Fish 30acre Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 i am looking for some above average lure eyes. i am familiar with all the sponsor links and the ones you can find on ebay, but i am looking for something a little more realistic. i dont want taxidermy eyes because they are too expensive. i want something like you find on some top of the line crankbaits and swimbaits. are these out there for the general public? any help would be greatly appreciated guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguys Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 I buy my eyes from luremaking.com. They are canadian so the price looks high but are lower than they appear. They have 3d molded eye in every color, size you could want. They have prism, cat eyes anything and if they dont have it they will get it for you. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Predator Bass, a site sponsor, sells them, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 You might think that the name brand companies are using top of the line eyes but Some of them get there eyes out of thailand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick20xd Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Another vote for Predator Lures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budman Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 You could try taxidermy eyes http://www.taxidermy.com/ is a great website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budman Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Sorry, didn't read your entire post about not wanting taxidermy eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish 30acre Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 do u know who the companies in tailand are? or how do i go about ordering thru a company like that? i know of alibaba, but are there other sites that sell the eyes? just having trouble finding the type of eyes im looking for... and not wanting the predator baits eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motomania Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 do u know who the companies in tailand are? or how do i go about ordering thru a company like that? i know of alibaba, but are there other sites that sell the eyes? just having trouble finding the type of eyes im looking for... and not wanting the predator baits eyes. - I'm with yah on this one thirty, I've seen some down looking eyes on some painted cranks (like on the Megabass baits) that are a cool touch; but I can't seem to find them anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnie3035 Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 do u know who the companies in tailand are? or how do i go about ordering thru a company like that? i know of alibaba, but are there other sites that sell the eyes? just having trouble finding the type of eyes im looking for... and not wanting the predator baits eyes. Ordering from overseas will require 10-15K minimum order. It might help if you specifically name the lure eye your searching for. Not really sure why, but eye sources are protected information by a lot of guys. The Boss lure eyes are a good quality product similar to taxidermy eyes. They do cost 3-4 times more than regular eyes. They don't offer a lot of different colors, but they super cool. The only two places I have ever seen them is Tackle Warehouse and fishingskirts.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motomania Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) Ordering from overseas will require 10-15K minimum order. It might help if you specifically name the lure eye your searching for. Not really sure why, but eye sources are protected information by a lot of guys. The Boss lure eyes are a good quality product similar to taxidermy eyes. They do cost 3-4 times more than regular eyes. They don't offer a lot of different colors, but they super cool. The only two places I have ever seen them is Tackle Warehouse and fishingskirts.com - Thanks gunnie, why the heck I never saw tham at tacklwarehouse; I have no idea? I'm on their site daily! . Edited July 14, 2010 by motomania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 do u know who the companies in tailand are? or how do i go about ordering thru a company like that? i know of alibaba, but are there other sites that sell the eyes? just having trouble finding the type of eyes im looking for... and not wanting the predator baits eyes.Contact phil@mangofishing.com don't let him hornswaggle you I'm pretty sure you can get them for 10.00 1000 if you can order 100,000. pm me for the rest of the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish 30acre Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Ordering from overseas will require 10-15K minimum order. It might help if you specifically name the lure eye your searching for. Not really sure why, but eye sources are protected information by a lot of guys. The Boss lure eyes are a good quality product similar to taxidermy eyes. They do cost 3-4 times more than regular eyes. They don't offer a lot of different colors, but they super cool. The only two places I have ever seen them is Tackle Warehouse and fishingskirts.com im not really sure why either! and theres not a specific lure im looking at. megabass and tru tungsten eyes are more what im looking for tho. ive seen the boss eyes and they seem to be closest to what im looking for but still not up to par for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish 30acre Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Contact phil@mangofishing.com don't let him hornswaggle you I'm pretty sure you can get them for 10.00 1000 if you can order 100,000. pm me for the rest of the story. pm sent my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I ordered from Phil and he has great quality eyes. Here is the pictures of 7mm eyes from him: Below is the link for his Ebay store: Phil's store on Ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP MYERS Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 I dunno, must need to get my eyeglasses prescription changed as the eyes in the photo appear to be the exact same eyes that Im holding a card of 1/2" silver/gold/black pupil up next to the pic, looks like the same eyes, and I got mine from Predator.. I'll stick to supporting our site sponsor, he never shorts ya on the count, super fast delivery, no wait on a Thai shipment.. Jp~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 In all Honesty Fish don't give a rats a#& about eyes. I use them just to make my lures look cool. Because it is an art . I hand paint most of my eyes and can make them look about any way I want. Adds extra time and more processes but then I'm in no hurry . I'm not trying to make money just break even on my fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motomania Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 In all Honesty Fish don't give a rats a#& about eyes. I use them just to make my lures look cool. Because it is an art . I hand paint most of my eyes and can make them look about any way I want. Adds extra time and more processes but then I'm in no hurry . I'm not trying to make money just break even on my fun. - I thought so too, but this article is interesting, and seems to make some sense. (at least to me ) - http://www.tacklemaking.com/default.php?pageID=121 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 i am looking for some above average lure eyes. i am familiar with all the sponsor links and the ones you can find on ebay, but i am looking for something a little more realistic. i dont want taxidermy eyes because they are too expensive. i want something like you find on some top of the line crankbaits and swimbaits. are these out there for the general public? any help would be greatly appreciated guys. Have you tried making them yourself, like most of this 'Art' it can be a lengthy but rewarding experience. You will also appreciate why 'real' eyes cost so much. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Tried it and you have to have the viscosity just right on the epoxies and different viscosities for the tones. Plus the sticky back lure tapeand color pigments you start with. Then you better be darn fast and accurate doing this by hand. Not even going to talk about start up cost just to get a hundred or so of them in an hour. The longer you go the more tired your eyes get and the shakeier the hand. I'll buy any I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobv Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 I dunno, must need to get my eyeglasses prescription changed as the eyes in the photo appear to be the exact same eyes that Im holding a card of 1/2" silver/gold/black pupil up next to the pic, looks like the same eyes, and I got mine from Predator.. I'll stick to supporting our site sponsor, he never shorts ya on the count, super fast delivery, no wait on a Thai shipment.. Jp~ My thoughts exactly. Predator and Bog Baits both have excellent eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jettsonlures Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Visit www.jettsonlures.com for lure eyes. Over 150 designs to choose from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 OOOLLLLDDD post but yes Jettson are tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 Hazmail had a great idea. Try making them yourself. Download GIMP (free). It allows you to download pictures of fish eyes from the internet. You can resize them, bundle them, print them, apply them to to holographic, silver, or gold foil, cut them to size, then apply a drop of solarez uv (thick or medium). The beauty of this is that you can make specific eyes for specific lure patterns. There are a few vids on you tube. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
