Fish Tales Brass Cyclops Fly Tying Beads

Introduction

Fish Tales Brass Beads bring you quality and value for this essential fly tying ingredient. Brass beads are used for endless subsurface patterns, from chironomids to bead head leeches to keeled flies. With 50 beads per package, you can fill your fly box with more nymphs and streamers for less. These fly tying beads are countersunk, meaning they feature one inset opening on one side and a regular opening on the other. Also known as Cyclops Beads.

• Brass beads add sinking factor to your flies
• Sinks at about half the speed of tungsten beads of the same size
• 50 beads per package
• Size recommendations below are general and may vary depending on hook style or brand
• 2.0 mm ~ 5/64″ for hooks size 16 to 18
• 2.4 mm ~ 3/32″ for hooks size 12 to 14
• 2.7 mm ~ 7/64″ for hooks size 10 to 12
• 3.2 mm ~ 1/8″ for hooks size 8 to 10
• 3.8 mm ~ 5/32″ for hooks size 6 to 8