Bluequill anglers tungsten beads

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Has any one tried some of these from them? For $9.99 you get a 50 count of them. That's a really good price almost to good. I'm curious of the quality of them as far as weight/size consistency goes. It's a shame when you find a great price on something you have to wonder why it's so good. Thanks.

[Dcap240 0]

Never tried them but I could recommend Allen Fly fishing Tungsten beads. $3.75 for 25. Slotted is like $4.50 for 25 and brass is like $2.50 for 25. I recently ordered a bunch when they were on sale. I haven't found anything wrong with any of them. They don't have colored tungsten though just gold, brass, and black nickel. They have some colors in the brass beads. I especially like the black nickel.

[flytire 0]

the link below has tungsten for 11.99 for 100 beads. brass beads are 8.99 for 200 beads. that would be my choice

 

http://www.riplipsfishing.com/index.php

 

i think beads are beads. they all come out of some factory in china or korea.

 

they are all round and either have a counterbored or countersunk hole. some now come with a slot

 

wholesale fly tying houses buy them by the gazillion and distribute them to retailers

[Flyunder 0]

Thanks for that info. flytire. I ordered three different colors to check out. You the man !

[flytire 0]

your welcome flyunder

 

i always like more bang for my buck

[mvendon 0]

the link below has tungsten for 11.99 for 100 beads. brass beads are 8.99 for 200 beads. that would be my choice

 

http://www.riplipsfishing.com/index.php

 

i think beads are beads. they all come out of some factory in china or korea.

 

they are all round and either have a counterbored or countersunk hole. some now come with a slot

 

wholesale fly tying houses buy them by the gazillion and distribute them to retailers

 

Maybe it's because I'm not registered there, but I don't see any sizes for any of those beads. When you click on the item, a box pops up with 2, 4, or 7 and a price. It's very vague. Do you have to register in order to see anything extra?

 

Regards,

Mark

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Not sure why you didn't see the size & quantity box, but it's there. I clicked on tungsten bead, all the dif. beads come up clicked on certain bead maybe that's where the amount & quantity boxes are.

[SILKHDH 0]

the link below has tungsten for 11.99 for 100 beads. brass beads are 8.99 for 200 beads. that would be my choice

 

http://www.riplipsfishing.com/index.php

 

i think beads are beads. they all come out of some factory in china or korea.

 

they are all round and either have a counterbored or countersunk hole. some now come with a slot

 

wholesale fly tying houses buy them by the gazillion and distribute them to retailers

 

Maybe it's because I'm not registered there, but I don't see any sizes for any of those beads. When you click on the item, a box pops up with 2, 4, or 7 and a price. It's very vague. Do you have to register in order to see anything extra?

 

Regards,

Mark

Make sure you pick "online store" to go shopping. I did the same thing.

[switch10 0]

I buy all my tungsten beads from this guy: http://stores.ebay.com/theflysite/

 

Excellent quality, free shipping, 12 colors, all sizes, .12 cents/bead.

[RickZieger 0]

For panfish I like brass beads better. Tungeston beads seem to make the flies drop to fast.

Most of the time I fish unweighted flies for crappie and bluegills.

That is just my opnion.

 

Rick

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The flies I'm tying with the tungsten I'm using for the faster deeper runs. Need em to get down get down, I also wrap a little lead tape on some to really rocket them down. For pan fish you're right unless they're holding deep in still water.