Coley Posted September 21, 2003 Report Share Posted September 21, 2003 I would like to know why so many crankbait eyes are painted on the top front of the head?? When all the baitfish I see have eyes on the side of the head. Coley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legendary Lures Posted September 21, 2003 Report Share Posted September 21, 2003 I've wondered about that before, too. Here's what I decided: So the fisherman can see the lure better. Old wooden Len Hartman musky plugs float when resting, with the butt of the plug out of the water. The lips are galvanized steel and are heavy. Anyway, there's a "target" painted on the top of the lure, just in front of the butt. This makes it easier to see where the lure was cast in low light situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piddler Posted September 22, 2003 Report Share Posted September 22, 2003 the manufacturer can paint both eyes at once with the eye dotting machine if they are close together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coley Posted September 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 Take a look at Stanford Lures, the eyes on all their baits are on the side. www.stanfordlures.com Coley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrs5kprs Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 Think a lot of it has to do with the bagley baits. Makes sense to have them on the sides. Don't think it really matters as long as they are on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
