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Alternating black and green beads are often used in plaice rigs as it is believed that plaice associate these colours with food sources such as mussels, but all flatfish will be attracted to beads and sequins which are added to rigs. Usually, a neoprene stopknot is added to keep the beads and sequins near to the hook, although an effective stopknot can also be tied with monofilament. While some anglers have success with these types of patterned beads others prefer to stick to simpler (and cheaper) 6mm and 8mm beads if they want to add attractors to their rigs. These can range from luminous beads to make rigs stand out at night to spotted and patterned floating beads which can attract fish to anglers’ baited hooks. There is a wide range of attractor beads available on the market. Attractor Beads Beads and sequins added to a hooklength to attract fish. Cronus Oval Lumi Beads are available in packets of 50 for 79p or 100 for £1.49 by clicking here.
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Luminous beads are also popular with anglers wanting to make their rigs stand out when fishing at night or when fishing in coloured or murky water. Sea Angling Shop sell 6mm beads and 8mm beads, with both being available in packets of 50 or 100 in a mix of colours. Many anglers experiment with a range of 6mm beads, 8mm beads and sequins to their hooklengths (see more on attractors below) to attract flatfish to their rigs. The larger 8mm beads are best used as attractors on hooklengths for flatfish species such as plaice. However, 6mm beads are ideal to use in pulley rigs to protect the knots from the sliding pulley bead, while they can also be used to protect knots in running ledger rigs used for large species such as conger eels.
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While it is perfectly possible to use these size beads to trap a swivel many anglers now see them as too bulky for this role and prefer to use the smaller beads which are described above. 6mm and 8mm Beads 8mm Beads, a size commonly used in sea fishing.Īs their name suggests these beads are either 6mm or 8mm in diameter and these sizes have become a standard measurement of sea fishing beads over the years. Alternatively, clear rig making beads from Cronus can be viewed and purchased by clicking here. They are available from Sea Angling Shop for £1.89 for a packet of 100 and are available in either black or luminous colours. Trace Builder Rig Beads measure 3.5mm by 5mm and are ideal for rig making. They come in a range of different colours with some anglers using different colours to distinguish between different rigs, while other anglers preferring to use luminous rigs beads as these can attract fish to rigs. While there is a wide range of these beads on the market they are not a complicated item of terminal tackle and can be bought relatively cheaply. These beads can be as small as 3mm in diameter and can be round, oval or spherical in shape. These type of beads may be known as micro beads, rig beads or a range of other names. Small beads are used in rig making to trap swivels. Rig Beads A size 6 swivel trapped between two 3mm rig beads. The main types of beads and attractors used in sea fishing are reviewed below. They are added to hooklengths to attract fish to baited hooks, a tactic that works particularly well when it comes to fishing for flatfish species. A selection of beads and attractors used in sea fishing.īeads are also used alongside sequins as attractors. Small rig beads are used in rig making to trap swivels in place, while larger beads are used to protect knots in pulley rigs and running ledger rigs. Beads are widely used in sea fishing for a variety of different purposes.