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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- Watermelon Trout Beads are a translucent pink that steelhead absolutely love. They really light up w ...
- Troutbead Peggz are all you need to secure your bead! From Troutbeads comes a rubber, double-ended p ...
- Thingamabobbers are about the slickest indicator we have found for fishing in Alaska. They are super ...
- The Ultimate S.E. Trout/Dolly Selection is the perfect box for anglers who want to carry a little bi ...
- Tangerine is another Top 5 club member. Its translucent orange color makes it a great fresh egg and ...
- When you need a beacon to entice the steelhead, check out Sunburst Orange. Great Lakes steelheaders ...
- Sun Orange is one shade lighter than Fluor Orange and is a favorite of dollies and arctic char. ...
- If you are looking to give bead fishing for steelhead a try or if you're just fishing for a few days ...
- Whether you are fishing the Situk River in Yakutat, Southeast Alaska, the Kenai Peninsula or Kodiak, ...
- The Southeast Alaska Bead Starter Kit is designed to get you bead fishing in Southeast's streams dur ...
- A selection of 8mm and 10mm beads for targeting Dolly Varden and cutthroat trout in SE Alaska. It al ...
- Steelhead like this bright blue puppy...don't know why, but they do. ...
- This bead is a good mid season dead egg. It imitates eggs that have been out of the salmon for a whi ...
- The Ruby Roe Trout Bead is a good attractor bead. Its translucent mega dark red color is especially ...
- Pink is a good all-around attractor bead. Great color for steelies or early season for trout before ...
- Pink Pearl is a classic all around attractor. Naturally, steelhead love it. But don't forget residen ...
- Steelhead junkies don't go anywhere without the color pink in their box. This is no exception when i ...
- The Peg It is one of the easiest and most effective ways to peg a bead. Place a bead within 2" of th ...
- Oh my, these are deadly behind spawning chums. If you like Peachy King or Glo Roe, you will love Pea ...
- Peach Pearl is a good dead egg imitation with a little shine to help it stand out. One of the origin ...
- The Peach Fuzz Trout Bead is a good all around dead egg imitation. Try it early season when the eggs ...
- The Cadillac of bead hooks. The SSW Cutting Point Hook is ultra-sharp and has a triple-edge cutting ...
- Orange Pearl has that little bit of shine that takes it up a notch. A solid color for steelhead or a ...
- Orange Glow Beads are a great bead to try when the steelhead are refusing traditional orange non-glo ...
- Natural Roe is a classic fresh egg imitation that fishes well anytime during the spawn. This is one ...
- Mottled Tangerine falls under the category of fresh(er) egg. Mid way through the spawn it can be unb ...
- Mottled Sun Orange is a good all around attractor. Its "Spot-Light" bright finish makes it a good ch ...
- Mottled Shrimp is another of the classic dead eggs. It has a little extra sheen that can really work ...
- Mottled Salmon Pearl is a good early season and mid-season dead egg. Try it in spring when last seas ...
- Mottled Ruby Roe is a killer in dark, off-color, or tanic waters. It is ideal in rivers like the Nus ...
- Go with Mottled Pink when you are looking for an attractor bead or really want to liven up a black l ...
- The Mottled Pink Pearl Trout Bead is one of our favorites for creating the Steak & Eggs rig. Jus ...
- Mottled Peachy King is one of our favorite bead colors. It will rival just about anything out there ...
- Oh my, these are deadly behind spawning chums. If you like Peachy King or Glo Roe, you will love Pea ...
- The Mottled Peach Pearl Troutbead is one of the original dead eggs and has a look that is all its ow ...
- Mottled Peach Fuzz is a good dead egg. If you want a mottled light colored dead egg this is it! ...