RE: trout beads
2008/01/30 09:37:16
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I did not like the idea of using beads for fishing, but I decided to try them this past fall for lake run fish on Ontario Tribs. I bought some orange beads with a light dot in them that look exactly like a salmon egg (from Joann Fabrics).
I tried them on Oak Orchard and the Salmon River, and I must say, they do work well. I did not catch any steelhead on them, but brown trout loved them. I would peg the bead 6"-7" above a sucker spawn or glo bug. It is hard to tell, but I would say I caught half of my fish on the bead, and half on the fly.
But even though they worked, I have not used them since the first two times. There are better methods of fishing for me than using a glass or plastic ball.
Best,
Michael Foreman