Beads:The Bare Naked Truth

Beads:The Bare Naked Truth(ありのままの真実)

Have you ever wondered why grown men and women spend their free time painting plastic beads......Lurking in fly shop aisles looking for just the right color.....Elbowing teenage girls out of the way to purchase various shades of nail polish.......Standing mid-stream, mumbling to themselves, while staring intently into their enormous selection of beads? Why do they go to all this trouble when they could just use a glo bug?

成人の男女がなぜプラスティック・ビーズの色塗りに時間を費やすか，フライショップの通路をビーズの色を探しながらコソコソ歩き．．，マニキュアのいろいろな液を買うために10代の女性を押しのけて．．．，川の真ん中に立ちながらぶつぶつ言って，真剣にビーズ選びしながら．．疑問に思ったことはありますか？．何故，わざわざglo-bugを使うのか？

Because beads work!

It is just like matching the hatch of mayflies, caddis, or stoneflies on a trout river. Beads can better match the eggs drifting out of salmon or trout redds during a spawn. A bead drifting down the river looks so much like a real salmon egg that trout and char often can't tell the difference. And chances are, underwater, you couldn't either.

Beads are all the rage right now and it looks like they won't be going out of style for a long time. This isn't to say that beads are the only egg pattern that will work in Alaska; old standby flies such as glo bugs still have a time and a place. But if you are fishing rainbows or dollies at the height of the spawn or in a heavily fished area, beads are the way to go. We can help you choose your beads, rig them up right, and fish them effectively.

ビーズは有効だ：　　

鱒のいる川で，メイフライ，カディス，そしてストーンフライの羽化にマッチすることが．ビーズは産卵期の鮭や鱒の産卵床から流れ出した魚卵に似せている．川を漂うビーズは鱒やチャーが違いがわからないくらい本物の鮭の魚卵のようだ．そして，出来なかった，チャンスが水中にある．ビーズは，長い間スタイルが変わっていないが，いま大流行している．アラスカでビーズだけが有効だと言っているわけではない．glo-bugのような予備フライはまだ時間と場所によっては有効だ．しかし，あなたが産卵の多い川や魚の多い川では虹鱒やドリーを釣っているなら，ビーズは選択すべきだ．我々は，ビーズの選択，その仕掛け，効率的な釣り方について助言できる．

Choosing the Correct Bead

A little research can really help you prepare for your next trip in Alaska. Here are a few tips to help you choose the beads needed to make a successful trip:

First.) Determine what species of salmon spawn in the area you plan to visit. The different species of salmon have different sized roe (eggs.) Sockeye (Red) salmon produce the smallest roe. Typically a 6mm bead is used to imitate sockeye roe. Pink (Humpy) and Coho (Silver) roe are medium size. Start with an 8mm bead if these fish are spawning. Chum (Dog) and King (Chinook) salmon produce the largest eggs. An 8mm or 10mm bead is a good size for these big boys and size does matter most of the time. You can easily find beads in 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and even 12mm which means that there is a bead for any situation.

Another rule of thumb is to fish smaller beads in slower water where fish have more time to inspect the bead, and fish larger beads in faster water and chutes where the bead is going to drift by the fish at a faster rate. In those situations a larger target for the trout to key in on is better.

正しいビーズを選択すること：

ちょっとした調査が次のアラスカ旅行で何を用意したらいいかに役立つ．これは旅が成功するためのビーズ選択のtipだ．

第一に，計画しているエリアの産卵期の鮭の種類を決めなさい．違った種の鮭は異なったサイズの魚卵(roe)になる．Sockeye（Reld salmon)は小さな魚卵を生む．典型的な場合，6mmビーズがSockeyeに使われる．Pink(Humpy)とCoho(Silver)の魚卵は中くらいのサイズだ．もし，魚が産卵しているなら，8mmのビーズを使え．Chum(Dog)とKing(Chinook)は最も大きな卵を産む．8-10mmビーズがベストで，サイズは重要だ．6,8,10,12mmのビーズは簡単に見つかる．これは，どんな状況のビーズもあることを意味する．他の目安は，ゆっくりした流れでは魚にそれを認識できる機会を与えるために小さいビーズで，急流では魚の傍を速く漂わせるために大きなビーズを使え．こう言った状況では鱒には大きな目標が有効だ．

Second.) Figure out run timing. This will be a major factor in determining what beads to use. The different species of salmon spawn at different times. As well, run timing can differ from year to year depending upon what Mother Nature has in store. Check fishing reports for the area you are planning to fish. Knowing how things are going will help you show up with the right beads.

