Glass Beads

[distantstreams]

Hey fly-tyiers and bead buyer's,

I have been using glass beads for a number of years now especially for my own adaption of Czech Nymphs.
Simple patterns - 3 or 4 glass beads of the same dull colour tied of on a size 10 or 12 shrimp / scud hook.
Colours I mainly use are dark brown, dark greens and greys. I even use a red bead for a hotspot.
I have taken many grayling and browns on these patterns and now my box is simply 95% beads. I love using them.

Anyone else with experience with using glass beads? I'd love to hear stories, patterns and ideas.

Thanks a trillion...
"The waters very" Ripley.

[Jan]

Hey Ripley,

can you post some of your glass beadsfly patterns? Everybody will like them :-)

Thanks,

Jan

[distantstreams]

Hey Jan,

Sure thing Jan, I'll get some pictures taken of various bead patterns that I use, and get them posted, shortly.

Regards

Ripley "water" is always good.

[robertsan21]

I would really like to see these "glass beads" so come on denmark show us flies ;D

[distantstreams]

You have to bear in mind that when I went to buy a camera the guy sold me a crap camera. Either that or I jam just bollox at taking snap shots...
To say the least...I am not, or claim to be a photographer.
Czech nymphing however is something I think I do well.

Here is a few of my bead patterns that I use 99.9% of the time.
Hook sizes are 12 and 14 with a few at 16.
Beads from the hobby shop

Various nymphs, bead patterns and spiders below. Taken from 1 box of 4.





Here are the winners...



L to R top row...1st and 2nd are the most effective.
L to R middle row...2nd and 3rd are most effective.
L to R bottom row...1st is most effective.

Favourite patterns...Top and middle rows center fly.

You get the idea. I hope

Ripley

[robertsan21]

distantstreams said:

You have to bear in mind that when I went to buy a camera the guy sold me a crap camera. Either that or I jam just bollox at taking snap shots...
To say the least...I am not, or claim to be a photographer.
Czech nymphing however is something I think I do well.

Here is a few of my bead patterns that I use 99.9% of the time.
Hook sizes are 12 and 14 with a few at 16.
Beads from the hobby shop

Various nymphs, bead patterns and spiders below. Taken from 1 box of 4.





Here are the winners...



L to R top row...1st and 2nd are the most effective.
L to R middle row...2nd and 3rd are most effective.
L to R bottom row...1st is most effective.

Favourite patterns...Top and middle rows center fly.

You get the idea. I hope

Ripley

I like them!

good work,mind if I copy them for my own flybox?

[distantstreams]

You are more than welcome to copy them. They don't even have names
I am a great believer in sharing knowledge and information.

Try some different colour patterns.
I am a firm believer in bead patterns and fish 99.9% of the time with them.

Enjoy and let me know the results...

Ripley

[will]

Got any pics of the glass bead nymphs?

I had just thought of trying this after my wife spent hours picking beads off a beaded woolen top and thought they might be good nymph materials.

Will