ankle area.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

I will check it out

reapers also imitate a leach well .leaches are one of the best baits for most fish

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

agreed!

@secretbassrigs

Жыл бұрын

was so disappointed when Roboworm stopped making them

Hand tie some rabbit fur with tungsten bead!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

awesome!

Thanks Matt , I Never tried them.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

give them a whirl!

Split shot rig and a leach is a bass killer up north.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

yep!

@secretbassrigs

Жыл бұрын

Roboworm reapers were the best, for mojo rigging, or drop shotting

"The secret's out..."

@MattStefanFishing

Ай бұрын

Haha

If you can find them the Z Man Scented LeechZ are very life like and it's elaztech so they actually last. They're awesome on a dropshot or anything really.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing!

Have you tied up marabou on your hover rig. Would be killer for sure ! Not sure of the sizes of the hover rig. Would be cool if you offered a micro version... balanced leech style. like the fly.

@williamfaragher3671

Жыл бұрын

Why not paint up some of the bodies. Would like to see purple glow, green or pink on the hover rig. Inserted into translucent plastic baits. We are talking multi species killer ! .

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

maybe...

#BewareOfYourSurroundings - Nature certainly has a way of helping us on the water if we take the time to slow down and look.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@secretbassrigs

Жыл бұрын

Fishermen have a direct existence with nature, by directly communicating with nature.

trout love leeches too people, if any of you are looking to up your trout fishing game.

@MattStefanFishing

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

JBros Lures makes a really nice leech too

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

ill check them out!

Do you find that the Gulp baits do better because of the scent? I've been using their saltwater baits lately trying to catch flounder. The flounder seem to be somewhere else, but I get lots of bites from other species. I definitely get less bites on other other types of baits even if I put scent on them. The tails get bitten off, which is annoying but telks me that my bait is attractive to fish.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

they just seem to get bit!

I think we need a hellgramite video.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

good idea!

My grandpa, dad and myself used leeches for walleye

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

nice!

live leeches are hard to find in bait shops around here.. i've bought jars from far away, and they keep well. but Yet again, you have to put it in front of the fish's FACE

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Yep

Live leeches have been a staple walleye bait for ages. After being in the jungle I'd rather not touch one ever again. Soft plastic is another story. I've several bags on the boat. The leech I think is somehow related to the lamprey. Talk about a nasty critter, that would be the lamprey. Their both damn blood suckers! But yes they are fish catchers.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

agreed!

That reminds of the time when I was a young boy and my family went fishing and we used live leeches as bait. My uncle picked this giant honking leech, put it on his hook, and cast out in the water. After a while he noticed his line acting funny so he picked up his rod and started to reel it in. There was a large channel catfish on the end of his line, but it wasn't hooked. That leech had reached out and attached itself to the fish and just never let go! Damndest thing I ever saw!

@secretbassrigs

Жыл бұрын

🤦‍♂

@stoneysdead689

Жыл бұрын

🤔🤔

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

hmmmm

A reaper bait looks spot like a leech.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

awesome!

How good are the Baitmate soft plastic leeches?

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Haven’t tried them

@joshuamurphy8270

Жыл бұрын

@@MattStefanFishing Baitmate the fishing formula company makes them.

True sleeper of a bait

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

yep!

👍👍👍👍👍

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

A leech reminds me of a piece of bacon for a fish. Like a tadpole or a goby. How could a fish resist a helpless chunk of meat!?

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha!

@secretbassrigs

Жыл бұрын

"that's what she said"

You know what else looks like a leach? Fruit rollup. I'm just saying.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

hahahaha

@secretbassrigs

Жыл бұрын

A fruit roll up doesn't suck on you, instead you suck on the fruit roll up (because it's stuck to the roof of your mouth)

Kinda looks like Deps cover scat

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

little bit!

If you want to catch lots of fish, always watch what the asian guys are doing. They were using live leaches and slaying walleye off the bank. They all caught their limit and left with dinner within an hour. I just wish i got a look at how they were rigged.

@MattStefanFishing

Ай бұрын

haha

@simbajohn1882

10 күн бұрын

Watched an old Korean guy fishing walleyes. Used a leech with a splitshot about two feet up

@misterbulger

9 күн бұрын

@@simbajohn1882 I think that's how they were doing it but idk how they kept them out of the rocks. It's nothing but snags there.

@simbajohn1882

9 күн бұрын

@@misterbulger thanks

@simbajohn1882

9 күн бұрын

@@misterbulger thanks

Nice leech story yuck baby leech yuck

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Yuck is right!

I hate leeches . Fake leeches no problem

@MattStefanFishing

Ай бұрын

Haha