第二に，ランの時期を確認せよ．これはビーズの種類をきめるために重要な要素だ．異なった種類の鮭は違った産卵時期を持っている．同様に，ランの時期は自然によって，毎年違っている．釣りに行く場所のレポートをチェックしよう．それがどうなっているかを知ることは，正しくビーズ仕掛けをつくるために役立つ．

Third) Choose the color that will catch the big one. Soon we will devote an entire article to this topic but here are the basics. For starters, it is important to understand that eggs change in appearance after they are laid. An egg that has just come out of a salmon is said to be a “fresh” or “live” egg. It will often be orange and have an oily sheen to it. After the egg has been in the water for some time and is free floating it will appear as mottled light pink or peach. Finally, it becomes a “dead egg” and has a darker more solid appearance. Try looking around in side pools to see what the eggs look like. Also look for eggs washing along the river bottom. Try and match your size and color to these.

第三に，大物を釣るための色を選べ．この記事はその基礎になることしか書いてない．例えば，魚卵の外形はそれが川底に横たえられると変わることを理解することは重要だ．鮭から丁度放出された魚卵はfreshやliveを呼ばれる．オレンジ色で光沢がある．魚卵はときどき水中で漂うと，まだらなピンクか，桃色に見える．結局，死んだ魚卵になり，ダーク色で堅いように見える．魚卵がどう見えるか，poolの端を探してみよう．また，川底に沿って洗われた魚卵も探してみよう．そしてビーズのサイズと色をそれに合わせよ．

If you still don’t know which eggs the trout are feeding on, a good rule of thumb is to start with a live egg bead. Some good live egg colors from the troutbeads brand include Natural Roe, Dark Roe and Tangerine. If live eggs don't do the trick try mimicking an older egg. The Mottled Beads Series from troutbeads are very effective at creating the look of an egg that has been out of the spawning bed for a while and is free floating. These are a favorite target of trout. It is also important to carry a good selection of dead egg colors like Dark Peach and Salmon. These beads can be deadly, especially late in the spawn. Alaska Fly Fishing Goods stocks pre-packed bead selections, like our Kenai Deluxe Bead Selection, that will give you a wide bead selection to choose from.

もし，鱒がどんな魚卵を捕食しているか，まだ分からないなら，良い案はliveな魚卵で始めることだ．troutbeadsブランドのいいliveな魚卵の色はNatural Roe, Dark Roe, そしてTangerine(みかん色)を含んでいます．もし，live魚卵が有効でないなら，古い魚卵を真似ろ．troutbeadsのMottled Beadsシリーズは，産卵床からはみ出して，水中を漂う魚卵のようにするために効果的だ．これらのビーズは産卵期の遅くには死んでいる．我々のショップ，Alaska Fly Fishing Goods，には選び抜かれたビーズセットの在庫があり， Kenai Deluxe Bead のように広く沢山の選択が出来る．

How to Make a bead rig

There are several ways to make bead rigs with different styles of leaders. Most anglers use a strike indicator but it isn't mandatory. How you choose to fish is up to you. A typical leader is 4-7 ft of straight 8, 10, or 12 lb. monofilament (usually Maxima Ultragreen) and about 2 feet of 8-10 lb. fluorocarbon tippet. The idea behind this simple two-part leader is to get the leader to hang vertically in the water column. This reduces drag on the leader and leads to a drag-free drift. Standard 7 ½ - 9 ft tapered leaders can also be used. Tie on an easily adjustable indicator so that you can change depths quickly. If split shot is needed attach it to the leader at the tippet connection. Hooks should be stout short shanks in size 4, 6, or 8 to match bead size and fish size.

ビーズ仕掛けの作り方：

様々なリーダでビーズ仕掛けを作るために，いくつかの装着方法がある．たいていの釣り人はストライク・インディケータを使うが，不可欠ではない．どのように釣るかは，あなた次第です．通常，リーダは8, 10, 12 lbのモノフィラメント(通常は, MaximaのUltragreen)を4-7フィートか，8-10lbのフロロのティペット2フィールを使う．２つのセクションにする背後の考え方は水中でリーダを垂直に吊すためだ．これでリーダのドラッグを小さくし，ドラッグフリーのドリフトが可能になる．71/2-9フィートのティパードリーダも使われる．水深を素早く変えることができるように，調整可能なようにインディケータを付けろ．もし，スプリットショットが必要なら，ティペットとリーダの結びに付ける．ビーズと魚のサイズにマッチするようにフックは4, 6, 8番で，シャンクの短いものを使え．

Attaching the Bead

This can be done in many ways but here are two of the easiest. The first employs a round toothpick. Slide the bead onto the leader and attach the hook using your preferred knot. Slide the bead within 2 inches of the hook. Insert the toothpick into the bead facing away from the hook. Use a twisting motion to help lock the bead into place on the leader. Next nip the toothpick as close to the hook as possible. Normally there will be a little bit of the toothpick exposed. Using hemostats or pliers, carefully push/crimp the remaining part of the toothpick into the bead. Be cautious not to fray the leader and not to crack or chip the bead. There is also a toothpick-replacement called the Peg It. Peg Its are tapered like a toothpick only they are made of a soft pliable material and are much easier to cut than a wooden toothpick. Peg Its are inserted into the bead, pulled through until the wide end is just inside the bead, and the remainder is nipped off.

