Just joined forum and am looking for advice on how to make bead bodied steelhead jigs. Trip to Situk River in Yakutat AK past April showed them to be best way to catch some pretty nice steelhead. Using Gamakatsu hooks and have several dozen round head jigs poured. Going to use powder paint and marabou or rabbit. Haven't figured out how to get 5-6mm beads on the shank. Have considered drilling out hole, but if there is easier way would sure appreciate hearing it. All advice greatly welcomed!
Hawkeye