Bead Chart I Found As A Starting Point, Experiment For Yourself Tho And See What You Like In Your Patterns

[flywiz]

sorry the table didn't stay formatted, simple tho, bead size first and then followed by for what hook and a sink rate (inches per sec)

BRASS BEAD-HEAD HOOK CHART

 

 

1.5 mm bead

20 - 22 hook

 

 

5/64th - 2.0 mm bead

18 - 20 hook

13.45 IPS sink rate

 

3/32nd - 2.3 mm bead

16 - 18 hook

14.88 IPS sink rate

 

1/8th - 3.2 mm bead

12 - 14 hook

15.79 IPS

 

5/32nd - 4.0 mm

8 - 10

18.29 IPS

 

3/16th - 4.8 mm

4 - 6

21.07 IPS

 

7/32nd - 5.5 mm

2 - 4

22.50 IPS

 

happy tying

[Dangus]

I assume this is for brass?

[flywiz]

yes, tungsten would sink faster, I'l;l put that on thx