Question on jigs

[Mort]

WTH you all use to get the paint out of the eye loops.....driving me nuts...I know I know...dumb question but Im bored tonight.....

 

[bigcatpike]

I bought myself one of the jig head paint removers from Walmart for a couple bucks. Works good.

 

[MGM]

I usually use the hook on an old dull big jig. Got to be a better way-wind poking myself in thumb half the time.

 

[Davy Crockett]

Usually another jig or squeeze the eye with a pliers or worse comes to worst my teeth. Haha

 

[raider]

 

[Mort]

I usually use the hook on an old dull big jig. Got to be a better way-wind poking myself in thumb half the time.

Correction---thats what I have BEEN doing, thats what I DON"T WANNA do with my luck...I always poke myself with the hook ;:;rofl

 

[Riggen&Jiggen]

If your refering to something to do at home I use a small drill bit and drill them out. This is with jigs that I make with powder paint and cook in the oven. Regular store bought jigs you can use what was mentioned above but over baked powder paint is as hard as a rock. A small drill bit works great and it is pretty quick.

 

[Platinum]

This - most tackle shops have them sitting right by the cash register.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Jig-...5080&CQ_search=jig%2520eye%2520buster&CQ_st=b

 

[NodakBuckeye]

Usually the jig eye buster if I remember to bring the dang box it is in; otherwise, another jig or a squeeze with pliers perpendicular to eye then finish with hook. Drill bit sounds decent

 

[Davy Crockett]

I tried banging one on a rock, That didn't work.

 

[KDM]

The eye buster is the way to go. If you use other metal objects, you run the risk of creating a sharp edge on the wire of the hook eye which can chaff the line and weaken it significantly.

 

[Davy Crockett]

I wonder if a guy had a block of molding clay or bees wax and drug the eye across it and filled the hole before painting ? I've never painted a jig in my life but every time I removed the paint I think there has to be a better way.

 

[KDM]

I don't bake my jigs after I paint them. I seem to lose the jig before the unbaked paint comes off and baking makes getting the eye cleaned up a real PAIN as compared to the unbaked paint which chips out of the eye quite easily with an eye buster.

 

[LBrandt]

I use push pins, like you use on bulletin boards. cleans the paint out real good with out leaving any sharp edge. I put a few in my tackle boxes incase I missed any jig-heads.

 

[DirtyMike]

I don't bake jigs either but I still clean the eye out right after I dip them. Either a piece of mechanics wire or a tooth pick seem to work best. Now, when I epoxy, it takes the split ring pliers to clear out the eye.

 

[Mocha]

On jigs that I paint my self I clean the paint out of the eye right after it is applied and works well. If it has hardened I use a dremel tool. In the boat I use the eye buster.

 

[Sub_Elect]

I cant believe there is 17 responses to the most basic question about the most basic way to fish. ;:;banghead

 

[Mort]

Well, sub at least I got you to respond.....thats good ....right?!! lol

 

[remm]

Throw the one with the painted eye back in the tackle box and grab a different one. When your buddy needs to borrow a jig, toss him the box with the painted eyes.

 

[bowcarp]

time consuming but I'll clean the eye before I put them back in the oven to cure not perfect but it helps