
Originally Posted by
shipahoy41
I found out that it is quite an attractant. When you cast it into the water the bead travels down the leader to the hook or lure. The curiosity of panfash see the bead moving and are attracted to it by sight and follow the moving bead to the dinner table below. Remember the theory from Al Linder and also from In-Fisherman magazine. You have to attract the fish and then trigger the bite. Things like a bead moving will attract a fish. The lure and presentation will trigger the bite. Try this in a fish tank and you will see what I mean. Those fish literally dart from everywhere to see that little red bead moving. I will also sometimes use a bead between the sinker and barrel swivel to protect the knot and also for adding an additional sound to the rig.