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6 days ago | 
wired2fish.com | Joe Albanese
The best spincast reels are easy to use and durable. Unlike spinning reels or baitcasting reels that require a more delicate touch, a quick lesson is usually all that’s required to get a new angler catching fish on their own with a spincaster. Also known as “push button” or “closed face” reels, these have kick-started many an angler’s passion for fishing. But spincast reels aren’t just for beginners anymore.
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3 weeks ago | 
wired2fish.com | Joe Albanese
I recently upgraded to the GoldenMate 12V Bluetooth Lithium Battery for my boat’s electronics, and I’ve been very impressed so far. This battery has an extended run time compared to the lead-acid battery it replaced — while being significantly lighter. It has run my fish finder, running lights, and livewell without hiccup. It’s also a bargain, at less than $300.
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3 weeks ago | 
wired2fish.com | Joe Albanese
Take a walk out to my garage right now and you’ll see a handful of bright yellow rods sitting at the ready. Striking black graphics read, “Skeet Reese Signature Series,” a testament to the Bass Fishing Hall of Famer. Those rods just became an even bigger collector’s item, as Reese just announced his retirement from competitive fishing at the end of the 2025 MLF Bass Pro Tour season.
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1 month ago | 
wired2fish.com | Joe Albanese
A critical Leech Lake Muskie Movement and Survival Study is set to begin this spring funded by MN-FISH, a state fishing organization.
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1 month ago | 
wired2fish.com | Joe Albanese
Two great funding opportunities are available for bass fishing organizations, clubs, groups, and agencies looking to do conservation projects in 2025. Grant proposals can be submitted to the AFTCO x B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Grant Program and the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame by following the instructions below. The AFTCO x B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Grant Program is offering grants totaling $25,000 for the coming year.
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1 month ago | 
wired2fish.com | Joe Albanese
Few items are as important to the shore-bound angler as a pair of good waders. Grundens, long known for their excellent foul weather gear, entered the wader market in a big way back in 2023. Their flagship model, the Boundary Zip stockingfoot wader, offers everything you could want in a wader — including easy-entry, thanks to the full-length front zipper. I’ve been wearing these since November, and they quickly became a favorite. Here’s why.
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1 month ago | 
wired2fish.com | Joe Albanese
On March 28, New Jersey angler Bob Robertson had the hookup of a lifetime fishing the lower stretches of the Delaware River. The seasoned angler was working a Rapala X-Rap along a slower stretch of the river when it was attacked by an unfamiliar species that some are saying is a new hybrid of the country’s most popular game fish and an invasive species. “Well, it just hit like a ton of bricks,” said Robertson. “It pulled like nothing else I’ve ever caught in the river.
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1 month ago | 
wired2fish.com | Joe Albanese
Tesla is making waves with the introduction of the CyberBoat, a 21-foot long fishing vessel that promises to offer anglers improved performance in a quieter package. Like the other vehicles in Tesla’s lineup, the CyberBoat will be powered by an electric motor, which offers plenty of torque without the noise of an internal combustion engine. The new boat is said to be faster and more stealthy than anything before it. But that’s only part of the story.
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1 month ago | 
wired2fish.com | Joe Albanese
At 11 a.m. on March 22, a loud horn blared and hundreds of heavily-clothed ice fishermen dashed onto a large roped off area of Montreal Lake on Cree First Nation land in central Saskatchewan. They ran to what they hoped would be the best pre-drilled ice fishing holes so they could catch the derby’s biggest walleye and pocket $100,000 in Canadian currency.
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1 month ago | 
wired2fish.com | Joe Albanese
Jefferey Hubbard was fishing with a friend on Cherokee Lake in East Tennessee on March 27 when he caught — and released — what likely would have been the state record , a hybrid of striped and white bass. Though Hubbard knew the fish was probably a state record, he wanted to get the bass, plump with roe and shad, back in the water so it could live another day.
