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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Sale!Pink Lady (AKA Pink Panther) is deadly steelhead bead. Fish it unpainted or doctor it up with a coat ...Pink Lady (AKA Pink Panther) is deadly steelhead bead. Fish it unpainted or doctor it up with a coat of polish to really go big!
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Sale!Black Widow (aka Cosmic Red) is another stealthy steelhead bead. It has a translucent red coloration ...Black Widow (aka Cosmic Red) is another stealthy steelhead bead. It has a translucent red coloration with subtle flecks in it.
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Sale!Baby Pink (aka Cosmic Pink) is another super productive steelhead bead. Translucent Pink with sparkl ...Baby Pink (aka Cosmic Pink) is another super productive steelhead bead. Translucent Pink with sparkly flecks is a winner.
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Sale!Nail Polish has accounted for a lot of steelhead over the years! ...Nail Polish has accounted for a lot of steelhead over the years!
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Sale!Salmon Red is one of the original killer steelhead colors. The translucent red color is particularly ...Salmon Red is one of the original killer steelhead colors. The translucent red color is particularly effective on Columbia River tributaries. Fish it straight out of the pack or add some polish.
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Sale!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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Sale!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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Sale!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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Sale!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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Sale!Dirty Roe Trout Beads have long been a guide secret. They are good "Plan B" dead egg imitations. Bus ...Dirty Roe Trout Beads have long been a guide secret. They are good "Plan B" dead egg imitations. Bust 'em out when other dead egg colors fail.
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Sale!Sun Orange is one shade lighter than Fluor Orange and is a favorite of dollies and arctic char. Tr ...Sun Orange is one shade lighter than Fluor Orange and is a favorite of dollies and arctic char. Try it with a topcoat of BnR's troutify bead paint in white on white.
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Sale!Steelhead like this bright blue puppy...don't know why, but they do. ...Steelhead like this bright blue puppy...don't know why, but they do.
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Sale!Mauve Pearl is a shiny dead egg imitation that is especially good on dark days. This bead is also a ...Mauve Pearl is a shiny dead egg imitation that is especially good on dark days. This bead is also a solid steelhead color.
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Sale!Apricot is hands-down one of our favorite dead eggs. Try an 8mm or 10mm behind spawning chums and ha ...Apricot is hands-down one of our favorite dead eggs. Try an 8mm or 10mm behind spawning chums and hang on! Fishes awesome right out of the bag. No painting necessary.
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Sale!Pink is a good all-around attractor bead. Great color for steelies or early season for trout before ...Pink is a good all-around attractor bead. Great color for steelies or early season for trout before the egg drop. It is another solid choice for dropping in front of your fly.
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Sale!Everybody likes Cheese, right? A slightly more orange version of the Cream bead, Cheese imitates dea ...Everybody likes Cheese, right? A slightly more orange version of the Cream bead, Cheese imitates dead eggs and is a standby during the late season.
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Sale!This bead is a good mid-season dead egg. It imitates eggs that have been out of the salmon for a whi ...This bead is a good mid-season dead egg. It imitates eggs that have been out of the salmon for a while and have started to decay.
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Sale!The Cream Troutbead has accounted for many late season trout over the years. 10 and 8mm are excell ...The Cream Troutbead has accounted for many late season trout over the years. 10 and 8mm are excellent pink and chum dead eggs.
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Sale!Egg Yolk is a very effective chum egg imitation. It is similar in color to Gold Roe but has slightly ...Egg Yolk is a very effective chum egg imitation. It is similar in color to Gold Roe but has slightly more yellow mottling. Great on its own or painted.
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Sale!Blood Dot Sun Orange is a solid all around attractor. Its "Spot-Light" bright finish makes it a go t ...Blood Dot Sun Orange is a solid all around attractor. Its "Spot-Light" bright finish makes it a go to searching bead when the bite isn't obvious. Sweet steelhead attractor, too.
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Sale!The Mottled Dark Peach Trout Bead takes the standard Dark Peach Trout Bead and adds a hint of white. ...The Mottled Dark Peach Trout Bead takes the standard Dark Peach Trout Bead and adds a hint of white. It is a very nice dirty color bead.
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Sale!The Mottled Peach Fuzz Trout Bead is a good dead egg. If you want a mottled light-colored dead egg f ...The Mottled Peach Fuzz Trout Bead is a good dead egg. If you want a mottled light-colored dead egg for picky trout, this is it!
