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10-27-2008, 07:32 PM
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RockHopper/Yakker
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Roebling, NJ
Posts: 11
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BLO/MS Soak Times
Can someone give me the straight skinny on how long is necessary to soak AYC, Birch, Pine, Basswood in BLO/MS. I'm new to the plug building scene, have made 10 plugs to date. I've seen soak times from 1minute to 2 hours. ??? Currently I've been soaking my pine handcarves for 20 minutes and my AYC for 1 hour. Would like to get this straight in my head from the experts. I assume the harder the wood, the longer the soak.....and longer the dry time? I let my plugs hang for atleast 3 days after sealing.
Thanks for the intro to this insanity called plug building...I love it!
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10-27-2008, 07:37 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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I soak my AYC for 1 minute.....60 seconds! No need for more as I find it is only going to penetrate so far as I have done some testing....long story short I soaked one for an hour and one for a minute and there was no more penetration in the one hour one than the one minute one! Soak, wipe and I let mine dry for about 3-4 days.....depends on how warm it is!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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10-27-2008, 07:38 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Oh....and welcome to the site Rob!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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10-27-2008, 08:38 PM
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RockHopper/Yakker
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Roebling, NJ
Posts: 11
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Thanks BF, thats what I needed to hear! Thanks for the welcome. GattaFish steered me over hear from another board. You guys are making some fantastic plugs and fishing with those beauties too! |
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10-27-2008, 08:44 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Lets see some of your work Rob when your done!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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11-01-2008, 11:02 AM
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RockHopper/Yakker
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Roebling, NJ
Posts: 11
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After 2 weeks of work and responsibilities, I finally got out to fish my first batch of plugs. Handcarved 3 needles from white pine, nothing fancy, not very smooth or true but good enough for first plugs.
Like I said, went fishing on Thursday (took a half day).
10 bass, 2 blues, quiet, relaxing, beach all to myself, catching fish on my own plugs, I couldn't ask for more. Let's just say I'm hooked too. 
Last edited by RobG; 11-01-2008 at 11:16 AM..
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11-01-2008, 12:08 PM
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Certified Mass-hole
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Jackson, NJ but born and raised in Massachusetts.
Posts: 1,223
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That's the way to do it  Nice job. There is nothing better than to catch on your own stuff. |
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11-03-2008, 06:38 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Marblehead, MA
Posts: 865
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
I soak my AYC for 1 minute.....60 seconds! No need for more as I find it is only going to penetrate so far as I have done some testing....long story short I soaked one for an hour and one for a minute and there was no more penetration in the one hour one than the one minute one! Soak, wipe and I let mine dry for about 3-4 days.....depends on how warm it is! |
Ditto......I have done similar testing with the same results! |
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11-03-2008, 10:34 AM
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Great White Scup Hunter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the Corner...
Posts: 2,251
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RobG
Thanks BF, thats what I needed to hear! Thanks for the welcome. GattaFish steered me over hear from another board. You guys are making some fantastic plugs and fishing with those beauties too! |
Rob,,,,, Glad you made it ,,,, Nice stuff and a great way to get started posting here,,,,,,, There are some great guys here who build proven FISH catching plugs too. |
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11-03-2008, 09:22 PM
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Plug Paladin
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Jackson, N.J.
Posts: 1,132
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I'd wait a week after dipping.
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