Thread: Spider Rigging Poles

Learned something new today......Never heard of the "bead" technique....I'm a rookie

That bead deal sounds cool ,, I might have to try that . I was just thinking last weekend that it would be nice if you had some way to help you detect the bite . Does the wind or boats waves mess with the bead much???

I've never used a bead, but will try it. What size bead, show us a pic!!!


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Bill Burnett
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Originally Posted by faithfularcher

That bead deal sounds cool ,, Does the wind or boats waves mess with the bead much???

Good question!! Answer please guys!!!


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers

Originally Posted by faithfularcher

That bead deal sounds cool ,, I might have to try that . I was just thinking last weekend that it would be nice if you had some way to help you detect the bite . Does the wind or boats waves mess with the bead much???

None, matter a fact the only time I really hear it is on a light bite, dont seem to hear it on a hard bite.

I use the same beads that I use for slip floats. Nothing special. They really come into their own for those of us that fish alone alot. It's easy to get distracted when taking off a fish, putting on a fresh minnow or retying a rig and that little "click" gives you a heads up signal that something is going on with the other 4 poles that we need to see.

A 6mm bead is the right size......use a plastic bead as they are louder than the glass ones. Even a deaf geezer like me can hear it.

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Originally Posted by "G"

A 6mm bead is the right size......use a plastic bead as they are louder than the glass ones. Even a deaf geezer like me can hear it.

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Cheaper from the craft section than in the sporting good section too, get the round not the ones with a bunch of flat sides.