04-14-2010, 10:02 PM
Troutbeads work great I love them. I catch steelhead on them in Idaho and huge kings on them in AK. They are one of my go-to killers. I've played with cheap beads a bit but it really seems to be best to use the name brand stuff. There is a few cheap beads i've used that seem to get the job done but for the most part I like the colors of the real thing. The holes drilled in some of the cheap beads seem to be inconsistent making it hard to peg the beads easily, but if you tie your beads on it wouldn't matter, i just prefer pegging them i like the versatility of adjusting the gap.
That link you posted doesn't seem to be any cheaper to me, in fact possibly more expensive. 4 bucks for 50 beads, many of the colors you may not ever use, when you can buy troutbeads $2 for 40, up to $4 for mottled or glow beads, and you get the colors you want.
Here is a great online retailer that sells a good selection of troutbeads and you can buy as many as you want for only $2.50 shipping. I loaded up my box for the season for 20 bucks.
[url "http://www.steelheadstuff.com/servlet/the-Troutbeads/Categories"]http://www.steelheadstuff.com/servlet/the-Troutbeads/Categories[/url]
here's a Steelhead I caught this weekend on the Salmon with a 8mm dark roe bead.
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That link you posted doesn't seem to be any cheaper to me, in fact possibly more expensive. 4 bucks for 50 beads, many of the colors you may not ever use, when you can buy troutbeads $2 for 40, up to $4 for mottled or glow beads, and you get the colors you want.
Here is a great online retailer that sells a good selection of troutbeads and you can buy as many as you want for only $2.50 shipping. I loaded up my box for the season for 20 bucks.
[url "http://www.steelheadstuff.com/servlet/the-Troutbeads/Categories"]http://www.steelheadstuff.com/servlet/the-Troutbeads/Categories[/url]
here's a Steelhead I caught this weekend on the Salmon with a 8mm dark roe bead.
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