buck-tail electric chicken ( Crappie Jig )

[revtoby]

eye or no eye......


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[PBUG2009]

i say eye but you need a pupil in it....

[revtoby]

just waiten on it to dry...usually paint all my heads first ..but just decided to tie a new pattern.

[Redman]

Revtoby will be intrested to see how that one works. Please let us know as I would like to see some in kiptail. Like the top one the best.


Redman

[Fatman]

Ah Rev,

One of the biggest debates on many tackle making sites!!!!! To eye or not to eye!!! Some swear by them some don't care, but I think if you were to poll on catch rates between jigs with eyes and no eyes you still wouldn't come up with a definate answer LOL. I usually don't put eyes on mine unless I get the stick on eyes that I coat with epoxy, but it's not very many.

[shipahoy41]

Fish have eyes. You are trying to imitate young minnows with eyes. Get two different size drill bits and put eyes and pupils on them. Cover with hard as nails. That is what I have confidence in.

[revtoby]

my top one want get an eye...looks to much like a piece of candy to me. im trying the over and under colors after i read the " Science behind the Electric chicken" and ive been trying to work some Fly Patterns into Jigs.

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Those are great looking jigs.....personally, I like eyes with pupils

[ScottV]

I don't know if the eyes catch more fish or not but they look better to me. Great job.

[Crappieman24]

I put eyes on my hand tied jigs with chopsticks it takes a while but eyes are better.unless the bite really good.but plastic baits don't have eyes