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INOVA Pop Up Beads – Floating Surfcasting Beads NZ
INOVA Pop Up Beads – Floating Surfcasting Beads NZ
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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
- Can improve bait visibility and presentation
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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Shipping Information
Shipping Information
New Zealand customers usually receive this product within 2-3 business days. Rural delivery usually requires 3-5 days. See our shipping policy page for further details.
30 Day Returns
30 Day Returns
We offer a 30 day money back gaurantee, if you are unhappy with your purchase for any reason within 30 days of purchase simply return it and we'll exchange it or give your money back.
These floating surfcasting beads feature vibrant fluorescent colors and excellent buoyancy. Customers said "it floats well" and praised the bright colors for attracting gurnard, snapper, and kahawai. However, some found the beads too light for longline fishing. Mixed feedback on delivery times was noted.
- It floats well, and vibrant fluro colour, good for gurnard, snapper, kahawai
- Great product looking like it's gonna get me some snapper!
I ordered a yellow and red dot beads instead I got a yellow only. I pair it with a INOVA white and red beads last weekend while surfcasting at one of my local beaches at Hawkesbay, First cast Saturday morning and boomfa i caught a 11.1kg snapper.
I pair one of this beads with z yellow one and caught a 11.1kg snapper
You can't see the white and red beads cause it's inside that beste mouth.
Work great an very effective would buy again
Hi there, thank you for your positive review! We are thrilled to hear that our INOVA Glow Pop Up Beads have worked great and are effective for your surfcasting fishing needs. We appreciate your support and would love to have you as a returning customer. Happy fishing!
Very happy with the performance
Perfect
Haven’t used them as yet , weather not good,💯💯💯👻👻
Brought for long line.
Beads too lite for this type of fishing.
Great product thanks
Very nice worked well in low light
Need to be made from something else.:100::100::ghost::ghost::ghost:
Work well, will buy again : )
It floats well, and vibrant fluro colour , good for gurnard , snapper, kahawai etc
Great product looking like it's gonna get me some snapper!
Good product. Bad service
After multiple emails with finally a response they arrived.
Wanted 10mm as well told next week 3 weeks ago still not in stock
Hi Grant, sorry for the long wait but these are finally back in stock if still required. Been a lot longer than intended so apologies once again. Thanks.
Awesome to have these beads when fishing at night.
Thanks for the review!
All good
Thanks Colin, appreciate it.
Another item I highly rate they glow for an extremely long time sit very well on your traces .
Thanks Johnny, we really appreciate your review of the INOVA Glow Pop Up Beads.
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Useful tool
First time I have dealt with the company, found them excellent all round. Great communication and professional service.
Awesome line for bottom fishing, tuff as old boots.
Very happy with item, very good service
Awesome service from the team at lure me fast delivery great communication.carnt wait to try these jigs out cheers.
Really good works well keeps all my soft baits together on the boat
Good. Will be using in the next few days for catching some live bait
Look good. Not used yet
Have not used yet, but look good for next time out
Expect nothing less
Always spot on
I have just taken up drone fishing, too old for surf casting anymore. Ideal clip for the trace which makes baiting the hooks easy.
👍
Great value for money pack
Great quality 👍
Well made ,great product and good service.cheers team
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