Hareline Slotted Tungsten Bead 150 Piece Assortment

What it is

This is a slotted tungsten bead assortment for fly tying. Tungsten is dense and fast-sinking, and the slotted construction lets the bead sit and line up cleanly on jig hooks so the fly balances the way you want at the front.

What to tie with it

Use these beads to build heavy, durable heads on nymphs, streamers, and attractor flies, especially when you’re tying on jig hooks. Slide the bead on before you start the thread, then build a thread dam behind it to lock it in place and control how it seats and how the fly tracks.

Flies and the fish they're for

This bead assortment is made for beadhead styles of nymphs and jigged streamers that are fished to get down fast in current or depth. That puts it in play for trout and steelhead in rivers on weighted nymph rigs, and for smallmouth and other warmwater fish when you’re fishing compact, heavy streamers that need to sink quickly. It also fits egg-style and other attractor patterns commonly fished for salmon and steelhead in moving water, where getting the fly into the strike zone matters.

How it compares

Compared to buying individual bead packs, an assortment like this is a more economical way to cover a range of sizes and keep options on the bench without committing to a single size up front.