mujician...........Can you give a little more info like the hook size/line type you're using at the moment please??
Obviously you're tying a hair rig for a specific purpose and bait so this detail might help folk suggest alternatives. As Barbelboi says, the smaller the hook, the smaller the eye so the thinner the line needed BUT many ways to skin a cat, as they say!
I've never had the problem your finding but I do need a magnifying glass to see very small eyes these days and I always tie mine at home with a bright light anyway which also ensures the tying is perfect..
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