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Sale!The Mottled Cotton Candy Trout Bead is the "new" version of washed pink. The name is an apt descript ...The Mottled Cotton Candy Trout Bead is the "new" version of washed pink. The name is an apt description of the color, and it is one of our all-time favorite dead eggs.
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Sale!A very light mottling takes the old Mottled Caramel Roe Trout Bead up a notch. Mottled Caramel is a ...A very light mottling takes the old Mottled Caramel Roe Trout Bead up a notch. Mottled Caramel is a good "sleeper" bead for trout.
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Sale!The Mottled Dirty Roe Trout Bead is a dirty good dead egg. Try it when the trout won't eat the other ...The Mottled Dirty Roe Trout Bead is a dirty good dead egg. Try it when the trout won't eat the other more cream-colored beads.
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Sale!The Mottled Pink Pearl Trout Bead is one of our favorites for creating the Steak & Eggs rig. Jus ...The Mottled Pink Pearl Trout Bead is one of our favorites for creating the Steak & Eggs rig. Just slide one on the leader in front of your favorite leech pattern to create an Egg Sucking Leech.
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Sale!The Mottled Apricot Trout Bead is one of our favorite dead egg beads. Particularly deadly fished beh ...The Mottled Apricot Trout Bead is one of our favorite dead egg beads. Particularly deadly fished behind spawning chum salmon. When the trout aren't eating 10mm Orange Clear or Peach Roe, try a Mottled Apricot.
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Sale!The Mottled Salmon Pearl Trout Bead is a good early season and mid-season dead egg. Try it in spring ...The Mottled Salmon Pearl Trout Bead is a good early season and mid-season dead egg. Try it in spring when last season's leftover eggs are washing out of the gravel bars.
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Sale!The Mottled Mauve Pearl Trout Bead is a one-of-a-kind, effective natural imitation on cloudy dark da ...The Mottled Mauve Pearl Trout Bead is a one-of-a-kind, effective natural imitation on cloudy dark days or as an attractor bead on other days.
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Sale!The Mottled Cheese Pearl Trout Bead is most effective as a late season late spawn dead egg imitation ...The Mottled Cheese Pearl Trout Bead is most effective as a late season late spawn dead egg imitation. It also works well as a bead in front of a flesh fly.
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Sale!The Mottled Shrimp Trout Bead is another of the classic dead eggs. It has a little extra sheen that ...The Mottled Shrimp Trout Bead is another of the classic dead eggs. It has a little extra sheen that can really work the magic.
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Sale!The Mottled Cream Trout Bead is another good dead egg imitation that wary trout and char can't resis ...The Mottled Cream Trout Bead is another good dead egg imitation that wary trout and char can't resist. This bead works great for pressured fish.
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Sale!The Blood Dot Mandarin Roe Trout Bead is a great bead for fishing behind sockeye and kings. Slightly ...The Blood Dot Mandarin Roe Trout Bead is a great bead for fishing behind sockeye and kings. Slightly "redder" than the Natural Roe, but not as "dark red" as the Dark Roe. This bead is a must for the angler heading to fish trout in Alaska. The little red dot can help it stand out when the fish are being selective.
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Sale!The pale orange Blood Dot Mango Trout Bead is a great early to mid-season color. Try these beads at ...The pale orange Blood Dot Mango Trout Bead is a great early to mid-season color. Try these beads at the first sign of dead eggs or when the fish are turning off the brighter, fresher colors. This is a great bead to help change up the selection.
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Sale!Blood Dot Peachy King is one of our favorite Trout Bead colors! It will rival just about anything ou ...Blood Dot Peachy King is one of our favorite Trout Bead colors! It will rival just about anything out there and is a dead ringer for a live chum egg or recently dead sockeye or king egg. These need to be in your bead box.
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Sale!The Blood Dot Hot Cherry Roe Trout Bead "flame" red bead is a hot color in tannic and murky water. G ...The Blood Dot Hot Cherry Roe Trout Bead "flame" red bead is a hot color in tannic and murky water. Great for fishing behind kings and sockeye. Also, a really good color for steelhead.
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Sale!Looking for that Blood Dot Bead that has a lighter orange hue than the Tangerine Bead? The Blood Dot ...Looking for that Blood Dot Bead that has a lighter orange hue than the Tangerine Bead? The Blood Dot Montana Roe Trout Bead is it. Great bead for fishing behind Chums and Pinks, or behind sockeye and kings late in the spawn.
