Quote Originally Posted by cray View Post
You want the bead to be big enough it touches or almost touches the rod when line is pulled tight. It's when they hit and the line gets a little slack and then tightens up that you get the click. Sometimes when they just take the bait and pull straight down you won't hear anything.
Of course if your hearing is like mine you have to depend on your partner to hear the click. Scott " click on your side", he's a BIG help for me.