A trick that I learned because I have big clumsy fingers also is to use a toothpick. Take the toothpick and push the eye off of the plastic. The glue on the edge of the eye will stick to the toothpick just enough so that you can transfer it from the plastic sheet they come on to the jig. I also usually use a drop of the gel type of glue, made by Loctite, under the eye. The gel type works much better because it doesn't run. I hope this helps.