Thread: Eyes for jigs

I'm assuming your going to flatten the round heads with a vice or pair of smooth face pliers. For that size jig heads I would get 6mm eyes.

Thanks yes I have a small vise to flatten jig just tried it works good, How do you attach the eye crazy glue or nail polish or do eyes have sticky backs strong enough to hold?

Just another option, I order oil based paint pens, $10.00 for a set and paint my eyes on round jig heads. Black with white pupil, black with red pupil, red with black pupil, black with metallic pupil. Eyes the limit!

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Originally Posted by 3morecasts

Thanks yes I have a small vise to flatten jig just tried it works good, How do you attach the eye crazy glue or nail polish or do eyes have sticky backs strong enough to hold?

You can either use a dap of gel super glue or Sally Hanson. I used super glue for years and found Sally Hanson works just as well. I do not top coat unless I plan on dock shooting or casting around rocks.

I suggest a smaller size eye. 6mm is pretty big for a flattened round head.

6mm equals 1/4” roughly. Squeeze out the head and then measure what you have. My guess will be 4 mm, but that is merely a guess.

Originally Posted by Micanopy

I suggest a smaller size eye. 6mm is pretty big for a flattened round head.

6mm equals 1/4” roughly. Squeeze out the head and then measure what you have. My guess will be 4 mm, but that is merely a guess.

As I think about it your right. A 6mm is gonna be large on a 1/8 head and just about right for a 1/4. I would recommend at 5mm or 4mm for the size heads the OP is going to use. It's better to go smaller than larger when it comes to eyes.