epoxy around the thru-wire holes ?

[gone fishin]

let them dry out ... Gibbs plugs are not sealed and they get heavier as time passes if youo do not alternate them.

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by gonefishintalk

let them dry out ... Gibbs plugs are not sealed and they get heavier as time passes if youo do not alternate them.

gibbs plugs ARE sealed, they just aren't using as strong of a sealer as they used to.

my opinion is to let the wood breathe, leave the front and rear open too.
hooks will eventually penetrate openings in the wood anyway, that is if you catch fish on the plugs.