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Sale!The Blood Dot version of the Blush Roe Trout Bead is a great pale translucent pink bead that can be ...The Blood Dot version of the Blush Roe Trout Bead is a great pale translucent pink bead that can be killer for trout or steelhead.
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Sale!The Blood Dot Lemon Roe is a nice off colored chartreuse that is a great color for steelhead and tro ...The Blood Dot Lemon Roe is a nice off colored chartreuse that is a great color for steelhead and trout. The red "blood" dot can really turn wary steelhead onto the bite.
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Sale!The Classic Lemon Glow Bead is no longer in the Trout Beads line up. It is a great color if the fish ...The Classic Lemon Glow Bead is no longer in the Trout Beads line up. It is a great color if the fish are refusing your Pink or Orange. Lemon is a favorite on the Situk River or in off-color tannic water. Prime Great Lakes color, too.
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Sale!Orange Glow Beads are a great bead to try when the steelhead are refusing traditional orange non-glo ...Orange Glow Beads are a great bead to try when the steelhead are refusing traditional orange non-glow bead colors. Charge it up with a camera flash before fishing it to take it up a notch. Good in dark, murky water and low light conditions.
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Sale!Steelhead junkies don't go anywhere without the color pink in their box. This is no exception when i ...Steelhead junkies don't go anywhere without the color pink in their box. This is no exception when it comes to Pink Glow Beads. Keep a flashlight with you and try these babies in low light and in dark or murky water.
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Sale!The Blood Dot Natural Roe Trout Bead is one of the original "must-have" colors. The blood dot makes ...The Blood Dot Natural Roe Trout Bead is one of the original "must-have" colors. The blood dot makes it even better. Try this standby with the "blood dot" to fool the wary ones.
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Sale!Try this classic dead egg with a dot of blood to help it stand out from the pack. ...Try this classic dead egg with a dot of blood to help it stand out from the pack.
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Sale!Blood Dot Peach Fuzz is a great dead egg imitation with a hint of blood. ...Blood Dot Peach Fuzz is a great dead egg imitation with a hint of blood.
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Sale!The Blood Dot Cotton Candy Trout Bead color (formerly known as Washed Pink) is an effective dead eg ...The Blood Dot Cotton Candy Trout Bead color (formerly known as Washed Pink) is an effective dead egg with a hint of blood.
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Sale!The Blood Dot Tangerine Trout Bead is a great fresh(er) egg. Midway through the spawn it can be unbe ...The Blood Dot Tangerine Trout Bead is a great fresh(er) egg. Midway through the spawn it can be unbeatable. It is one of our favorites. Killer steelhead bead, too.
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Sale!Blood Dot version of the Orange Clear Mottled Trout Bead is a Top 5 color. Terrific throughout the s ...Blood Dot version of the Orange Clear Mottled Trout Bead is a Top 5 color. Terrific throughout the summer. Sometimes the added blood dot can mean the difference between a grab and refusal.
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Sale!The Blood Dot Dark Roe Trout Bead is another bead that is solidly in the Top 5 colors. It is a great ...The Blood Dot Dark Roe Trout Bead is another bead that is solidly in the Top 5 colors. It is a great mid-season bead and fishes particularly well on sunny days.
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Sale!The Blood Dot Ruby Roe Trout Bead is a killer in dark, off-color, or tannic waters. It is ideal in r ...The Blood Dot Ruby Roe Trout Bead is a killer in dark, off-color, or tannic waters. It is ideal in rivers like the Nushagak.
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Sale!The Blood Dot Caramel Roe Trout Bead is a good fresh "dead" egg imitation with a dot of blood. It is ...The Blood Dot Caramel Roe Trout Bead is a good fresh "dead" egg imitation with a dot of blood. It is an effective "sleeper" bead for trout.
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Sale!Glow Roe is a good bead to imitate dead king and chum eggs. The blood dot give it a little something ...Glow Roe is a good bead to imitate dead king and chum eggs. The blood dot give it a little something extra.
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Sale!Dirty Roe is a good dead egg imitation and often works when others don't. The blood dot helps this b ...Dirty Roe is a good dead egg imitation and often works when others don't. The blood dot helps this bead stand out a bit more, too.
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Sale!Fluorescent Orange is a good all-around bead that imitates fresher "dead" eggs. Ideal for searching ...Fluorescent Orange is a good all-around bead that imitates fresher "dead" eggs. Ideal for searching for fish when the egg bite isn't obvious.
