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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- We customed designed this steelhead bead box with BnR Tackle. The AFFG Steelhead Pro Pack from BnR ...
- The Ultimate S.E. Trout/Dolly Selection is the perfect box for anglers who want to carry a little bi ...
- A selection of 8mm and 10mm beads for targeting Dolly Varden and cutthroat trout in SE Alaska. It al ...
- The Cotton version of Mark's Trout Food is an 8mm Trout Bead that is hand painted to create a washed ...
- New for 2023 to our Guide Trout Bead Collection, Mark's Trout Food in Apricot is a "dead egg" imitat ...
- Mark's Troutfood in Cream is one of our new hand painted beads in the "Dead Egg" collection. These b ...
- BnR's Troutify Bead Paint is an easy way to make beads more effective for salmon, steelhead, trout a ...
- The Flesh & Bead Selection is a double duty selection of prime flesh or "carcass" flies and over ...
- Hareline's Flat Lead Free Wire is great for adding to fly patterns that need the extra weight withou ...
- If you are looking to give bead fishing for steelhead a try or if you're just fishing for a few days ...
- Flamingo Trout Beads are straight up "on the menu" when you are fishing for steelhead. We also love ...
- Canary Glo Trout Beads are deadly pink and chum egg imitations. They are just a little bit more opaq ...
- Watermelon Trout Beads are a translucent pink that steelhead absolutely love. They really light up w ...
- The Bristol Bay Bead Starter Kit was designed by a couple of guides who have spent many years on the ...
- The Kenai Bead Starter Kit was designed by a long time Kenai River guide and features his go to bead ...
- Shrimp Soft Beads are a deadly mid to late season bead. Not quite a dead egg but well on its way to ...
- Blush Roe is great on bright days for laid up fish. Not as aggressively pink as the Pink Disco Ball ...
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