Non-tungsten slotted beads

[salmo]

Does anyone make a brass slotted bead?

 

[nfrechet]

i dont think so

but i wonder why they only come in tungsten?

you can use countersunk bead on jig hooks

 

[salmo]

Brass or copper. I’m using countersink beads. Need to get a bead head that doesn’t sink my dry flies.

 

[dudemanspecial]

Brass or copper. I’m using countersink beads. Need to get a bead head that doesn’t sink my dry flies.

Why would you want a bead on a dry fly?
Also it will have to be very buoyant to not have even the lightest brass bead sink it.

 

[albatross]

Why would you want a bead on a dry fly?
Also it will have to be very buoyant to not have even the lightest brass bead sink it.

Probably referring to dry-dropper. I tie some small nymphs with glass beads to fish under tiny less buoyant dries.

 

[salmo]

Why would you want a bead on a dry fly?
Also it will have to be very buoyant to not have even the lightest brass bead sink it.

I often fish a large bushy dry with a nymph tied off the bend of the hook. Dry-dropper set up!

 

[dudemanspecial]

I often fish a large bushy dry with a nymph tied off the bend of the hook. Dry-dropper set up!

Thanks that went right over my head.

 

[salmo]

Thanks that went right over my head.

At my age I most often miss more than I catch! 😜

 

[Bamboozle]

I often fish a large bushy dry with a nymph tied off the bend of the hook. Dry-dropper set up!

When I want the flash of a bead without the weight, I either use plastic beads or a round "dubbed" bead made from gold or silver Ice Dub.

 

[jifigz]

Does anyone make a brass slotted bead?

I think BWO sells brass slotted beads.

 

[nfrechet]

I think BWO sells brass slotted beads.

none here on 2 pages of beads

Fly Tying Beads, Cones, Jigs and Sculpin Heads

Tungsten and brass. Round and slotted. Over 18 colors and 8 sizes. Highest quality available..

www.bwofly.com

 

[salmo]

I did some scientific investigation. Apparently Brass is about 40% the weight of tungsten. Thus I’ll use Copper or Brass

 

[jifigz]

none here on 2 pages of beads

Fly Tying Beads, Cones, Jigs and Sculpin Heads

Tungsten and brass. Round and slotted. Over 18 colors and 8 sizes. Highest quality available..

www.bwofly.com

How about that? I think they used to sell them. Maybe they didn't sell enough slotted brass that they discontinued them.