Eyeballs on jigs

[snake River]

we would like to know what you guys think about eyeballs on jigs . Do you put them on your jigs for looks . Or do you put them on there to catch fish . And do you think paining eyeballs on jigs have a effect on catching fish . After 40 years of experience on fishing with jigs for crappie I found out the following . Eyeballs on jigs do not have the effect on catching fish . It is the action that catches the fish I only put eyeballs on jigs to make them look good nothing else . And I take great pride in doing this you might say it is the trademark of all my jigs that I make .

[Minus 1]

I put eyes on all my jigs strictly for looks...When I first started using jigs, many years ago , all the jigs were plain leadheads .. I caught just as many fish on those as I do now , maybe more as I was younger and quicker on the hookset...::p Norm

[OKSTATEjiggy]

The eyes just look cool

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

I believe the jigs look better and in some situations may catch more fish,like a glow eye in deep water has caught more fish than a jig without the glow eye.Fish need to see it before they eat it.

[ShilohRed]

Eyes catch way more then without eyes.. But that is people they catch. LOL

[skeetbum]

I buy what I can find that appeals to me, and the eyes look better. Once I order jigheads by the hundred you can bet they won't have eyes unless I'm going stir crazy this winter. I tie a lot of lead heads plain, gonna loose em probably anyway.

[azslabber]

I think that eyes catch more fishermen then fish,lol.

[Fatman]

This comes up every few months. I've never found eyes to make that much of a difference but others will tell you they do better with. Carry a sharpie marker with you and if you want eyes use the sharpie

Fatman

[Redman]

Glad you brought this up. Mr. Melvin the best crappie fisherman on our lake and one of the oldest and most respected, had a conversation about this on Friday. He claims that painted heads are ok but he has caught just as many crappie with out painted heads as with. When I ask him about the eyes he told me they are for catching fisherman not fish. Have to believe him he catches more fish than anyone and does it day after day all year round.

Redman

[Len]

I think eyes create jig head appeal!!