fishinguypat Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 check it out a way of catching migratory trout and salmon
MJL Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 Beads aren't anything new. I have one friend who was a fly fishing guide up in Alaska for a couple summers and he swears by them for the resident rainbows there. Guides often have whole tackle boxes dedicated to just storing beads in different colours. Most of the time he paints them with nail polish just to get them to look exactly like the eggs at different stages of their life cycle. According to my friend, often times having the wrong coloured beads can mean catching 10-20 rainbows per day for the clients you're guiding VS 60-70 rainbows for the clients the other guides are taking out on the same day and same stretch of river.
DRIFTER_016 Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 Beads aren't anything new. I have one friend who was a fly fishing guide up in Alaska for a couple summers and he swears by them for the resident rainbows there. Guides often have whole tackle boxes dedicated to just storing beads in different colours. Most of the time he paints them with nail polish just to get them to look exactly like the eggs at different stages of their life cycle. According to my friend, often times having the wrong coloured beads can mean catching 10-20 rainbows per day for the clients you're guiding VS 60-70 rainbows for the clients the other guides are taking out on the same day and same stretch of river. Yep!!! You gots to have the right bead or you might be the one catchin' nothing. We get quite technical with our beads including hand painting, hand made clay beads etc. They work well for steelhead too!!! You're matching the hatch so to speak. About 95% of my trouting in Alaska is done with beads. I have a good selection.
DRIFTER_016 Posted October 20, 2009 Report Posted October 20, 2009 Dave, you need more beads Yes I do Bill. You can never have too many beads.
fishinguypat Posted October 20, 2009 Author Report Posted October 20, 2009 i bet these work...and trust me they aren't snagging
River Rat Posted October 21, 2009 Report Posted October 21, 2009 I've been getting fancy with beads the last few years.....the girls at the local dollar store must think I'm a cross dresser with all pearls and nail polish I have bought there! .....Dave ever tried heat glue ? mix up a batch and color to taste...... cheers RR
DRIFTER_016 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Posted October 21, 2009 I've been getting fancy with beads the last few years.....the girls at the local dollar store must think I'm a cross dresser with all pearls and nail polish I have bought there! .....Dave ever tried heat glue ? mix up a batch and color to taste...... cheers RR Paint, Nail Polish, Hot Melt Glue, Water based clear coat, you name it I've tried it. They even make a product called Softex that you can coat with after painting to protect your finish and make the bead feel softer to the fish. I'll post more info on it when I get home, as it is impossible to find anything online. I brought home a jar of the stuff to try out.
River Rat Posted October 21, 2009 Report Posted October 21, 2009 wicked Dave, hit me a PM on where to get that stuff if you can. Cheers RR
canadadude Posted October 22, 2009 Report Posted October 22, 2009 Beading has become a hobby for alot of crafters, hence the specialty bead stores poping up around town. Great place to search for Steelhead beads
fishinguypat Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Posted October 22, 2009 where can you get the glo-paint that comes in white-out sized containers?
FLOSSING RUBE Posted October 26, 2009 Report Posted October 26, 2009 just found this site - lots of good fishing information Lotsa flossing clips on Youtube. no flossing here brother -administrator eh ? oh boy Rubes. thanks bill m -whatever this rubes thing means i'm sure it's a good thing i recently learned of this trout beads technique from a fella from canada , iv'e been fishing for steelhead over 30 years and never knew of it -tried it twice with good results ,some browns and bows.i'm a believer now if you guys ever make it up to ny and see us out on a steelhead stream stop by and say hello - i promise i won't film you for youtube
FLOSSING RUBE Posted October 26, 2009 Report Posted October 26, 2009 why yes it is. and with all the other toothless rubes business is slow so i have plenty of time for fishing
FLOSSING RUBE Posted October 26, 2009 Report Posted October 26, 2009 found this video on coloring your own beads
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