Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: canucksfan233 on October 21, 2022, 06:12:24 PM
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Anyone use a toothpick to peg beads to their line with success? If you have had success, how much of the toothpick do you have showing? Mine is just a bit on each side.
I've been doing it so far this season and have had 0 hits compared to last season where I was using trout pegs and had success.
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Anyone use a toothpick to peg beads to their line with success? If you have had success, how much of the toothpick do you have showing? Mine is just a bit on each side.
I've been doing it so far this season and have had 0 hits compared to last season where I was using trout pegs and had success.
Go to a dollar store and buy a silicon basting brush for a cpl of bucks (I like red but blue works). Cut off the bristles as close to the base as you can. You will get about 40-50 pegs. Pull the bristle thru the bead and the leader and stop when it feels most snug. Then trim the ends. They are silicon and will not compromise your leader quality.
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Ah I do have pegs, I'm just too cheap to use them since they can't be reused lol
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Not a fan of toothpicks to peg beads or floats. Swells up with water making them nearly impossible to dislodge.
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Go to a dollar store and buy a silicon basting brush for a cpl of bucks
Not a bad idea, but so much plastic wastage. Official trout bead pegs are undeniably pricey for what they are, but work out to only ~10 cents each use.