Thread: Eye cleaning tool

It doesn't ever leave a sharp edge?

Originally Posted by ksnouf

It doesn't ever leave a sharp edge?

I haven't noticed or had a problem with edges being sharp.

The drill bits are various small sizes for different hook sizes and clean out the eye well.

A lot of people cover the eyes with heat shrink before painting and that works for that part of the process. However, I've managed to get a high percentage of jigs painted without plugging the eye with paint but
still use the drill bit to ensure an open eye. We've all likely had jigs that were plugged when fishing and some of that material is harddddddd to get out.

After painting and tying I usually add UV paint to the body and head and even though I've pretty much eliminated glue in the eye, I still check the eye after every tie using the tool.
Don't want to pick just the right jig for the fishing and find a plugged eye that seems as hard as diamond.

I heat up the tip of my bobbin and use it. Been doing this way forever.

I’d rather use my shrinktubing around eyes before dipping,, a lot easier and pretty cheap if you ya 100 ft roll of it,,, I believe it’s 3/32”…yup

Don’t forget to use both ends… goes twice as far

another member ctom suggested these and I love em!! No sharp edges left!!

That’s neat. Whats that tool called?

I made these and they work great. Using 1/4" dowel rod cut into 4" sections tap a small nail into one end then remove nail and push different sizes of sewing needles into hole created by nail. I have several different needle thickness because eye holes in jigs vary in size. After painting jig stick needle through hook eye and while it cools paint another.