a newer style of beads

heres something new in seed beads i saw on another forum

fringe beads. note the offset of the bead from the hole

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i picked some up from here

http://www.firemountaingems.com/shopping.asp?skw=KWSEEDFRINGECLEARCOLOR

Morning Norm. What do you think will be their benefit. They’re an interesting looking bead. Maybe it will cause the nymph to tumble mor like a natural in current? Curious to hear what you find out…may need to be an add to the bench:^) Thanks !

not sure there will be a distinct advantage of this style of bead over a regular seed bead other than maybe giving the impression of a bubble

http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=52963

there is a picture of a midge tied with the fringe bead in the post above

Are they heavy enough to flip the fly over and make the fly ride with the hook point up?

Joe

I think they may be more prone to breakage but we’ll soon find out.

I have broken more than a few regular glass beads on rocks.

That’s the first thing that I thought of as well. I break regular beads on rocks and these are awfully thin on the one side. They do look different and for offering a product that has a twist from the normal is to be applauded. Never saw them before so thanks for making me aware of a new product Norm.

Rick

I’ve used a few of those… I didn’t see much difference in the normal bead as far as fish goes but they did break easier… I’m back to the regular glass myself…