Conduit Tools / Fish Tapes
Fish Tapes, Fish Sticks, and Conduit Benders
Electricians use fish tapes to pull wire through conduit and fish sticks to route cable through walls and ceilings. The collection is built around Milwaukee. Steel fish tapes run from 50' to 240', including stainless steel, and polyester tapes come with non-conductive tips or flexible metal leaders. Angler pulling fish tape drums swap into the M18 FUEL Angler powered base. Fish Stick kits range from 15 to 60 feet. For bending, there are 1/2, 3/4, and 1" iron benders, an aluminum bender, an EMT bending shoe, and the M18 FUEL Branch conduit bender with Auto-Zero.
What to Look For
- Tape material. Steel pushes farther through long runs. Polyester with a non-conductive tip is the safer choice near energized boxes.
- Length. Buy for your longest typical pull. Angler drums let you change tapes in the powered base.
- Fish sticks. Rigid or high flex sticks reach across ceilings and through insulated walls where a tape cannot.
- Bender size. Match the bender to the conduit size and type you run most.
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Conduit Tools / Fish Tapes FAQ
Why use a powered fish tape?
The M18 FUEL Angler powered base feeds and retracts the tape for you. On long or crowded conduit runs, that cuts the hand cranking and makes it easier to push through bends.
Fish tape or fish stick?
Fish tapes are for conduit. Fish sticks are for open spaces like stud bays, drop ceilings, and attics, where you need to push or hook cable across a gap. Many electricians carry both.