Trout Beads: Any Opinions?

[Steelhead S2]

Anyone out there fish with beads for steelers? My number one choice is rubber eggs (it's also my number two and thee!) and I can't think why hard beads wouldn't work. Plus, there are some very interesting patterns available. And they'd probably last longer too. Here's a link to the trout beads site: http://www.troutbeads.com/Products.html

If you do fish with them, how do you rig them? On the website, they suggest positioning the bead a couple inches above the hook, rather than right on the hook. Do others do this? What's the advantage?

 

[Roe Bags]

Trout beads? Never heard of them, they don't work. Especially the washed out orange one with the dark eye painted on. If i was to ever use one, I might tie a piece of mono thru both the holes and hang it off the hook like a roe bag. That would be a single set up. If i wanted to use a couple I'd tie a double egg loop knot or tie them up in a mesh like a roe bag.....just a thought

 

[Derby]

They don't work- I would never us them-especially if they're any spawning salmon around =

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[highlights]

Corkies, beads, jensen eggs, whatever.......they all catch em.

 

[Red Carey]

I have been tying bead body wooly buggers and having good success using them in both rivers and lakes. Just slip them on to form the body with a wrap of hackle between each bead and the standard marabou tail. Bit of a pain to tie but they have worked well for me.

 

[River Thug]

I use mottled 8mm only. Slip it on your leader line and hold in place with a tooth pick, tie a sparce amount of white or extreamly lite pink yarn on. I mostly use a size 1 octopus hook. I catch Browns, Rainbow, Cuttie, Steelhead, Dollies, Coho, Chum and Springs.
So to answer your question. Yes they work. They work damn good.

Have Fun.