
These are the strongest all-around options if you’re targeting salmon or steelhead on egg patterns. Hawken Fishing AERO-BEAD #5 - COSMIC PINK and Hawken Fishing AERO-BEAD #8 - SUNRISE are good general-purpose bead choices for clear to stained water and low-light conditions. If fish are specifically on clusters, Hawken Fishing AERO-BEAD #C1 - STEELHEAD PINK CLUSTER and Hawken Fishing AERO-BEAD #C3 - STEELHEAD ORANGE CLUSTER better match that presentation.
Thread them on a leader and fish them as finesse bead rigs, drift presentations, or float setups. Keep the presentation natural and near the bottom or in the fish’s holding lane. In clearer water, go more subtle; in stained or deeper water, the brighter UV/fluorescent colors can help fish find the bait.
Switch away from beads if fish are not keyed on eggs, or if you need a more aggressive search presentation. If the water is very fast, highly pressured, or fish are chasing moving prey instead of feeding on roe, a different lure style or bait presentation will usually be better.
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