Trout Beads

[muddler]

Heading out for some early Rainbow fishing on Friday. I'm going to try trout beads ONLY for the first time. I've played around with them last year with some success. I dab a little salmon oil on the egg when I start. Other than that I just dead drift them on a 6lb florocarbon leader and a #6 short hank hook about 2-3" below the bead.

 

Any suggestions (secrets), do's and don'ts for using these would be appreciated as I'm new at using these baits.

 

Thanks, muddler

Edited April 13, 2016 by muddler

[BillM]

Don't go crazy with the hook set on them, I usually do a slow lift when fishing beads and my hookup ratio went way up. Also, this time of year I always carry a few red worms as well. Even minnow imitations.. Spring is the best time of year to switch up your bait selection for steelies.

[muddler]

Thanks. I'll try that slower hook set.

 

muddler

[MJL]

I fish beads just like any other bait, fly/jig or lure below the float. I would tone down the hook sets though. Beads are far less water resistant than roe bags and if you miss on the hook set, be prepared for a bead/hook combo flying back at you at warp speed.LOL

[misfish]

Im hooked on the bead now. Never not have one on my line now. I will move it up 12" from the hook when I want to just drift a bag or worm. I have had them hit the bead even up that high and drag it down.

 

Im pretty stoked about my 3 new glass bead lots.

 

Cant wait to give them a try these next few days.

 

Natural

 

 

Boiled single

 

 

And frosted white

 

 

 

[Garnet]

I go to the bead when it's gin clear and bright sun. There hook up % is awful but a bite is better than no bite.

[DRIFTER_016]

Beads?

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Beads don't work!!!

 

 

What size beads and hooks are you guys using that your hooking % sucks?

My bead hookup rate is North of 90% and maybe even 95%.

I run larger hooks with beads and I run beads from 6mm to 16mm depending on conditions and what fish I'm after.

[PUMP KNOWS]

[muddler]

Thanks again for the tips. As "Pump Knows" knows I use the same dollar stop silicon brushes for my pegs too.

 

muddler

[DRIFTER_016]

Pegging your beads is so 2005!!!!

[misfish]

Pegging your beads is so 2005!!!!