Steelhead Bead Knot "How-To" Peg Your Soft Beads Tutorial

If you fish soft beads this is a great knot to learn. We use small glass beads when rigging up our soft beads and in this video we show you how. This rig gives you the ability to switch soft bead colors quickly. Also your transparent beads can have an embryo look to match the appearance of real steelhead eggs. If you enjoy this video be sure to subscribe to our channel in the link below.
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[@seanerecacho67]

Great video thanks for the advice!! Very helpful

[@mosesmilliman1167]

just what I have been looking for

[@TV-qv4hd]

Thank you. I learned it well.

[@riverrightoutdoors]

Great vid

[@kdawgfishing417]

I switched from this to tying a mono bobber stop on my leader. I leave a tag on the top part to catch my bead. Works great, keeps bead up better, I get to recycle old mono cut ends and leaders. Both ways makes for an easy bead change which is important!

[@ElevatedFishing]

That's a good option. 👍

[@tanyagarrison1902]

Do you have a video to share?? Id like to see what you are talking about.

[@robgrubb420]

best way to do it!

[@justinloeung8057]

can you guise do a full set up with bobber to bead ?

[@johnf6288]

spent hours looking for this, thanks subscribed. Is there a size at a craft store or just find the smallest bead? Also is it worth trapping the soft bead between that small hard bead and a bobber stop above it to stop all movement? thanks again

[@shaunlehman9158]

Size 8!

[@deanazarnush884]

just use a figure 8 knot as a stopper and a t stop or uv resin on the knot

[@omaro9627]

Nice

[@alexargyros7186]

Thanks for this very interesting video. Could you tell me what size hook you would use if you were fishing 6mm beads?

[@ElevatedFishing]

I would use a size 6 or 8 light wire.

[@traptown3236]

Elevated Fishing

[@rubengarcia783]

What size of glass bead do you use? 4mm smaller? bigger?

[@DarthErebusPhysics]

Nice trick! I haven't seen that one yet.

[@kenbreese4945]

Just watched your clip on the bead knot. Thank you for the tech! My problem seems to be that the knot keeps ending up OUTSIDE the seed bead instead of inside. Can you advise me as to what I am doing wrong?

[@ElevatedFishing]

Make sure you center the glass bead before you slowly start tightening down thr knot. Maybe make a few more or few less wraps depending on your leader size. 👍

[@deanazarnush884]

@@ElevatedFishing my knot kept breaking sometimes, i use 6lb leader and i do 10 wraps but it still breaks at the micro bead, so ive tried a figure 8 knot in the leader as a stopper and uv resin on the figure 8 knot, this works and my leader breaks at my hook now

[@4trout12429]

I gave this a practice try. After pulling rubber band thru bead, the line towards hook was 90 degrees to the line from the float. " L" shape with bead at corner of "L". Let's see a video of you tying one bead this way please.

[@thejengels8455]

Nice. I was wondering how to rig these when I got my beads from you guys 😆 but I'm gonna have to disagree with one minor detail.... Use gamakatsu finesse wide gaps vs traditional octopus hooks. You can thank me later when you're hook to land ratio improves 😉

[@ElevatedFishing]

I’ll check out the finesse wide gap. 👍

[@nguyencao8873]

What size do you usually use for the finesse wide gap? Thanks

[@Grubs716]

What size glass bead?

[@jasonmarlowe0]

Do you change bead by running hook through the bead and forcing over the stop, or do you cut your leader top and slide a new bead down the line to the stop?

[@ElevatedFishing]

We slide the bead over the hook and up over the glass bead. Steelhead Stalkers soft beads are much more durable than other brands so this works well. 👍

[@thejengels8455]

Buy some leader rolls. I've got a selection of 20 different beads tied up and ready to throw. Leave the bead on the leader and stick it back on the roll

[@frackyouasshat5531]

So for those of us that don't use anywhere near that heavy of a leader will that still work or will it break, i personally only use 4-6# test fluorocarbon line

[@ElevatedFishing]

We have used 4-6lb leader with no problems. It's as strong as any of the other knots you tie your leader on to your hooks or terminal gear with. 👍

[@thereelavery6801]

what size hook preferred? size 4? 1/O?

