Best Bead Size & Colour for Pink in Green & Dropping Water

There's no single "best" bead for Pink — only the right one for today's conditions. The odd-year multitude — smallest salmon, biggest numbers. Green & Dropping conditions change what the fish can actually see and how far a bead has to be noticed from — and the right size follows from that. Prime pink window: pink and peach roe imitations shine. For pink specifically, that means leaning on hot pink, peach / creamsicle, orange-roe in the 10–12mm range rather than a one-size-fits-all pick. Quick ID if you're new to the species: white mouth, black gums; large oval spots; thin tail wrist; males hump; odd years only. That points to a 12mm bead as the starting point today — dial the colour in from the shop links below. Conditions on any given river can change fast, so it's worth checking back here before your next trip rather than assuming today's call still holds. The full picture for pink across every water condition — low, prime, high and blown out — is available in the interactive Bead Match tool, linked below this recommendation.