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Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

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Old 03-19-2011, 02:59 PM   #1
Mokes
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Originally Posted by numbskull View Post
I've used plumber's epoxy on the rare occasion I can't use a swivel and have to hang a hook by wire (deep thin profile handcarves).

Truthfully, filling hook hanger holes (instead of using swivels) gives a fish better leverage to pry out a hook and usually makes no sense unless your goal is selling stuff to guys from NJ.
Yeah...it's a handcarve. Never thought about the leverage issue.
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