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Originally Posted by Diggin Jiggin
So I read this and I decided to weigh one to see what it weighed and it weighed about 1/4 oz more than it should have. these should have been just under 2.5 and they were closer to 2 3/4. So then I floated one unwired and it sat too deep and wants to roll sideways.
Apparently I sealed them too long. I soaked them overnight like I always do with ayc, but the maple must suck up more sealer. I wonder if they'll ever dry out and lighten back up.. About 1/2 the batch is now not bouyant enough to float when wired..
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Been there, done that. If you put it in an oven (toaster oven out side) at 180 degrees for about 15-20 minutes lots of sealer will bubble out of the plug and you may be able to salvage most of them. The stench is god-awful and lingers for about 10 days if you decide to do it indoors.
As for splitting, darters split perpendicular to the grain lines (along the ray lines I think). This thread discussed the same issue and has a picture of a split darter you might find interesting.
http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...ad.php?t=54420
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