cleaning out hook eyes

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walmart has a tool called a bead reamer in the craft section where the beads are, works great. even after you have cured.

[tntjigman]

I guess I am the only person who uses the "eye buster" tool?? About 2 bucks and works great.

[raporter]

I guess I am the only person who uses the "eye buster" tool?? About 2 bucks and works great.

Me too. Fast and easy.

[crappie josh]

nope i use one also,i just went to walmart and bought a little pair of the jig eye busters and then after i get all my jigs powder painted i go back and clean out all my eyes and then cure the paint it may take a little time but well worth the trouble

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

I'm like TNT and use a jig eye buster.You can get them from Cabelas,BPS and other places like that.I bought one 15 years or more ago and it's cleared over 100k eyes for me and still cleaning.Great investment for under $3. I clean the eyes before I cure them.

[Prtly Cloudy]

Looks like I have several different methods to try, thanks to everybody for all the help. I hope that I find one I'm comfortable with and if I do I'll post it. I sure am glad I found people who are willing to share their knowledge, Now I just need a few Gps coordinates of your best brushpiles - HA

[Illinoisgiller]

Eye buster tool won't work on the small jigs I use for bluegill. I now use vinyl and avoid the eye. For the rare one I paint shut I use hot needle. Illinoisgiller

[skiptomylu]

Eye buster tool won't work on the small jigs I use for bluegill. I now use vinyl and avoid the eye. For the rare one I paint shut I use hot needle. Illinoisgiller

That is basically what I do with my bodkin and only if after I cure it it's got paint in the eye to close up again. My tooth pick with managing the time I have the jig head in the flame keep most open enough. However like you when I don't get the time right or any other reason I just have more paint than I need and it fills in during curing then I always have the bodkin I can heat and it will melt the paint right out of the eye enough.

Still going to look at using that tool for after I use the bodkin on some color that makes it hard to get out clean. I kind of like the eye painted as long as it's open for tying on.

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

Giller,I've cleaned out eyes down to a #12 sickle with mine.With that size eye it's harder to find the eye than it is to clean it. I've been using my buster so long that perhaps it's worn down enough that cleaning even tiny eyes isn't a problem. I wish I could find some #14 jig hooks.

[tntjigman]

Bushwacker Lake in Missouri 135 N , 88 S =)