Bass-Beads

Whether you are using a G-MAG, Oversize Worm hook designed by Gamakatsu to fit magnum size tubes, worms and jerk baits or your own favorite variety, slide a colored bead onto your line before tying on the hook. Your bead will slide freely on casting giving you an advantage in catching big bass over average to little ones. Depending on water clarity and temperature, combined in matching the hatch from bugs to the guppies or minnows in the water, may allow you to do a color change on your bead. An example would be if you happen to notice a hatch of frogs, I would put on a dark color like black or green, imitating the hatch. I enjoy both fishing live baits and top waters when in my canoe, angling the canals of North Port, Florida for bass to Panfish with various beads and baits. The one item you can always find in my tacklebox is the 6MM plastic facetted bead, as they work best in finessing fish to the bite. Crappie to largemouth bass, Catfish to Bream, Bass beads deliver extra action to spinner lures, top water lures and live to dead baits in fish attracting color. Primary colors generally come in clear, red, lime, purple, green and chartreuse, though if you take the time to look or ask at your favorite bait shop, I am sure they will find or order the color of your choice. From the canal behind Fines Bait & Tackle, to all the canals that cress-cross the North Port area, east of HWY 41, you will find Largemouth Bass, a whole slew of Pan fishes, Oscars, Florida Spotted Gar, Brown Bullhead, Channel, Walking and Armor Plated catfishes. All of these fish react differently depending upon weather, approaching “Lows”, water clarity, the hatch at the time, temperature and what is about them on the sides of the canal. Urban settings tend to have less squeamish fish than do canals with no development but bridges are best in approaching the use of urban bass bead fishing in the heat of the day, for the bridge offers shelter to shade and an incoming food supply. READ THE WHOLE STORY...