The word is out: fishing beads for trout and steelhead is a deadly, effective method of fishing! And there’s more to bead fishing than meets the eye.
Beads attract fish because they look like fish eggs that they want to eat. Beads come in a variety of sizes and colors to reflect the different roe (eggs) produced by different fish. For example, Sockeye salmon produce the smallest roe (6 mm). Coho roe are medium-sized (8 mm). King salmon produce the biggest (8-10 mm).
If you are new to bead fishing, check out our how-to article, Beads: The Bare Naked Truth.
If you have an idea of what you want, but aren’t quite sure, ask one of our knowledgeable staff at Alaska Fly Fishing Goods. Call (907) 586-1550 or email us for more information.
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Cut this stretchy, clear material at a 45 degree angle and insert into the bead. It is easy to use a ...
Cut this stretchy, clear material at a 45 degree angle and insert into the bead. It is easy to use and won't burn your leader. Plus it is reusable!
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Bead Swivels are ideal for connecting a leader or main line to a tippet. It allows for quick rigging ...
Bead Swivels are ideal for connecting a leader or main line to a tippet. It allows for quick rigging when you break off, creates a nice stop so your split shot won't slide down the leader and adds a tiny bit of weight that allows you to fish without split shot in shallow water. 10 swivels per package. Color is black nickel.
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Bead Swivels are ideal for connecting a leader or main line to a tippet. It allows for quick rigging ...
Bead Swivels are ideal for connecting a leader or main line to a tippet. It allows for quick rigging when you break off, creates a nice stop so your split shot won't slide down the leader and adds a tiny bit of weight that allows you to fish without split shot in shallow water. 10 swivels per package. Color is black nickel.
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The Mandarin Roe Trout Bead is an awesome blend of the Natural Roe and Dark Roe. In 6mm and 8mm it m ...
The Mandarin Roe Trout Bead is an awesome blend of the Natural Roe and Dark Roe. In 6mm and 8mm it makes a great sockeye egg and 10mm it can mimic fresh king eggs.
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Trout Beads' new Hot Cherry Roe is an awesome red/flame colored burned bead that fishes well in dark ...
Trout Beads' new Hot Cherry Roe is an awesome red/flame colored burned bead that fishes well in darker tanic waters for trout and steelhead. Try painting them with your favorite "sheen" to get the most out of this bead. Really good in SE Alaska in 10mm, 12mm or 14mm for steelhead or fish it on the Upper Nushagak in 6mm and 8mm.
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The Montana Roe Trout Bead features a base color of light orange with light flecks of mottling throu ...
The Montana Roe Trout Bead features a base color of light orange with light flecks of mottling throughout the bead. Great color that imitates chum and pink eggs. If you are hand painting them, try adding a little shine to mimic fresh eggs.
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The Blush Roe Trout Bead is a great dull translucent pink bead that can be killer for trout or steel ...
The Blush Roe Trout Bead is a great dull translucent pink bead that can be killer for trout or steelhead. It is similar to Trans Pink but features a more burned or dull finish.
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The longtime guide secret bead for rainbows and steelhead has come to the front line. The Lemon Roe ...
The longtime guide secret bead for rainbows and steelhead has come to the front line. The Lemon Roe Trout Bead is a translucent "burned" chartreuse that is great for trout when hand painted or used as an attractor bead.
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Natural Roe is a classic fresh egg imitation that fishes well anytime during the spawn. This is one ...
Natural Roe is a classic fresh egg imitation that fishes well anytime during the spawn. This is one of the original Troutbead colors and fishes as well as ever. A go to color if you're painting beads, too.
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The Dark Peach Trout bead is a good bead to imitate salmon eggs that have been in the river for some ...
The Dark Peach Trout bead is a good bead to imitate salmon eggs that have been in the river for some time.
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The Peach Fuzz Trout Bead is a good all around dead egg imitation. Try it early season when the eggs ...
The Peach Fuzz Trout Bead is a good all around dead egg imitation. Try it early season when the eggs left from last season are washing out of the gravel bars.
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Cotton Candy is the bead color formerly known as Washed Pink. It is one of the original dead egg sty ...
Cotton Candy is the bead color formerly known as Washed Pink. It is one of the original dead egg styles and still fishes as well as ever. Give it a try during spring run off when last season's eggs are washing out of the gravel bars.
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Tangerine is another Top 5 club member. Its translucent orange color makes it a great fresh egg and ...
Tangerine is another Top 5 club member. Its translucent orange color makes it a great fresh egg and it paints really well, too.
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Clear orange is another of the prime colors you have to have in your bead box. If you are painting b ...
Clear orange is another of the prime colors you have to have in your bead box. If you are painting beads Clear Orange is a must.
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The Dark Roe Trout Bead is a deadly fresh egg imitation and one of the classic original Troutbead co ...
The Dark Roe Trout Bead is a deadly fresh egg imitation and one of the classic original Troutbead colors. If you are painting beads these should be on your list.
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The Ruby Roe Trout Bead is a good attractor bead. Its translucent mega dark red color is especially ...
The Ruby Roe Trout Bead is a good attractor bead. Its translucent mega dark red color is especially good in off-color or tanic water. Ruby is a first rate bead for painting, too.
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Caramel Roe Trout Beads are a good milky egg imitation. The name fits the color perfectly and trout ...
Caramel Roe Trout Beads are a good milky egg imitation. The name fits the color perfectly and trout and char like this one.
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Glow Roe is a terrific looking bead. It fishes especially well behind spawning chums. A prime color ...
Glow Roe is a terrific looking bead. It fishes especially well behind spawning chums. A prime color to paint up, too.
