beads or roe

[W_boughner]

this year i have been having alot of luck on darker natural colored beads over roe probably a 5-1 on a west trib i was wondering if thats the same across the province or is there other color's or roe working better on other rivers

 

[Float_down]

Yah I've seen guys smashing fish on beads this year, but i hit a lot of fish on roe as well, but lately I have been tying very small bags.

 

[rocheleauc]

It all depends on water conditions to be honest. Dirty water, roe will usually outfish everything. I've had bright unnatural looking beads work when nothing else was working a few times this year.

 

[Rain-Bow]

I miss dirty water.

 

[beef]

I have and do well and I use beads almost exclusively but roe works too and yes the natural colours work best imo

 

[instapump416]

How about a bead with a roe sack on the hook?

 

[BASSMASTER19]

How about a bead with a roe sack on the hook?

killer combo

 

[beef]

How about a bead with a roe sack on the hook?[/quote it works but more often than not it spooks the fish pick 1 or the other and fish it properly and you will catch more fish even in dirty water

 

[staffman]

I hardly use roe since I started fishing beads, but usually have some with me. I haven't tied roe bags for the last 3 years, and it still works.

 

[IR4Jflyfishing]

bead + a fly in clean water for me
big roe bag that I sometimes top with a bigger bead (50/50) for dirty water
it all depends on what the fish want that day though, but this is generally I start

 

[instapump416]

Whats your thoughts on bead placement? Above the eye of the hook? 1inch? 2inch above?

 

[BASSMASTER19]

2

 

[Klik]

You want to be no more than 1.5 other wise you are technically snagging. There is a whole debate on this subject. One inch should put you in a safe zone.

 

[rich_ace_G]

How about a bead 2" inch above the eye and still put roe on the hook? Overkill?

 

[Ridx]

How about a bead 2" inch above the eye and still put roe on the hook? Overkill?

Ive done this on a few occasions. main reason being I wanted to switch to roe but too lazy to take the hook off remove the bead and tie the hook back on

 

[miles]

How about a bead 2" inch above the eye and still put roe on the hook? Overkill?

Lots of people I see like to put a bead anywhere from 5 to 15 inches above a bag as a attractor.

 

[staffman]

Lots of people I see like to put a bead anywhere from 5 to 15 inches above a bag as a attractor.

x2

 

[Knuguy]

Lots of people I see like to put a bead anywhere from 5 to 15 inches above a bag as a attractor.

That seems like a long dist from the hook. So what happens when a fish bites on the bead? Float goes down, yank bead from fish's mouth?/

 

[river stalker]

im a die hard roe fisher and have had years of good fishing but some of my buds use beads and do quite well with them mite have to give them a try someday lol

 

[W_boughner]

I use a double rig !! A bead 12-16" above your roe with a hook 2" under the bead