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Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

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Old 01-15-2009, 09:35 AM   #1
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George, why not just screw eye them? Makes things a lot easier and you know full well a properly seated screw eye will hold anything. You could adjust for the weight with thru eye with belly weights and such.

Just a suggestion.
bingo.... I've been the over seal rout, I had a batch of perfect swimming darters ( tested prior to sealing then dried with a hair dryer) sink like lead when I finished them, these were allowed to soak in BLO overnight.... I've never had an issue with smal darters, but on those I prefer spruce... but on the larger ones, a long soak can cuase problems... anyone who has left a plug in a vehicle in the sun for a day knows exactly what I'm talking bout... I went to a 50/50 mix on the BLO a few years ago, I haven had an issue since... large maple or birch darters all get screw eyes, it's much easier to keep the desired action consistant..

A good run is better than a bad stand!
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