Bassbme Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) Just wondering if anyone has tried the soft plastic eyes from Lureworks, and what are your thoughts on them? Do they look as good as the more standard hardish plastic type of eye? If you had a choice of ease of installation (Mend It versus super glue) or more realistic looking, which would you choose? Personally I would lean heavily towards as realistic looking as I can get. I know the fish probably wouldn't see much of a difference, but I would. lol Your bait looks good, you fish it with more confidence. At least I do. Of course I've caught some nice fish on some pretty ugly baits. Anyhow.... Lureworks soft plastic eyes ..... yay or nay? Thanks guys !!! Edited June 10, 2020 by Bassbme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyc14 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 I’ve got some and have used them on swim baits. They hold well when dipped over . Used more realistic ones too. It’s all subjective as to choice. The fish don’t get a good enough look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpssports Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 If you go with the soft eyes use HH-66 for gluing them on. Same stuff as Mend-it but a lot cheaper. Last can I bought was $7.95 with free shipping on amazon. We use the flat stick on eyes on our swim baits then coat & fill the eye socket with HH-66. Holds the eyes in really well with no need to clear dip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassbme Posted June 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 wallyc14 and hpssports, thanks a lot for your replies. I really appreciate them. wallyc, it's hard to tell from the pictures offered on Lurecraft's web site, just how realistic those eyes look. Judging from what I can tell, I'm thinking not very. I am looking to use them on drop shot baits, in at times, some pretty clear water, so the fish will get a good look at them. And as I said in my first post, probably not going to make much if any difference to the fish, but it does for me. hpssports, I just tried using the 3D eyes that I have and encapsulating them in Mend It, (I have it on hand) It worked well, but man that Mend It stuff stinks, and I know from past experience that it retains its smell for a pretty long time. Does the HH-66 not stink as much as Mend It? And does it lose its smell any faster? If so it's definitely something I will use. Again, thank you guys for your replies. I really appreciate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpssports Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 HH-66 is the same as Mend-it just not repackaged. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassbme Posted June 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 hpssports, thanks for the reply. I appreciate it. I'm going to give that stuff a shot. I never really used Mend It until I started making my own baits. Just always put on a new bait when it got tore up. I needed it for making baits because a couple of the masters I've made molds from are Frankenstein baits. Mend It works great for that. After making the master, I put it in a plastic sandwich bag to save for later. Anyhow, I glued eyes on some baits to try it out, and I left the baits out on my work bench. The smell is almost zero. Still a little bit of smell, but nothing like when its only a couple of days old. I'm going to use it and let the baits sit out for a few days before I bag them up. And you aren't kidding about the HH-66 being a lot cheaper than Mend it. Thank you for that recommendation. It's definitely the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 8 hours ago, hpssports said: HH-66 is the same as Mend-it just not repackaged. Is that the vinyl glue used for plastic pipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpssports Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 HH-66 is the glue used for assembling & patching vinyl rafts. Used a lot in the sign business to attach vinyl pieces together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 4 hours ago, hpssports said: HH-66 is the glue used for assembling & patching vinyl rafts. Used a lot in the sign business to attach vinyl pieces together. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 5 hours ago, hpssports said: HH-66 is the glue used for assembling & patching vinyl rafts. Used a lot in the sign business to attach vinyl pieces together. I bet that would patch up a pair of waders too. Dual purpose adhesive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
