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Neutral Buoyancy

Drifts at exactly the right depth — every cast.

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UV-Reactive Pigments

Trigger strikes in stained water and low light.

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Hand-poured Durability

Canadian-made quality that holds up cast after cast.

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The Whole Rig, In The Bag

Beads, sequins and glass stops. No T-stops, no factory holes, no fish lost at the bank.

From the river

Real fish. Real beads.

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Our story

“The best soft beads shouldn't have to cross a border. So we pour ours right here in BC.”

Every batch is poured in Canada, every colour tested on the water before it ships. No warehouse bulk-buy, no filler colours — just tackle that earns its place in your box.

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Run timing, rigging tactics, and river breakdowns — the newest guides and field notes.

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Matching Bead Colour to the Egg Stage

Aug 29, 2026

Matching Bead Colour to the Egg Stage

Eggs change colour as the season goes on, and your bead box should change right along with them.

A Beginner's Salmon Float Setup for BC Rivers

Aug 26, 2026

A Beginner's Salmon Float Setup for BC Rivers

Everything a first-timer needs to put together a working float rig for BC salmon, without the guesswork.

Float Fishing With a Spinning Rod

Aug 24, 2026

Float Fishing With a Spinning Rod

A spinning rod handles float fishing just fine — here's how to rig it, read your drift, and start putting beads in front of fish.

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Bead n Float — Canadian-made soft beads for steelhead & salmon.

Beads that bite back — hand-poured in BC

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Match your bead to the water in two taps.

1 — Target species

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2 — Water condition

Recommended size

12mmrange 10–14mm

Colour families

Bright pink / cerise
Orange-roe

Fresh fish and ~18–24in visibility — the money window. Fish the largest bead you're confident with; bright draws reactive strikes.

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Bright pink / cerise
CeriseRaspberryDisco Pink
Orange-roe
Flo OrangeBlood OrangeOrange BlazeOrange Blaze Embryo
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Live river conditions

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Vedder RiverGreen & dropping1.43 mFraser River (at Hope)Green & dropping4.35 mHarrison RiverGreen & dropping348 m³/sSquamish RiverHigh & coloured3.70 m
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50/50 BC Tangerine Soft Beads — photo 1

BC Tangerine Soft Beads, 6–19mm — Chinook, Steelhead and Pink

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Cerise Soft Beads, 6–19mm — Steelhead and Coho

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Hot Pink Mottled Soft Beads — photo 1

Hot Pink Mottled Soft Beads, 6–19mm — Steelhead Low Water

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Hot Pink Soft Beads — photo 1

Hot Pink Soft Beads, 6–19mm — Pink Salmon

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Raspberry Soft Beads — photo 1

Raspberry Soft Beads, 6–19mm — Steelhead and Coho

$7.88 – $8.88

Hot Pink Worms — photo 1

Hot Pink Worms, 2.5 and 3 Inch — Steelhead and Trout

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50/50 Hot Pink Soft Beads, 6–19mm — Pink Salmon

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Natural Rod Huggers — photo 1

Natural Rod Huggers, 2-Pack, Adjustable

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