Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: KarateKick on November 30, 2014, 09:35:01 PM
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Has anyone tried using "water beads" as roe imitation?
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I think these are absorbent soft plastic beads. Some people use them in vases. Others soak them in scented oil to make air fresheners.
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Once they absorb water there very brittle, drop one on the ground and you will see what I mean, it's like dropping jello. I would imagine the rocks would destroy this. But everything is worth a try, even since there's some cool colors out there.
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as long as you don't start off with a big bead I think it might be okay. When they're small they don't break very easily but they might become a bit bigger when fishing which makes them more fragile but I don't think that it will be an issue because they take a while to absorb. Try putting them in water until they're a little smaller than an egg and try using that, its not until they get to a marble size they start breaking easily. I'd say its worth trying out