Steelhead will eat almost any color bead some of the time. Almost any pink, orange, red, or combination thereof most of the time. As the season goes on and the salmon eggs start to wash out of the salmon and the redds, the best colors are the lighter pink. There are times when nothing remotely red or pink or orange will work. The fish will spook away on bright colors. Sometimes black and white, or all black is best. Be creative and if you know fish are there, don't be afraid to switch colors often.