Better Shrimp Fly? The Eyes Have It!

[Gfish]

When kayak trolling, or jigging over reefs, or rock/lingcod fishing on the Pac. Coast, I try'n attach a homemade shrimp fly up-line of the main lure.  I once had a double Barracuda hook-up, the little one onna big deep diver and the big'un on the fly. Sometimes in the process of gettin skunked on target species, with jigs er lures, I'll pick-up dinner meat such as small tuna like species(e.g., akule). The biggest deal for me on these flies are the doll eyes I glue on. I believe predatory fish may key in on them.
Gfish

[Dominick]

eye eye captain.    Dominick

[David Hall]

Then it's unanimous the eyes have it!

[Ron Jones]

Eye'll drink to that!
Ron

[Donnyboat]

Eye too cheers don

[Bill B]

Eye gotta get me some of those eyes.....    Bill

[steelfish]

nice.. I have a bag with many eyes like those in many sizes I should do something similar

do you use the fly like that or you put a small cut of smelly bait?

[Gfish]

Them'er hobby store doll eyes that come ina 'bout 3 sizes, attached with super glue(I even glue em on spoons & jig heads). Just a personal thing, but I try to avoid bait, unless I know it "dramatically" ups my chances a gettin a quality fish, an it's avalible. Just somethin 'bout gettin em on a artificial...
Gfish

[Dominick]

All in favor say eye... I know David you said it first.  Dominick

[steelfish]

.......I try to avoid bait

got it, thanks

[Shark Hunter]

Arrgh, Like a doll's eyes, don't seem to be livin'.

[ronluvs2fish]

When kayak trolling, or jigging over reefs, or rock/lingcod fishing on the Pac. Coast, I try'n attach a homemade shrimp fly up-line of the main lure.  I once had a double Barracuda hook-up, the little one onna big deep diver and the big'un on the fly. Sometimes in the process of gettin skunked on target species, with jigs er lures, I'll pick-up dinner meat such as small tuna like species(e.g., akule). The biggest deal for me on these flies are the doll eyes I glue on. I believe predatory fish may key in on them.
Gfish

surf fishing on the east coast for Striped bass, a lot of people throw Bomber Long A's with a fly up 12-16 inches above the main lure(fake fish). i have hooked a lot of fish on just the fly and i believe it is a predatory thing where the live fish will eat the fly before the "fake fish" has a chance to. kinda like a survival of the fittest. The eyes are a main thing for a fish to aim for because they know thats where the head is to swallow the fish down without getting a spine stuck in their throat.

[kmstorm64]

Eye Skipper, looks like a winner!

[gstours]

Does the super glue work ok?  Maybe several coats following the stick on?  Thanks for sharing.💁‍♂️

[Dominick]

Hey Butt Man you made something like these with eyes.  I remember them from another thread.  Bring them down with you in Dec.  Dominick