Spawn Slotted Tungsten Football Beads

Spawn slotted tungsten football beads for jig and nymph hooks. Dense tungsten, a clean slot, and a football profile with a larger eye presence. Four sizes, multiple colors, sold in 10-bead packs from Ilwaco.

Stock note: If every size shows sold out on this page, that is real shelf state or a sync issue we are fixing. Use notify-me if available, or shop the rest of the heads, beads, and eyes hub (including Fathom slotted tungsten) while we restock.

Why tungsten, and why this shape

Tungsten out-sinks brass at the same diameter. You get deeper presentations without building a fat lead underbody. The slot is there so the bead seats on 60° and 90° jig hooks instead of fighting a through-hole. The football profile gives a wider head and a bigger "eye" look on stoneflies and heavier nymphs.

Compare metals in tungsten vs brass beads. Compare hole styles in slotted vs through-hole beads.

Patterns these beads belong on

• Euro nymphs and perdigons that need a dense, slim head
• Jig nymphs on slotted-friendly hooks
• Stonefly nymphs where a football profile reads as a bigger head
• Any bead-head trout pattern where brass will not hold the lane

More pattern context: a new era for slotted beads and stonefly with the football bead.

Quality notes from the shop

We care about slot consistency and a finish that does not chip the first time the fly ticks rock. These are tying components, not jewelry. If a colorway is ugly in the bin, it does not ship as a hero photo and then disappoint in the mail.

Sizes, colors, packs

Sizes: 5.5 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm, 7.5 mm. Colors include Black, Crayfish Brown, Gold, Fluorescent Hot Pink, KG Olive, Shrimp Peach, and Silver. Each pack is 10 beads. Match bead diameter to hook gap before you force a big football onto a small jig hook.

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