Top 10 Fishing Stories on Wired2Fish in 2011
Posted by Jason Sealock on Fri, Nov 25, 2011 @ 12:01 AM
Thanksgiving turkeys, Black Friday sales and the Alabama Rig. Those are just some of the hot stories in the news recently. There are a handful of stories each year that dominate the news. This year we decided to take a look back through 2011 to determine what the top 10 stories were on our site based on your traffic. Next week we'll be taking a look at the top 10 videos of 2011 based on the fine folks that visit our page and watch our daily videos on bass fishing, fishing tackle, fishing boats, pro tournament fishing, man cave do-it-yourself tips and more.
So without further ado, here are the top 10 stories and brief synopsis on each as well as the links to the stories in case you missed them or want to be a little nostalgic on 2011's year of fishing before it's gone.
10. ICAST 2011 Sneak Peek | New Product Showcase Preview
It's no secret, fishing tackle is what trips our trigger. And ICAST is our Black Friday event in terms of excitement in the fishing industry. So we're not surprised to see that our preview of new products up before anyone at the show was a big hit and made the top 10 stories in 2011.
9. Record Fish | New Falcon Lake Record Bass
Also not a surprise. We're avid anglers. And if we can't land a big fish ourselves, we like to see what others land. Big bass are alive and well in Texas and this year saw two big bass fishing catches come out of the state.
8. Angels & Heroes - The Final Journey
Our buddy Don Barone chronicled the saga of Kevin Oldham, a 34-year-old firefighter from Illinois that battled cancer, was treated to the love and admiration of thousands of fans and fishing pros at the Bassmaster Classic before ultimately passing shortly after. This was the final chapter in a story that touched everyone's heart this year.
7. Record Fish | Possible World Record RedEar Sunfish Caught in Arizona
Another big fish but not a bass this time. This mutant red ear sunfish caught the attention of national media and put most of us in awe. We still love how guys that catch record fish hardly ever smile. :-)
6. Bass Fishing Opinion | Lasting Implications of the Alabama Rig
After speaking with a lot of the fishing industry from pros to lure designers to the originator and the men who put it on the map, we sat down and outlined some of the discussion points swirling after the Alabama Rig went national at the FLW Tour Open on Lake Guntersville.
5. Five for 5 | Five Bass Fishing Rigs Every Angler Should Know
We always get a lot of questions about what knots folks should tie and what rigs they should throw. So we thought it would be a good idea to sit down and shoot some photo tutorials on how to rig five of the most common and effective rigs for bass fishing with soft baits.
4. The Buzz That Won't Go Away |16-pound Bass Caught
This monster bass and the story surrounding it was one of our favorites from 2011. So we were glad to see it in the top 10. Great humble story and an amazing tale of one whopper fish for some avid bass fishing anglers.
3. The Wired2Fish Top 20 Most Influential Bass Fishing Lures List
This was one of the most fun projects we've worked on in a long time. And probably had the most discussion on our site. We spent more than a month working on it and putting it together and your input and comments made it the most fun project we've done to date!
2. Fishing Feature | The Wired2Fish Bass Fishing Bait Selector
Another fun project we put together in 2011. We had lots of folks telling us they were confused on when they should be throwing which baits. So we tried to put together a simple starter guide to get guys throwing the right baits in the right water temps. Expect more of these type guides in 2012.
1. Bass Fishing Feature | The Alabama Rig Comes into the Limelight
It's no secret what the hottest rig and technique to hit fishing this year was. And this was also the top story on our site in 2011. The Alabama Rig stirred up a craze in bass fishing. It will be interesting to see what 2012 holds for it. But this story will give you all the background on how it came onto the scene nationally in 2011.
