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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Watermelon Trout Beads are a translucent pink that steelhead absolutely love. They really light up w ...
Watermelon Trout Beads are a translucent pink that steelhead absolutely love. They really light up when they hit the water. Fish them straight out of the pack or add a topcoat of your favorite polish to really take them up a notch!
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Troutbead Peggz are all you need to secure your bead! From Troutbeads comes a rubber, double-ended p ...
Troutbead Peggz are all you need to secure your bead! From Troutbeads comes a rubber, double-ended peg that lets you use each peg twice. The soft material is easy to trim and won't damage your nippers. At 50 pegs per pack you can peg 100 beads. Unlike toothpicks they won't damage leaders or expand and crack your beads. 4 colors to choose from.
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Thingamabobbers are about the slickest indicator we have found for fishing in Alaska. They are super ...
Thingamabobbers are about the slickest indicator we have found for fishing in Alaska. They are super easy to cast, float beautifully, and are easy to attach and move.
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Tangerine is another Top 5 club member. Its translucent orange color makes it a great fresh egg and ...
Tangerine is another Top 5 club member. Its translucent orange color makes it a great fresh egg and it paints really well, too.
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When you need a beacon to entice the steelhead, check out Sunburst Orange. Great Lakes steelheaders ...
When you need a beacon to entice the steelhead, check out Sunburst Orange. Great Lakes steelheaders take note of this crusher in an 8mm!
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Sun Orange is one shade lighter than Fluor Orange and is a favorite of dollies and arctic char. ...
Sun Orange is one shade lighter than Fluor Orange and is a favorite of dollies and arctic char.
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If you are looking to give bead fishing for steelhead a try or if you're just fishing for a few days ...
If you are looking to give bead fishing for steelhead a try or if you're just fishing for a few days the Steelhead Starter Selection is perfect. It has everything you need to get in the game!
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Whether you are fishing the Situk River in Yakutat, Southeast Alaska, the Kenai Peninsula or Kodiak, ...
Whether you are fishing the Situk River in Yakutat, Southeast Alaska, the Kenai Peninsula or Kodiak, our Steelhead Bead Selection is what you need. The Steelhead Selection includes a variety of AFFG Steelhead Beads in 10 and 12mm, Mottled Trout Beads in 10 and 12mm and Glow Beadz in 10mm. This exclusive collection of beads, along with hooks, two sizes of split shot, Troutbead TB Peggz, and indicators, are proven steelhead killers.
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The Southeast Alaska Bead Starter Kit is designed to get you bead fishing in Southeast's streams dur ...
The Southeast Alaska Bead Starter Kit is designed to get you bead fishing in Southeast's streams during the prime months of July, August and September. The beads in this kit are some of the best colors and sizes to mimic chum and pink salmon eggs. Trout and Dolly Varden alike can't resist the urge to gulp up these imitations during the salmon spawn. This kit includes enough 8mm & 10mm beads, hooks, Troutbead Peggz, split shot, and Thingamambobber strike indicators for a few days of fishing. It comes in a small compact clear plastic box and inludes instructions on how to rig the beads and indicators. This is a great way to explore bead fishing in Southeast Alaska without breaking the bank.
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Steelhead like this bright blue puppy...don't know why, but they do. ...
Steelhead like this bright blue puppy...don't know why, but they do.
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This bead is a good mid season dead egg. It imitates eggs that have been out of the salmon for a whi ...
This bead is a good mid season dead egg. It imitates eggs that have been out of the salmon for a while.
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The Ruby Roe Trout Bead is a good attractor bead. Its translucent mega dark red color is especially ...
The Ruby Roe Trout Bead is a good attractor bead. Its translucent mega dark red color is especially good in off-color or tanic water. Ruby is a first rate bead for painting, too.
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Pink is a good all-around attractor bead. Great color for steelies or early season for trout before ...
Pink is a good all-around attractor bead. Great color for steelies or early season for trout before the egg drop.
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Pink Pearl is a classic all around attractor. Naturally, steelhead love it. But don't forget residen ...
Pink Pearl is a classic all around attractor. Naturally, steelhead love it. But don't forget resident trout. Try pegging it in front of a leech to make your fly stand out from the crowd.
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Steelhead junkies don't go anywhere without the color pink in their box. This is no exception when i ...
Steelhead junkies don't go anywhere without the color pink in their box. This is no exception when it comes to Pink Glow Beads. Keep a flashlight with you and try these babies in low light and in dark or murky water.
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The Peg It is one of the easiest and most effective ways to peg a bead. Place a bead within 2" of th ...
The Peg It is one of the easiest and most effective ways to peg a bead. Place a bead within 2" of the hook, slide the flexible, tapered Peg It into the bead, and trim the excess. 50 Per Pack.
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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 Peach Roe. Greasy, shiny and pale peach/orange in color, these are one of our new favorite colors. Killer steelhead bead, too.
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Peach Pearl is a good dead egg imitation with a little shine to help it stand out. One of the origin ...
Peach Pearl is a good dead egg imitation with a little shine to help it stand out. One of the original steelhead colors, too.
