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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- Our favorite strike indicator is back and better than ever! Air Locks are now biodegradable and rede ...
- Troutbead Peggz are all you need to secure your bead! From Troutbeads comes a rubber, double-ended p ...
- The Cadillac of bead hooks. The SSW Cutting Point Hook is ultra-sharp and has a triple-edge cutting ...
- Natural Roe Trout Food in 6mm are a great bead fished behind spawning sockeye. Try the 8mm behind ...
- The C14S is the choice of many Alaska anglers. Needle-sharp, heavy wire, and reasonably priced. A gr ...
- Tangerine is the other bright bead color that racks up the trout and char. The white swirl that only ...
- Mottled Peachy King is one of our favorite bead colors. It will rival just about anything out there ...
- Save money when you buy the big pack. The C14S is the choice of many Alaska anglers. Needle-sharp, h ...
- THE Alaskan bead box. Made of thick polypropylene with a durable latch and hinges. The compartments ...
- Glo Roe is a pale opaque colored bead that nicely imitates a dead egg that has been in the river for ...
- Dark Roe is another absolutely deadly color. The hand painting allows the addition of a swirled whit ...
- Clear Orange is the choice when a brighter bead is needed. When it is on, it is lights out! If socke ...
- Mottled Natural Roe needs to be in your bead box. It is one of the original Troutbead colors and is ...
- Stealthy steelhead and trout anglers can rejoice! Finally you can get a pack of All White Airlock In ...
- Montana Roe is one of our favorite pocket water beads. Lightly mottled and deadly effective. Di ...
- The Octopus Hook is a killer stinger hook as well as salmon fly hook. We also love it as a ultra-sha ...
- Peach Pearl is a good dead egg imitation with a little shine to help it stand out. One of the origin ...
- Check out the subtle metallic-flake sheen on this pale peach hand-painted steelhead bead. Glo Roe is ...
- Bead Swivels are ideal for connecting a leader or main line to a tippet. It allows for quick rigging ...
- Blood Dot Peachy King is one of our favorite Trout Bead colors! It will rival just about anything ou ...
- Apricot is hands-down one of our favorite dead eggs. Try an 8mm or 10mm behind spawning chums and ha ...
- Mottled Glow Roe is a good dead egg to imitate chum and king eggs. It has a much more translucence t ...
- Hot Cherry is the Double Secret Probation Bead. Nuff said....Disco Balls are designed for spring ste ...
- Hot Pink is unbeatable for spring fish, especially on small coastal rivers. Disco Balls are designe ...
- Mottled Tangerine falls under the category of fresh(er) egg. Mid way through the spawn it can be unb ...
- BnR's Troutify Bead Paint is an easy way to make beads more effective for salmon, steelhead, trout a ...
- If you are trout fishing in Bristol Bay these are the beads you need. We've picked the best colors o ...
- Natural Roe is a classic fresh egg imitation that fishes well anytime during the spawn. This is one ...
- Oh my, these are deadly behind spawning chums. If you like Peachy King or Glo Roe, you will love Pea ...
- Oh my, these are deadly behind spawning chums. If you like Peachy King or Glo Roe, you will love Pea ...
- Bead Swivels are ideal for connecting a leader or main line to a tippet. It allows for quick rigging ...
- Tangerine is another Top 5 club member. Its translucent orange color makes it a great fresh egg and ...
- Hand-painted Natural Roe is a "bread & butter" steelhead bead. It is a very effective color when ...
- The Peach Fuzz Trout Bead is a good all around dead egg imitation. Try it early season when the eggs ...
- Glow Roe is a terrific looking bead. It fishes especially well behind spawning chums. A prime color ...
- The Mottled Clear Orange Trout Bead is in our Top 5 colors. Imitates a fresh live egg. Great for ste ...