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Premium UV Beads · Salmon · Steelhead · Trout · Walleye

Catalyst Tackle

Colors that get bit. Premium UV beads, sold exclusively through distributors and independent tackle shops.

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Hooked on Catalyst

The Fish that Can't Stop Eating Catalyst

Salmon. Steelhead. Brown trout. Walleye. A full lineup of bead colors and sizes for the fish you're after.

Angler holding a Chinook salmon beside a spinning reel, with a coral-red Catalyst bead visible at its mouth

Salmon

Spinning · Crimson Steel

King and coho key on the biggest eggs in the drift. Our 12mm and 14mm beads imitate them, in the bright UV colors salmon notice in stained water.

Angler holding a silver steelhead beside a baitcasting reel, with a chartreuse Catalyst bead visible at its mouth

Steelhead

Baitcasting · BioHazard

The fish the line was built for. 8mm and 10mm beads in proven tributary pearls and colors — the same mix packed into our Salmon River and Erie kits.

Angler holding a spotted brown trout beside a centerpin reel, with a yellow Catalyst bead visible at its mouth

Brown Trout

Centerpin · Showstopper

Wary browns feed on small eggs. 8mm beads in naturals and soft pearls slip past them where bigger presentations get ignored.

Angler holding a golden walleye beside a spinning rod, with a chartreuse bead visible at the corner of its mouth

Walleye

Spinning · UV Walleye Beads

Small beads, bold color. The 6mm UV Walleye lineup adds a bright accent to your presentation, with colors for clear water and stained conditions.

AI-generated fishing scenes · Bead colors based on Catalyst packaging

Rig your drift

Three ways to peg a bead

01

The OG

Toothpick peg

THROUGH THE BEADToothpickCrack offthe excessDETAIL VIEW · NOT TO SCALE
  1. 1.Slide the bead onto your line. Push a toothpick into the hole alongside the line until snug.
  2. 2.Crack off the exposed toothpick. The wedged tip holds the bead in place.
02

The modern approach

Rubber bead stop

THROUGH THE BEADRubber stopSnip hereSnip hereDETAIL VIEW · NOT TO SCALE
  1. 1.Slide the bead onto your line and insert a rubber bead stop through the bead hole alongside it.
  2. 2.Snip the excess rubber at both ends of the bead for a clean, pegged finish.
03

The Sniper

Free-flowing nail-knot stop

FREE-SLIDING BEADKeep upper tagBead rests hereNail knotTrim lower tagclose to knotDETAIL VIEW · NOT TO SCALE
  1. 1.Slide the bead onto your line, then tie a nail knot on the line below it.
  2. 2.Trim the lower tag very close to the knot. Leave an upper tag for the bead to rest on as it slides down.
  3. 3.Keep the bead unpegged so it can flow freely along the line above the stop.

Carry Catalyst in your shop

Shops, distributors and guides — tell us about your business and we'll connect you with a distributor for pricing.

Catalyst Tackle bead pouches on a tackle shop checkout counter

Peg-Ready Packaging

The Catalyst Look

Showstopper 8mm. BioHazard 10mm. Crimson Steel 12mm. Matching bead colors, clearly labeled sizes, and the unmistakable Catalyst Tackle logo.

Catalyst black bag concepts labeled Showstopper 8mm, BioHazard 10mm and Crimson Steel 12mm, with matching bead colors
Black pouch concept · Based on the original Catalyst packaging

Wholesale Only

We sell to shops, not carts.

Built for tackle walls. Sold through shops and distributors, never direct to anglers.

Contact your distributor for pricing and display options.

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Tackle-shop display concept with rows of black Catalyst Tackle bead packs in vivid colors hanging on a pegboard wall
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Where to get Catalyst

Contact the shop before visiting to confirm Catalyst colors, sizes and current availability. Wholesale accounts go through distributors.

From the anglers

FishUSA reviews
“Catalyst has some of the best colors and have pretty much taken over my bead box.”
AJ · FishUSA ·
“Catalyst knocked it out of the park with their colors. Definitely a must have in your arsenal.”
michael ford · FishUSA ·
“Best beads on the market! They get bit when nothing else will. Killer colors and exceptional attention to detail.”
Reggie · FishUSA ·