Using Sequins for Eyes

The really nice jig eyes are terribly expensive. I bought some cheap ones stuck on paper and don’t like them. I decided to try something flashy and extremely cheap. Sequins and they come in all sizes and colors, but more importantly they come 57 million for a dollar.

I applied Loctite gel to a plastic surface, then dabbed in a tooth pick, then used it to smear glue on jig head, then used it again to pick up sequin, then applied sequin, then the dry end of tooth pick to position, then hang to dry. Pretty easy and they may pop off later but that’s OK. They are concave or convex depending on how they lay. I used the concave side towards the jig as they fit better- more surface for the glue.

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I may try my hand at making realistic eyes someday. Maybe I’ll break down and buy some ready mades. For now though this was faster and easier than painting eyes. I got bored with all that after like 50 of them. I like the look of the sequins better anyways.

So if you want to try this it was very easy to manage.

Nice! If they hold up to the catching they look like they would be very effective. Good looking eyes.

Nice!

I get my eyes here and are cheap and best I have find. They run $9.99 for anywhere from 600-1200 eyes. Takes about 3 weeks to get. Just got another batch in yesterday.

lifefly-outdoor on eBay

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That's also where I get mine from. Always good stuff and sometimes he adds some extra.

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That's also where I get mine from. Always good stuff and sometimes he adds some extra.

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Yup. 4mm, 5mm and 6mm is mostly all I use from 1/16-1/4oz heads. I do have some 7mm but not much as only have one 1/4oz mold that requires it but I don’t use it often.

I ordered 2000 eyes from Wang.....June delivery.

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I ordered 2000 eyes from Wang.....June delivery.

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:yikes

Wow, 2000 should do it, I still like your original idea, they are all over my house as the lil woman makes dresses and things for young girls. We will see how they hold up.

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I read about favorite colors and black and chart gets mentioned pretty regularly. I plan to play with white as well- same reason.

My wife has a pack of googly eyes from the craft store and I commandeered a few. A repurpose project. They stick out and make the Bat jig look like a bug eyed tadpole. Sequins go in opposite of Freestyle jig fashion, convex side gets inserted into the deeper cavity.

Looking good! I must warn you though. Before long you’ll be wanting more and more and more eyes! Around 35,000 eyes here and I need a bigger tub, bigger bags and more eyes!!!

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You won....the eyes have it...lol :biggrin

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Looking good! I must warn you though. Before long you’ll be wanting more and more and more eyes! Around 35,000 eyes here and I need a bigger tub, bigger bags and more eyes!!!

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You Win!! :notworthy

I feel like the eyes won and I lost. Lol

New color pattern.....Clown. I first saw this combo on a Wordens Lil Corky steelhead lure.

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Here under UV light
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I use the 1/16 oz tube with my skinny profile minnow ties.


I failed at crinkle painting 101 but plan to use my failures anyways.

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Dr Nip.....can you give a brief explanation as to how you affixed the 3D eyes to your jigs.

That clown color looks interesting!!

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Dr Nip.....can you give a brief explanation as to how you affixed the 3D eyes to your jigs.

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https://www.crappie.com/crappie/pour...-start-finish/

I have a thread in the painting jighead forum on how I make a jig start to finish with pictures. Gorilla glue clear is mostly all I use. Goes on clear, no discoloring, fingers won’t stick together and eyes don’t come off. I’ve even painted the glue over the eyes. They be a little tacky for a couple days if you paint over but eventually will go away. I do have KBS, Devcon and BSI which I’ve used but gorilla glue clear is the easier, fastest and holds. The jighead holder I made with supplies from Lowe’s. Just strips of wood and screws together with window insulation strips in middle. It has adhesive on one side and conned in a roll.

Love it https://www.crappie.com/crappie/atta...f6e63ea8f8-jpg

You guys have been just great !!!

I joined in January, and today landed a personal best on a jig I made copying you guys and playing around. Double Pumper, down three feet in seven feet of water at 1.4 mph....inside planer board off the starboard side.

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He was also a pound and a half on the mark... and hoop here it is-

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Yes sir that there is my jig stuck to the roof of his mouth.


I really appreciate you kind of encouraging me some. Making your own lures makes you all that much better I imagine. Seems so. Thanks.

Congrats! That there is a daddy anywhere. Yes catching them with lures you make doubles the excitement. Congrats again! :highfive

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6mm flat premium hologram sequins.....1,000 for $8 including shipping. They really FLASH at you. I had ordered these before I ordered my Chinese fish eyes. Turning them about in my hand I see oranges, blues, greens and of course silver. They fit my FreeStyle heads very well. Again a small drop of Loctite Super Glue Gel Control, smear it around with toothpick, dab sticky toothpick onto sequin to pickup and place, turn toothpick around to adjust and properly align and let dry. The other sequins seem to be staying on during trolling operations using that glue. Sally Hansen might work good, too.

Did I mention they FLASH

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Bat Jig getting in on some sequins, too. In the photo you can see the purple phase coming off the hologram. So all the colors will appear depending on the angle of the dangle.