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    I'm getting ready to make some flounder jigs. Using 1/2 ounce minnow heads with recessed eye. (Spro style). I made some last year and had issues with eyes staying on. Is there anything I can pop over them to help them stick later.

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    I use a little dab of super glue around the eye. I have also read about some using clear vinyl jig head paint after the eyes are on to keep them in place.
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    I put a drop of hard as nails over the eye.
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    I use DUCO cement and haven't lost an eye off any of my jigs yet

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    All good advice but I will say flounder will really mess up a jig. After so many it's going to look pretty bad anyway.

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    I'll admit I have 0 flounder experience!
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    Put a drop of super glue on something disposable then take a small nail or toothpick or something and dab a tiny bit in the socket. Add eye, press firmly, cover the gaps with either more super glue or nail polish. Haven't lost one yet.

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    I super glue them in a sometimes I will put a clear coat of vinyl paint over the whole head including the eyes and you can make it somewhat a think coat and let dry well!

    i also have been known to just super glue a tiny spot and then use a bodkin to place some UV glue around it and cure with a UV light and it's dry and set in seconds!

    I so want to try Fatman's Duco cement too at some point!

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