Improve Your Bait Presentation & Catch More Fish

The INOVA Pop Up Beads are highly buoyant fishing beads designed to lift your bait off the seabed, improving visibility and reducing bait loss from crabs and bottom debris.

Ideal for surfcasting and beach fishing in New Zealand, these floating beads create a more natural, “wafting” bait presentation that attracts more strikes.

Why Use Pop Up Beads?

• Ultra buoyant design lifts bait off the bottom
• Protects bait from crabs and pickers
• Creates natural movement in current
• Improves visibility in murky water
• Increases hook-up rates

By suspending your bait slightly above the seabed, it becomes easier for fish to see and strike — especially in surfcasting conditions.

Perfect for New Zealand Surfcasting

These fishing beads are ideal when targeting:

• Snapper
• Kahawai
• Gurnard
• Trevally

Best used in:

• Surfcasting rigs
• Paternoster rigs
• Beach and estuary fishing setups

They’re especially effective on sandy beaches where crabs and current can bury or destroy bait.

How to Use Pop Up Beads

• Thread onto your hook trace (snood) above the hook
• Use 1–3 beads depending on bait size
• Adjust placement to control how high the bait floats

Using more beads increases lift, allowing a fully “popped up” bait presentation in the water column.

Key Features

• Ultra buoyant floating design
• Bright colours: Yellow, White, Orange
• Improves bait visibility and movement
• Part of the INOVA K-NECT terminal tackle system
• Durable and reusable

Specifications

• Sizes: 6mm or 10mm
• Colours: Yellow, White, Orange
• Quantity: 10 beads per pack

Who Should Use These?

Perfect for anglers who:

• Want better bait presentation
• Fish surf beaches or estuaries
• Struggle with crab bait loss
• Want a simple upgrade to increase bites

FAQs

Do pop up beads really work?
Yes — they improve bait visibility and movement, making it easier for fish to find and strike.

What size should I use?

• 6mm → smaller baits / subtle presentation
• 10mm → larger baits / more lift

Are they good for surfcasting?
Absolutely — they’re widely used in surfcasting rigs to improve bait presentation.

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