Beadheads and hooks advice

[tomcatin]

I wonder if anyone could guide me to the right combination of nymph hooks and beadheads?

Despite having a range of gold head beads I am struggling to get any around any of the nymph hooks in . I must have the wrong type of hook ......... what do you recommend?

[Traditionalist]

Round bend hooks are the most useful. Doesn't matter what brand although barb size and throat length  can be important.

These may be useful to you;

http://www.utahonthefly.com/forums/showthread.php?17299-Bead-Head-Hook-Crossreference-Chart

http://www.arricks.com/tying/beadchart.htm

http://www.intheriffle.com/the-riffle/how-to-choose-right-fly-tying-bead/

http://2coolfishing.com/ttmbforum/showthread.php?t=326625

some hook shapes are simply not suitable for fitting beads, like limerick or square bend hooks.Some hooks will only allow certain sizes ( usually too large) to be used.  Round bend hooks allow the best fit, ( beads not too loose), and a larger range of sizes.

[east wind]

Just bog standard Kamasan B100's and B170's from size 12's to 16's.

The beadheads came from here
http://www.tungsten-beads-plus.com/

Bought a shed load a few years back, the tungsten beads at that time had a generous chamfer at one end which helps. If you have a barb it sometimes catches on the smaller hooks but keep pushing and it will spring back into place. I don't spend too much time with these patterns so can't help on specialist stuff.

Hope this helps.

[Squigster]

I use a combination of Kamasan B110's and tungsten beads from the link in east winds post.  I always debarb and it makes them easier to put on

B110 - Size 14 = 3mm Bead
                   12 = 3.5mm Bead
                   10 = 3.5mm Bead






Hope that helps

[tomcatin]

Thanks guys, that has helped a lot 

[east wind]

Tomcatin, been tying a few nymphs up and can easily fit a 2mm bead over a 14 kamasan hook so room for variation if you feel the need.