cleaning out hook eyes

[Slabo]

Try this it has worked for lots of people. If you don't like holding the eye of the hook with hemos or pliers then you can also dip the eye in some cold water and the paint will not stick to it. It works just try it no sense in wasting time trying to poke paint out of the holes when you can keep it out in the first place.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...ting-jigs.html

[Fatman]

I have a pair of needle nose plies that are just flat metal on the inside of the jaws, after I dip the heads in the powder I just draw the eyes through these pliers and the eyes are clean and no scratchs or burrs on the eyes.

I'll check and see if they have a name on them, don't even remember where I got them except that I originally bought them for working with wire for Mepps style spinners.

Fatman

[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.

[azslabber]

I use it before I start tying,just to clean all the paint off.