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Reply With QuoteI got one of those hook cleaner from bps for like 2 dollars you just pinch thumb and figure together and you are done. And you cant even poke your self with it.
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cleaning paint from hook eye
For those with bi-focals, bigger fingers, and not a lot of patience, I discovered an easy way to clean the paint from hook eyes. Take one of those push pins with the plastic knob on it for bulletin boards, and use it to clean out the paint. This worked great on the Bobby Garland Mo-Glo 1/32 oz. heads I bought yesterday at Bass Pro. Was easy because you had the plastic knob to push in to break the paint and then rotate to clean it out. And the best part ... not once did I stick myself or "set the hook" in my finger. Try it!
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I got one of those hook cleaner from bps for like 2 dollars you just pinch thumb and figure together and you are done. And you cant even poke your self with it.
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Day Dreamer,
Took your advice and looked at the hook cleaner on BPS site. Was a lot of comments that it didn't work well on eyes of smaller panfish hooks. Have you had that problem?
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Got one, tried it, threw it in the trash. Must be more than one manufacturer.Originally Posted by set the hook
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God bless Charlie Brewer and Bobby Garland.
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Great Idea! I got a bunch of them.
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Or don't use painted heads...but good tip for those that do
"In my father's house are many mansions..." John 14:2
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I bought a pliers made by an inventor guy at a booth at a boar show in St. Joseph about 2-3 years ago. It has a sharp rat tooth made of strong piano wire (I think that is what he said it is) that is welded into a hole of a needle nose pliers. I think it was called the "pop-snagger" or something, but I couldn't find it on the internet after searching. It works very well and has a hook sharpener/line threader incorporated into the handle as well. If I find where it is sold on-line I will post a link.
Last edited by TwainGang; 02-02-2017 at 09:37 PM.
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Is this them? The Eyepopper Jig and More Tool
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No- that isn't the ones I have. I looked at mine and the name is the "Pop Snagger" and it comes with a leather holder for your belt. It seems heavier duty jaws and handles than the one you posted, but it also cost me about $25 if I remember correctly. I didn't mind the cost, since I was dealing with the inventor directly and he seemed like a great old guy who put a lot of work into his tool. It could actually be the same guy with a different model, since after thinking about it, the guy I dealt with was from Kansas as well. This was at the St. Joe boat show several years ago.
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Not bashing anyone's jig heads but get you some jig heads from lite wire Hooker and you will not need to be cleaning anymore eyes I have bought probably 1000 and have not had to clean the first one .
