EYES on lures

[Grilled]

nice man!

[jet]

i do think they can make a difference. how much? no idea. if you look at nature, many fish, bugs, etc have a dot of sorts somewhere other than the head of the body as camouflage. i think the idea is to make a predator think its tail is really its head, i guess gambling that non head woulds are more able to heal. IF that is true, then fish can see and know what eyes are

[chex]

Some of my latest creations. All with EYES, big small, red and silver. My bucktails kinda suck, but maybe they'll work.

[Memory Maker]

Were you getting "Bloodshot eyes" when you did those .......

Just kiddin ....... eyes make the difference in my opinion ...... the larger the better ........

[MDFishin]

Wow those are very colorful!! Ive always stayed more towards solid colors, or maybe two tone when it comes to the hair on bucktails/parachutes, but I like your creativity. Definitely try some white hiar IMO maybe with some black on the top quarter. Also when your wrapping the hair first wrap it with the ends pointing towards the front of the jighead then fold it over the thread wraps, and wrap again with the ends towards the hook, this helps hold the hair in place.

[chex]

Wow those are very colorful!! Ive always stayed more towards solid colors, or maybe two tone when it comes to the hair on bucktails/parachutes, but I like your creativity. Definitely try some white hiar IMO maybe with some black on the top quarter. Also when your wrapping the hair first wrap it with the ends pointing towards the front of the jighead then fold it over the thread wraps, and wrap again with the ends towards the hook, this helps hold the hair in place.

Thanks for the tips!! Makes sense... I don't expect these to last very long because of the way I wrapped the hairs Will try your method.

[chex]

Were you getting "Bloodshot eyes" when you did those .......

Just kiddin ....... eyes make the difference in my opinion ...... the larger the better ........

If you're insinuating that I was high when making these, that is such a... a ... what are we talking about again?? oooh... eyes... got some big eyes in the mail today. Huge ones ...

[tufnik]

Nice. I like the top one. BKD, funky chicken and ohhh those bloodshot eyes......should be deadly.

[MDFishin]

If you're insinuating that I was high when making these, that is such a... a ... what are we talking about again??

Never hurt the creativity

[chex]

Never hurt the creativity

Well yeah, the proof is right here! Uhm, i mean.....

And you guys won't be laughing anymore when I catch 50 year old , 80 Lb hallucinogenic stripers from the 60s

Off I go to make a disco ball jig head....

[ictalurus]

I think the bucktails look fine. What don't you like about them? If the bucktail is uneven around the hook, a rotary vice really helps with material placement.

[chex]

I think the bucktails look fine. What don't you like about them? If the bucktail is uneven around the hook, a rotary vice really helps with material placement.

Yeah, the hairs are uneven, and I'm not sure they'll hold very long.

I almost got a rotary vice the other day but then I realized I didn't need yet another piece of fishing paraphernalia

[Redfish12]

The fish won't care! They look good!

I use a super cheap vise and it works fine. I tie mine with the hair on top, a few half hitches, flip it on the vice and hair on top again. Then when I have about 5 tied I finish with a small batch of 5 min epoxy. So much for doing a lot of tying this winter! It's already over!

[Memory Maker]

Yeah, the hairs are uneven, and I'm not sure they'll hold very long.

I almost got a rotary vice the other day but then I realized I didn't need yet another piece of fishing paraphernalia

Oh yes you doo..oooo !!!!! ........ Ya never have enough ...... never never never !!!!!!!!

[Memory Maker]

Yeah, the hairs are uneven, and I'm not sure they'll hold very long.

I almost got a rotary vice the other day but then I realized I didn't need yet another piece of fishing paraphernalia

Oh yes you doo..oooo !!!!! ........ Ya never have enough ...... never never never !!!!!!!!

First you'll get a couple of cheap ones and then you'll give up and buy a Renzetti .........