Sly41985 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 What place has the best looking and best fitting eyes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass100 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 There is no one place that has it all, at least not for me. Some places only have soft 3D eyes and some have hard. Some have great colors but not all the sizes. There are hundreds of places and people selling eyes so you will have to keep searching till you find a handful to deal with. If there is something specific you are looking for post it and you will get a few answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly41985 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Yeah i see that. There are tons of sites just trying to figure out which ones were best to buy from. I usually use soft 3d eyes but never used hard how do they compare? Thanks for the reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass100 Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Some hard eyes can tend to have more of a dome, but not all. There is usually a little price difference. For me there is no advantage from one to the other. My baits have a very thick built up top coat so other than the colors you can't tell the difference between the two on my baits. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomech Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Try ebay, I have had some very good experiences. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) I deal with a site on the net that sells only tackle products. I have had no problems with the ones I get. Since I reset the socket now, I just needed to get the forstner bits to allow the eye size to drop in to position. I like this effect on some baits. I am also getting into painting my own eyes with different type of effects. I use 2T to build up the eye height. Glitters, foil, paint colors and different pupils can be experimented with, just to mention a few. For the foil look, you can use leather punches to have the right size and a clean appearance. I'm really having fun with this technique, I'm learning something new each time I give it a go. Dale Edited January 14, 2016 by DaleSW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 One other thing, I truly believe that the eyes are the second look of a bait that a predator fish goes for. Size, appearance etc of a eye makes a big difference. It's like anything else in nature, the predator watches the eyes even during a attack situation. Just MO, Dale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly41985 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks for the replies guys i do appreciate it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Mac Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 I've been happy with using these for years. No complaints, and they always look good. http://www.predatorbassbaits.com/id81.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskie Tamer Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I paint my own using cabachon, you can get them on etsy or ebay for a good price. Its more time consuming but ads a lot to the bait. I could post a pic if it applies to the thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkman Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I paint my own using cabachon, you can get them on etsy or ebay for a good price. Its more time consuming but ads a lot to the bait. I could post a pic if it applies to the thread. Please post a pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskie Tamer Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) Here's a few simple ones. They look better on natural light, my phone doesn't take the greatest pics. Edited January 28, 2016 by Muskie Tamer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkman Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Here's a few simple ones. They look better on natural light, my phone doesn't take the greatest pics. Those look great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Muskie tamer - thanks for posting the pics. The eyes look great and there is nothing wrong with those pics either. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomech Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Nice eyes Muskie tamer, first rate job, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ces Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 They're great Muskie tamer! They add a really individual look to the baits. Thanks for posting. Any chance of a small tutorial popping up somewhere? Cheers, Ces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) http://lisa.staton.home.insightbb.com/lure_eyes.htm Offered in every size and in between, For cheap. Wont let me paste, I tried typing it out and I must have something wrong... Search for this on google and it will come up. Edited January 28, 2016 by 21xdc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Is this what you were trying to link. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 21xdc how is the glue on eyes? do they slip when ur brushin dt2 on ? got so used to wpt eyes that stick on very good but are expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goolies Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 I never count on the adhesive on the back of the eye. I always use 1 drop of super glue gel on the back of every eye before brushing on the topcoat. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Yes Vodkaman... I don't brush my KBS Coating Diamond Clear on... I dip it after I thin it with 20% Zylene/Zylol... Eyes are on forever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I can't say enough good about the Stanton's..great people to deal with and the prices are the cheapest around..Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Staton..... Not Sta"N"ton.... Just clarifying for those searching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 They have a add that appears on upper left hand corner of the page .. Or use the link Vodkaman provided..Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
