psilvers Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I have some 5/32" molded eyes from WTP that I am putting on some jigs. I do have a bit of a problem handling these small eyes. I peel them off the sheet and they stick to my finger. When I try to turn them around I drop them, I was wondering how you folks handle them. Can they be manipulated with tweezers? Is there any trick to handle these things easily? Thanks, Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I use an excato knife. Just slip the tip of the knife just under the edge of the eye and lift off the paper. Then lay in the eye socket with the knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psilvers Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Thanks! I thought that either I am getting old or my fingers are too fat. The little devils are tough to handle. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr316 Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 I just use my fingers, but they are tough, practice gets better, but I still end up scrounging on the floor for a couple:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeves Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Here is another method to try. Slide the eye to the edge of the paper, line it up near where you want it on the jig and slide it off. Remember that these eyes have pressure sensitive adhesive on them and requires that you apply a good amount of pressure for them to stick real well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapupa Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 x2 exacto knife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfish4774 Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Either dinamite or a 36 inch pipe wrench is what I have found works. Really what little experience that I have had First I cut the eyes into sets of 4 and then I just try to get the eye just on the edge of the sheet of paper and position it onto the lure in this way. For me, that technique works better than tweezers or 24 inch channel locks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagacious Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 x2 exacto knife x3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippinfool Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Try using a bodkin. It's just a small pick. Slide it under the eye. Take it off the card and line it up on the jig head. While holding it over the jig head (in vise) push it down with your finger while twisting the bodkin. You just spin it out. It take a few seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Maxwell Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Either bodkin or Xacto knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish devil Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 xacto or I use the paper that stickers come on. Slick on 1 side, slide the eye to 1 corner then apply the same way as you would with an xacto. Pocket knife would work also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
