Brass Beads - Package of 25 - 4 Colors

Brass Beads for Fly Tying

Brass beads are a staple on the fly tying bench for adding weight, flash, and a clean finished head to nymphs and streamers. Made from quality brass, they sink your flies at a moderate rate and help get patterns into the strike zone without the extra bulk of heavy wire wraps.

With a classic countersunk design, these beads slide easily around the bend of most standard hooks and seat neatly behind the eye. Offered in a range of popular sizes and colors, they give you the flexibility to match bead size to hook size, control sink rate, and fine-tune the look of your flies for different water types and light conditions. 

Features

• Quality brass construction – Adds weight and flash while remaining lighter than tungsten for a more moderate sink rate.
• Countersunk bead design – Two-diameter hole lets the bead slip over the hook bend and seat snugly behind the eye on standard hooks.
• Multiple sizes available – Common bead sizes cover everything from small nymphs and midges to larger attractor patterns and streamers.
• Range of colors and finishes – Typically offered in metallic and painted colors such as gold, silver, copper, black nickel, and bright fluorescents to match or contrast your patterns.
• Versatile pattern use – Ideal for tying nymphs, emergers, Euro-style flies, and smaller streamers where a bead head adds both weight and attraction.
• Improved fly profile – Creates a clean, finished head and can help keel flies for a more natural drift through the water column.

Best For

• Bead head nymphs, attractor patterns, and small streamers
• Situations where you want added weight without the extreme density of tungsten
• Anglers matching bead size to hook size for precise depth control
• Tiers looking for a reliable, everyday brass bead for a wide range of flies