ビーズの付け方：

これには沢山の方法があるが，ここでは最も簡単な２つの方法を紹介する．最初は丸い爪楊枝を使うことだ．ビーズをリーダにスライドして，好きな結びでフックを取り付け，フックから２インチ以内にビーズをスライドさせる．フック側から，ビーズに爪楊枝を挿入せよ．リーダとビーズ位置を固定するために楊枝をねじる．そして，できるだけフックの近くで楊枝をカットせよ．通常，楊枝は少し頭がでる．止血鉗子かピラーを注意深く押して，楊枝の残りの頭をカットせよ．リーダを擦らないように気をつけろ．また，Peg itを呼ばれるもので置き換えることも可能だ．それはテイパーで柔軟な材質でできており，木質の楊枝よりカットしやすい．

The second method uses the bead knot. The bead knot is fast and easy because it doesn’t require pegging the bead. The down-side is that the leader weakens more quickly. First slide the bead through the leader like you would if you were to peg it. Now run the leader through the bead the same way a second time so that the bead is attached to the leader via a loop. Now slide the bead up the leader so that you can attach the hook. Once the hook is attached, slide the bead back down the leader towards the hook. Once you have the bead in place, open the loop up by pushing the leader through the bead towards the hook. Once the loop opens on the outer side of the bead, take the hook and wrap it through the loop 8-10 times like you would a clinch knot. Now pull tight. If done correctly the knot will snug up into the bead with none of it exposed.

２番目の方法はビーズ結びを使うことだ．ビーズ結びは，ペグを必要をしないので早く簡単だ．リーダは下側が早く弱くなる．まず，ペグを使ったときのようにするとビーズをスライドしろ．そして，ループでビーズを取り付けろ．フックが取り付いているようなら，ビーズを下にスライドしろ．イーズの位置がちゃんとしたなら，フックの方へオープンループのリーダにしろ．ビーズの外側にループをオープンにして，フックをクリンチノットで8-10回巻け．これで，しっかりした．

How to Fish a Bead

bead fishing techniques are very similar to nymphing techniques. In the most common scenario you cast 45 degrees upstream from the fish that you are targeting, get a good up stream mend and dead drift the bead. Trout key in on eggs that are dislodged from spawning beds and are drifting down the river. Often there is a lot of food in the river during the salmon spawn, so trout can be picky about the presentation and selection of beads. At the same time, don’t be surprised if a trout charges 5 feet or more to grab a bead. If you’re sight fishing to a particular fish and it doesn’t eat the first bead you throw at it, take your time and try a different bead color or a different size. Maybe try changing your approach. Chances are you will be able to get that fish to bite. Good luck and have fun!

 ビーズでの釣り方：

ビーズの釣り方はニンフと同じだ．４５度上流にキャストし上流へメンドして，デッドドリフトで流す．産卵床から流れ出た魚卵の鱒釣りは，ドリフトさせることだ．ときどき，鮭が産卵中にそこにはたくさんの餌がある場合がある．それで，ビーズのプレゼンや選択に神経質(picky)な場合がある．同時に，ビーズを咥えるために，鱒が５フィート以上係わる場合がある．もし，釣りたい特定の魚が見えて，最初のビーズを喰わないなら，すこし時間をおいて，違った色，違ったサイズのビーズを使え．アプローチの仕方を変えろ，チャンスはあなたが喰わせることができるということだ．では，幸運を祈る．

**Please note that in the State of alaska beads are considered attractors, not flies. When fishing beads in Alaska’s fresh waters, a bead that is fixed or “pegged” so that it cannot freely slide on the leader, cannot be fixed more than 2 inches from the hook.

＊アラスカではビーズはフライで無く，アトラクターと考えられている．

***Also note that because beads are not considered flies, you cannot fish them in fly-fishing only waters with a bare hook. In fly-fishing only waters a fly tied of traditional means (with thread) must be used with beads. A thread wrapped hook with a pegged bead will suffice in fly-fishing only waters under state regulations. Please check with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for further information.

＊だから，フライフィッシングのみ許可された川では，ビーズは使えない．従来のようにスレッドで，ビーズをフック上に巻けば問題無い．