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Since it's gona be to cold for this ole boy to do anything tomorrow I was thinking bout changing out the line on all my trolling rods! I'm planning to put the beads out on the rod tips and wanted to get a little more info! Do you put the bead between the last two eyes or between the 2nd and 3rd from the tip? Do you use bigger beads or smaller?
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If you are using more than 12 foot rods I do not think they will benefit you, they don't me with the 14s and 16s.
Use 2 beads and I would place them between the second and third eyes, once the pole settles down pull the line just in front of the reel up and let it back down, this settles the two beads together up against the eye and makes it easier to hear. Love to hear the click but since I use longer rods now I just can't hear them.
Happy New Year man.
Never heard that trick before. I think I got the jist of it from Rees post, but can y'all expound on it a little? How large does the hole need to be? Don't guess it would matter much.
Well I'm all 14' poles now so I may just not put them on! Happy new year to you as well! Stay warm in this frigid weather!
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I can't remember the size, nothing huge tho, not much bigger than the smallest eye they will be against.
Erin, your younger ears most likely will hear them. I was already having trouble on the left side but the storm I got caught in summer before last robbed me of a good bit of hearing on both sides, it sucks but at least I lived through the ordeal.
I tried them but it's not for me. Like Rees, my ears don't help me much anymore. From what I understand glass beads work better than plastic. Louder I guess.
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2nd and 3 eye...single 8mm beads on all lengths of my rigging rods work for me..
I picked up a bag of beads from the fishing section at Wally World says it has two sizes I may play with it a bit and see what I can figure out
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I can hear them on 14's problem for me is with 8 rods out to figure out which one just got the hit! I think they are kinda helpful and sure can't hurt IMO. I will say if your going into the sun early morning it's nice to have on the tips you can't see because of the sun.
The Wally pack will work...
I get the beads from the craft section.
I could hear the bead click against the rod a couple of years ago......cant hear that anymore.....the VA has hearing aids on order for me.....supposed to get them on the 10th. I was supposed to get them before Christmas but the delivery folks lost them in transit somehow.
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I bought fluorescent orange PONY BEADS at Hobby Lobby, they have a 5mm hole and the line slides through much easier than fishing beads. They come in a bag of 500 for about $6. I tried 5 of them, thats too many!!! causes tangles. I reduced to two and put them between the second and third eye counting the tip. PERFECT! I am fishing with 12 foot rods and they have helped me miss fewer fish! Nice little rattle. Michael s and Walmart have them too in the craft department. You can buy them on Amazon too. Make the rod tip easier to see as well!
The glass beads will make more sound. They are more expensive but worth the extra cost for my terrible hearing. Get the ones with the angles. Facetted?
One thing I noticed using them is that they alert you on a really lite bite, may not know which rod but you are looking hard at the poles, definately helps the catch ratio.
I am a firm believer in using beads. Sure has helped me. I use the bigger bead from the 2 size pack at Wally World. Between second and third guide. Tried glass beads and did not find them to be as good as the plastic. They are heavier and have a tendency to wrap around rod more when dropping bait back in water. I am pretty deaf without my hearing aids and they sure help me. Like Ree's said they really help on real light bites. I fish them on 14's and don't have a problem hearing them. I have tried various sizes and numbers and found that large single bead to work best.
Mine seemed to tangle up a lot. It I put them in between the first and second eye. Might try it between the second and third eye. I can use any help I can get lol.
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Mitch Glenn showed me a trick.....take a piece of fishing line ...put the bead on it then tie the line tight between second and third eye and trim the ends. Then run your main fishing line thru the bead....it will still click against the rod when you get a bump but it will not tangle around your pole.
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Originally Posted by FurFlyin
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I’ll try that G
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Didn't help me, long poles and short ears. Haven't tried it since I got my hearing aids.
I been thinking about getting me some, scared of what I'd hear tho!!!!!!:Doh:
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Like G said, tie a desperate piece of line between the rod tip and first eyelet back. I put 3 fluorescent orange Pony Beads on that line. That prevents slack getting in your line and the beads making a half hitch around your rod tip. Run your main line through the beads also. The orange beads really shine brightly in the sun also. Attachment 284567
I like the beads with a smaller hole in them, they all work tho. I really like that idea Scott, they perform better at the tip.
If I had to depend on my ears to catch fish, I would be more inclined to labeled as a conservationists!
My eyes are far better than my ears!!
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Hope those are not your orange beads. You need help with other than your ears.:yikes
I guess I'm a little slow....Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
The idea being, the beads will bounce off the rod, or each other, when you get a bump, making a "click"? I like the idea, just the mechanics, I can't seem to grasp!
Would these only work with baitcasting rods (eyes up) or spinning (eyes down) as well?
Help a feller out y'all, I am from Florida after all.....
Thanks
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You got it. Once you get tuned into the “click” it will sound like a shotgun blast on a quiet day. I hear a lot of bites before I ever see them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yonder
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Im like G I can see better than hear if my eyes start getting dim guess ill switch to 6 ft. poles.
Thank you Sir! Works with spinning rods too? I push two casting / two spinning, 10's & 8's out the side mostly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speck
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They work either way. Like Speck said once you get dialed into them you will wonder why you didn’t have them a long time ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yonder
Would the beads work using them in a casting situation? If the hole was large enough? I need all the help I can get. LOL
I'll give it a shot with the separate set and run the main line thru them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cray
Thanks for the info all!
You’ll really love that click, click, click when the wind is blowing and the lake is bouncy. [emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by Erin Brewer
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Ok I was conviced to go home and add some beads to my rods just to try it out until i read this....makes a really good point here
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Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine
I was pretty convinced myself but this in one big downside to it. But I think there are more positives than negatives to it. Cant hurt to try it though! And thanks to everyone for the replies!Quote:
Originally Posted by tigerinfielder3
Been there done that!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by tigerinfielder3
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Honestly if the waves are that bad you won't hear them anyway
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Originally Posted by Rees Guide
What they said ....If its real windy I am not going to be out there anyway....Geezers can fish on the good days. Its in the manual lol.