[@ElevatedFishing]

Depends on bead size. 16mm = #1 or 1/0, 12mm = #2, 10mm = #4

[@thereelavery6801]

@@ElevatedFishing smaller the bead smaller the hook...never done bead fishing gonna try it out just order 1000pc set thank you

[@rogerjames2729]

Look like you just got done smoking before you did this video lol 😂

[@aubreygould6492]

fishing 4lbs leaders , what is your preferred method. It seems small dia leaders see weakened by this method , therefore I just loop leader through glass bead 7x. thx

[@ElevatedFishing]

We used to do 10 to 12 wraps through to create more cushion for the lighter leader.

[@brianrussell5378]

Did the wrapping method work well ? You were not getting break offs at the rigging beads? I have a hard time getting the bead exactly where I want tying the bead knot.

[@ZSIY]

What size are those glass beads? Where can I get them at?

[@TEVanHulle]

I was wondering the same thing!

[@sarahwalton244]

On their website and it’s .06 mm

[@shaunlehman9158]

Size 8 works perfect any craft store will have glass beads

[@michaeldiseria7297]

@@sarahwalton244 which website?

[@michaeldiseria7297]

did you find them?

[@andrewlang4045]

You say "For opaque colors run the soft bead up over the glass beed" and "for transparent colors you run the soft bead up over the glass bead"? So you do the same thing for both colors?

[@ElevatedFishing]

For opaque colors we run the beads on top of the glass bead for transparent we have the soft bead cover the glass bead. 👍

[@boblove6865]

Seems like alot more work than picking a hard plastic. Honestly I have not noticed any difference in my hook ups with a soft bead compared with a old fashion hard plastic. I'm not knockin the product. I tried it and have sore lipped some Steel. I wouldn't say it's less effective than traditional hard plastic but I would not say it's better either. The only difference is the time it takes to setup. Good thing I got plenty of time hahaha. I'll keep testing.

[@ElevatedFishing]

Thanks for watching. One difference we noticed is that salmon eat soft beads like bait. They will chew on them for long periods of time before we even need to set the hook. That simply doesn't happen with hard beads. 👍

[@boblove6865]

@@ElevatedFishing I never usually target Salmon with beads but it makes alot of sense that they would chew it longer than a hard plastic. Great tip! Tight lines!

[@emeraldcitydreamz]

😂👍🏼

[@ML-ks2lj]

Don't forget to wet the flouro be or it burns

[@briangillman735]

15 lb.! Holy crap man! We use 4 lb. For winter steelies

[@ElevatedFishing]

We have a lot of flow and Steelhead up to 20lbs in local rivers. 😁👍

[@FishTramp]

4lb? Lol that is disgusting

[@thejengels8455]

Must be fishing dinks

[@marckbahler7452]

I made an order for some steelhead worms...it's been a week. Still no e-mail , no worms...

[@markklaver1046]

I think I'll stick with bobber stops to peg my beads.....

[@shaunlehman9158]

Glass bead is next level using a bobber stop for bead fishing is amateur hour man

[@killdeerperiland3303]

vid starts at 3;30

[@davidfarrens3572]

Rather use a tooth pick. Dint like more than about 3 in my line the hook being the first.

[@shaunlehman9158]

Tooth picks can damage careful

[@thejengels8455]

Toothpicks are for hard beads though

[@thejengels8455]

And have you ever tried soaking your toothpicks in scent for an extended release? 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@eldaachiro2927]

I have a small money purse made of tiny white beads and the red bead made JESUS that is what l want to multiply .it preaches the gospel a lot many people ask me for ot

[@cindytjaden7004]

its called a bait holder loop isnt it?