trout bead question

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Nobody here was even talking about "flossing" fish or beading. You are just simply fussing and trying to cause a stir. I agree that long leaders and ripping hard on the hookset is snagging. The fish I catch on beads are fish that are hitting it like a lure and it's perfectly fair. There are a lot of guys now days using "hookless flies" that uses the same method so the hook is not set inside the mouth and the fish is easier to release. I use "puff balls" often but sometimes i can't get fish to hit them but can get them to hit a small transparent bead. The whole point is that the hook isn't attached securely so it looks more natural, and to me it looks a lot more like a real egg than a "puff ball".
[url "http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/fishing/fly-fishing/how-fish/2009/03/look-ma-no-hooks"]http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/fishing/fly-fishing/how-fish/2009/03/look-ma-no-hooks[/url]
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