good advice parker, if you freeze them before boraxing and draining they do last longer. I used to borax my eggs before freezing, but have foud they are good this way for up to a year, but they tend to be a little dried out. If I'm steelhead fishing I usually thaw them in a strainer, then the night before I throw them in a bag of borax, still a soft egg that milks well, but not too gooey and they do hold up for a couple of casts....