What do you do when your buddy Jacob Wheeler is in town for a derby and boatless? You tie on the bank fishing shoes and head to the beautiful Mississippi River for some explosive smallmouth bass action! Wheeler, Brody McWilliams, and the Wired2Fish staff grab a handful of tackle with the hopes of tangling with some hot-tempered smallmouth in moving water.
Armed with a handful of Ned rigs, jigs, topwaters, jerkbaits, and plastics, the crew has us wishing we could fast-forward to the summer months. With nearly a year of COVID-19 under our belts, we’re thankful to be blessed with the fishing bug that binds us to the outdoors, grows friendships, and fosters social distancing. Stay healthful, and may your 2021 fishing season be the BEST EVER!
WHEELER’S SETUP
- VMC Ike Approved Finesse Rugby Jig, 1/8-ounce
- Googan Baits Rattlin’ NED Stick Baits
- Duckett Jacob Wheeler Series Spinning Rod, 7′ Med
- Duckett Paradigm SWX Spinning Reel
- Sufix 832 Advanced Superline Ghost, 8lb
- Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon, 10lb
- 13 Poppy Mc Pop Face Popper
- Duckett Jacob Wheeler Series Casting Rod
- Duckett Paradigm CRW Casting Reel
- Sufix 832 Advanced Superline Ghost, 50lb
- Rapala® Red, White & Blue Trucker Cap
BRODY’S SETUP
- VMC Ike Approved Finesse Rugby Jig, 1/8-ounce
- Googan Baits Rattlin’ NED Stick Baits
- Duckett Jacob Wheeler Series Spinning Rod, 7′ Med
- Duckett Paradigm SWX Spinning Reel
- Sufix 832 Advanced Superline Ghost, 8lb
- Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon, 10lb
KYLE’S SETUP
- 13 Fishing Fate Black Spinning Rod, 7’1″ Med
- 13 Fishing Prototype X Spinning Reel
- 13 Fishing Joy Stick (Back Half)
- VMC Finesse Half Moon Jig, 3/16-ounce
- Sufix NanoBraid Aqua Camo, 10lb
- Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon
- 13 Fishing Envy Black 2 Casting Rod, 6’10” Med
- 13 Concept A2 Casting Reel
- 13 Poppy Mc Pop Face Popper
- 13 Whipper Snapper Jerkbait
- Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon, 10lb
