Hareline Easy Shrimp Eyes

Description:

What it is

Hareline Easy Shrimp Eyes are pre-molded eyes made for shrimp and crab flies. Theyre symmetrical right out of the package, lightweight, and built from a UV-resistant material with a water-like density, so they dont feel like a big hunk of weight on the front of the fly. The whole point is durable, matched eyes without you having to fabricate them.

What to tie with it

Tie them in as eyes on shrimp patterns and crab patterns, especially for saltwater flies. Because theyre pre-molded and symmetrical, youre basically just positioning and securing them where you want them and then building the rest of the head/face around them. Theyre also handy any time you want a clean, repeatable set of eyes without painting or assembling DIY eyes.

Flies and the fish they're for

These are made to live on shrimp and crab imitations that get fished for saltwater species that key on crustaceans. Think bonefish and permit on flats, and also redfish and snook around grass, sand, and mangrovesanywhere a shrimp or small crab is a common meal. They also fit right into general inshore saltwater patterns when you want an obvious eye that holds up and doesnt add much weight.

How it compares

Compared to DIY eyes, these dont require painting and they dont require assemblyyou tie them in and move on with the fly.