misfish Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) I now have some of those trout beads(going to give them a try this weekend) and was told to use a tooth pick to hold it in place on the line.I think the wood, would be abrasive to the line. My question is,is there another way? I hear theres a soft rubber peg you can get. Looking forward to trying them out,as I have heard nothing but good things. Thanks Edited February 15, 2012 by Misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I've never had a problem with wood toothpicks. It's the rocks that concern me. Plus the wood is more Eco friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallacio Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) I like the soft bead pegs myself...you can get them at Hook, Line & Sinker in Guelph. Scroll down in this link to see a few pictures of the pegs. http://www.hooklineandsinker.ca/hls/index.html They can also be held in place by a knot...see link: http://www.troutbeads.com/How_To.html Edited February 15, 2012 by wallacio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Thick piece of mono cut on a 45 and trimmed appropriately. We still have to get out. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 kiss the wife goodbye and get up here....you have won a guide for the day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbait22 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 The toothpick is not a great idea b/c it defeats the fast sink rate of the egg. Not a big deal if your sink rate doesn't matter, but in a lot of places it does. Consider the end of a riffle before it drops into a pool. Sometime you need to get done into that transition water fast. Fish can sit in this water picking up drifting eggs from fish spawning on said riffle. The rubber pegs are fine. You can easily tie them on too. Peg from the bottom up. my 2c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Trout beads just another way to use Bobber Stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Field Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 A bobber stop works fine as already mentioned, a nail knot can be used in place of the bobber stop, grass trimmer line cut on an angle can be used in place of the heavy mono cut on an angle. I have the peg its that floatman sells,but I haven't tried them yet. A girl in the US is selling bead pegs that anglers say work better than the peg-its. She charges $5.50 for 50 mailed to Canada. Her contact is( [email protected]). I have been pulling elastics through the bead with a scrap piece of mono and then trimming the elastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I knot the bead, same reasoning as sharkbait. The beads I use are bouyant enough that I cant add wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 No issues using toothpicks. Although I do have some killer soft rubber pegs that I haven't had the chance to test out yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I have beads that float. I've tried them briefly w/o luck. I understand that most beads sink. I couldn't see how the little piece of toothpick left in the bead making much diff with the buoyancy.(don't need to leave the whole toothpick on the line) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstone74 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I use peg-its. They hold the bead in place and still can be slid up and down your leader. Gives you the option to run just a single bead or you can slide the bead up and run a roe bag or yarnie on the bottom. Beads were the only thing that worked for me today Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 The beads that float are plastic. They also have larger holes that a small bobber stop will slid into. Your hook will sink them in frog water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Thanks guys for your input. Gave them a try this morning with no action,but old faithful roe bags worked. I,m sure in the right conditions, they will work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 The toothpick is not a great idea b/c it defeats the fast sink rate of the egg. Not a big deal if your sink rate doesn't matter, but in a lot of places it does. Consider the end of a riffle before it drops into a pool. Sometime you need to get done into that transition water fast. Fish can sit in this water picking up drifting eggs from fish spawning on said riffle. The rubber pegs are fine. You can easily tie them on too. Peg from the bottom up. my 2c You want a faster sink rate just ditch the plastic beads and run glass or clay beads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 You want a faster sink rate just ditch the plastic beads and run glass or clay beads. Do you have an online/site contact Dave? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Try a crafts store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Brian, Michael's has all you'd ever need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Brian, Michael's has all you'd ever need. Ya,Im heading there after my fish Friday. As for the peg,I got a great pm tip.My wife wasnt happy,but I promised to buy her a new one. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 The dollar store has all the pegs you need, just be creative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 The dollar store has all the pegs you need, just be creative Oh that pm was,CREATIVE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Do you have an online/site contact Dave? Thanks Here is a clay site. http://www.sculpey.com/ FYI mixing and swirling=good beads. You can hand roll your clay beads or get a Bead Roller Just don't forget to make the hole in the bead before baking the clay. LOL Glass beads can be had at craft stores like Michaels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Here is a clay site. http://www.sculpey.com/ FYI mixing and swirling=good beads. You can hand roll your clay beads or get a Bead Roller Just don't forget to make the hole in the bead before baking the clay. LOL Glass beads can be had at craft stores like Michaels. the problen i found with craftstore beads is ....the hole edges are sometimes sharp...therefore it doesnt take much of a tug on your line to break you off once underload....but the ones walmart sells in their craft section seem to be ok ....while your there...pick up some of the round yarn balls...all ya have to do is put a hook through them and your good to go ....but ...they have a tendancy to slid off or up the hook ....experiment and youll figure it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 while your there...pick up some of the round yarn balls...all ya have to do is put a hook through them and your good to go ....but ...they have a tendancy to slid off or up the hook ....experiment and youll figure it out... Did that 20 years ago. Where ya been? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Did that 20 years ago. Where ya been? LOL Fishin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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