Rigging tackle

[Pajan]

Newbie to coastal fishing so learning as I go. This forum has been very helpful.
Have a question: When and where do I use the small coloured beads I've seen in tackle shops? Also what is the purpose of Beaded Chain?

 

[Gomphus]

Good questions. I hope to learn something from the answers also.

I was taught to use a #6 bead with a hoochie (between the hook and the Hoochie) to prevent the hook from pulling through. I have also seen where it is recommended to use gummy puck for this. I've tried the gummy puck and it stays in the hoochie head unlike the bead.

The bead chain is a swivel (if I am thinking of the ones you mean). It goes on the end of the mainline, and then one of those snaps (I forget what they are called) that you squeeze together goes through and is the attachment to the flasher.

Now I'll sit back and see what I can learn.

 

[happy hooker]

The colored beads are used for stopping hootchies or other rubber lures from sliding over the hook as well as stopping sliding weights from contacting the swivel between mainline and leader. The bead chains simply make it easier for the flasher and or bait/ lure to spin. Each bead is like a swivel so if you have 6 or 7 beads it allows your gear to spin easier with less pressure than with a single swivel and will prevent twisting/binding of your line(hopefully). I know I've lost a couple setups with fish on them due to a faulty swivel or bead chain twisting and binding the mainline.

I'm sure there will be more reasons for both their uses posted, I'll be interested to hear more, but thats my 2 cents.

 

[walleyes]

You pretty much summed it up happy, I will put in that a nice heavy bead can also be put on your main line above the chain swivel to prevent the swivel from jamming into the top eye of your rod and as such doing damage, it is used by a lot of charter boys that deal with in-experienced fisherman doing damage to their equipment. Heck I use them for myself can't be fixen **** when the bites on

 

[happy hooker]

yep, one above and below sliding weights

 

[chiefeng]

down here in the puget sound I use what we call a tee inside the head of the hoochie it's called a tee because it looks kind of like a golf tee and helps give the hoochie a little more action I know my catch rate has gone up useing them I also like to put one in front of my bead swivel first so I don't reel into my top eye and second it will catch sea weed before it gets to my flasher and kills the action sometimes thats all it takes to get into that sea weed bed and pull out the big boy's

 

[happy hooker]

another good use. I will try that when the salad gets thick

 

[Pajan]

quote:Originally posted by happy hooker

another good use. I will try that when the salad gets thick

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All good responses Thank You all and Tight Lines.

 

[Highliner]

I always use a bead at the end of my main line before tying on a snap swivel. That way when you wind your line in all the way (to store it for example), the bead hits the top eyelet preventing the swivel from ever ripping through the eyelet or damaging it.

Teamchachi taught me that trick and I've seen most guides do it too.


Highliner

 

[Highliner]

Sorry chiefeng, I didn't fully read your post.


Highliner

 

[Island Fish Lifter]

A good buddy of mine guided a client into a 68pound chinook 3 years ago in Nootka, they played it well into dark. I remember doug telling me that when he netted it, the only thing he was able to see was the flourescent color of that bead on top of the bead chain swivel when the fish was at the surface.

 

[Nimo]

"I always use a bead at the end of my main line before tying on a snap swivel. That way when you wind your line in all the way (to store it for example), the bead hits the top eyelet preventing the swivel from ever ripping through the eyelet or damaging it."

As guides we referred to it as the "idiot bead", with all due respect, of course.

 

[Island Fish Lifter]

the idiot bead... I love it! How bout the gorby bead...

 

[happy hooker]

quote:Originally posted by Island Fish Lifter

A good buddy of mine guided a client into a 68pound chinook 3 years ago in Nootka, they played it well into dark. I remember doug telling me that when he netted it, the only thing he was able to see was the flourescent color of that bead on top of the bead chain swivel when the fish was at the surface.

Another great feature of beads. Great story.

 

[walleyes]

Gee I wonder if anybody reads the posts ??? The old main line bead was mentioned 3 times lolol

 

[happy hooker]

quote:Originally posted by walleyes

Gee I wonder if anybody reads the posts ??? The old main line bead was mentioned 3 times lolol

Ya I know, was referring to the visibility after dark.