Thread: Chart for tungsten beads

Bead Chart-Recommended hooks size per bead size
MM Inches Hook
1.5 1/16" 22-26
2 5/64" 18-22
2.5 3/32" 16-18
3 7/64" 14-16
3.5 1/8" 12-14
4 5/32" 8-10
4.5 3/16" 4-6

Originally Posted by fish_4_any

Anyone have a chart or list for tungsten slotted beads and what size hook to pair with them? I need to get into tying some much smaller jigs for panfish and I don't want to buy another mold nor pour those tiny jigs.

I don’t have a chart but I mainly use 4mm and 4.6mm both slotted and cyclops .
I recently found a deal on some 3.8mm slotted , they sent me cyclops . When I emailed them about the issue , they apologized and refunded me $5 .
I turned around and ordered two more packs of slotted and they assured me I would get slotted this time .

I use the 3.8mm and 4mm slotted on a size 10 Mustad black nickeled jighook .
I use the 3.8mm and 4mm cyclops on size 14, 12, 10 Mustad 2X strong 3x streamer hooks .
The 4.6mm on size 8 hooks , jig and streamer .
I use streamer hooks for swimming and twitching .
Jighooks are use float fishing and also for swimming and twitching .
I sometimes use 2.8mm and 3.0mm on my dropshot setup .
These are what have worked for me.
I tried a 4.6 on hooks smaller than an 8 , but they look out of proportion.
The 4.6mm casts the farthest , but being a bank fisherman, they get to the bottom and I lose more of them than I do the 4mm .
The 3.8mm and 4mm on thin 2# line are a good combination for me.

That helps a ton, thank you both! Never tied with them but I'm gonna learn and I didn't want to rder 10 different sizes to try and not be able to use em.