Here is a complete list of the 100 standout women on Instagram who love to fish and share it.
The top 50 below are chosen on things like how often they’re on the water, the quality of their content, how engaged their followers are, and overall reach. All of them actually fish, know how to catch, and also happen to photograph well doing it.
Top 50
1. Alissa Shaye Hale – @ashayehale
Alissa is an Alabama girl who mixes country music, hot-sauce branding, and her love of the outdoors. Between shows and projects, she posts laid-back fishing and outside time that keep her big audience tapped into her Southern, outdoorsy vibe.
2. Allibeth Tolliver – @allibethtolliver
Based around Stuart, Florida, Allibeth shares days chasing snook, mahi and other local favorites. Her feed swings from tournament weigh-ins to coffee-on-the-boat reels, all wrapped in a playful personality that shows how much she loves the coastal fishing life.
3. Amber Marchant – @islandbaby4life
South Florida angler Amber grew up around Key West and Marathon and it shows in her offshore footage. She balances life as a Pelagic Gear rep with blue-water missions, posting big-fish days and a full-time ocean lifestyle.
4. Amy Griggs – @coloradotightflies
Amy is known more for her vise than her rod — she’s a meticulous fly-tyer out of Colorado Springs. Close-up photos of her creations, plus her work with Feather Craft and custom orders, make her page a must-follow for fly nerds.
5. April Vokey – @aprilvokey
Split between British Columbia and Australia, April is a veteran fly angler and the voice behind the Anchored Outdoors podcast. Her content leans educational and conservation-minded, building a global community around learning, travel, and ethical fishing.
6. Bailey Griffis Rigby – @mrsbaileyrigby
From Venice, Louisiana, Bailey runs an all-inclusive lodge and also jumps on deck as mate or captain with Tripletail Charters. Her grid bounces between offshore action and scenes from the kitchen, giving a full picture of life built around hosting and fishing.
7. Brittany Nicole – @b_reel_outdoors
Brittany works the Gulf side of Florida and beyond, posting inshore reds, offshore grouper, and snook missions. She mixes travel, comedy and lifestyle clips with serious fishing, keeping fans hooked across Instagram, TikTok and X.
8. Brittany Tareco – @brittanytareco
Out of Destin, Brittany crews as a first mate with Hook’D Charters and runs her own FishWithBrit brand. Expect swordfish, marlin, wahoo and behind-the-scenes charter life, plus merch aimed straight at fellow offshore addicts.
9. Chelsea Leanne – @hookd_on_chelz
Chelsea is part angler, part yacht broker, part travel planner — all based in South Florida. Her pages bounce from fishing trips to yacht tours and vacation content, showing how deeply her work and free time both revolve around the water.
10. Chelsea Morey – @chels_fishing
Representing Illinois, Chelsea shares bass and multi-species freshwater days, with standout moments like her personal-best smallmouth from the Mississippi. Her posts track her growth as an angler and her pure stoke for time outside.
11. Emily & Amanda Gale – @galeforcetwins
The Gale Force Twins are Florida Keys captains who turned their passion into a full-on media gig. Their channel and Outdoor Channel show follow them chasing tarpon and other saltwater targets while juggling travel, filming, and life at sea.
12. Emily Riemer – @emilysriemer
Emily is a Miami offshore angler running after wahoo, mahi, marlin and more in blue water. She mixes fishing clips with lifestyle content and brand collabs, tying in fashion and tropical travel with her life offshore.
13. Erica Lynn – @capt.ericalynn
Captain Erica moved from Pennsylvania to Florida to chase a saltwater career. Her feed is packed with redfish, tarpon, snook and snapper trips, plus homesteading and boating snippets that show how she built a full life around the coast.
14. Gabriela Brasil – @gabrielabrasiil
Gabriela pairs a tourism background with her love of Brazilian sportfishing. She represents local brands and trade events, talks sustainable angling, and shows off the culture and adventure side of fishing throughout Brazil.
15. Happy Payne – @thehappypayne
Tennessee-based Happy spends much of her time on Old Hickory Lake chasing stripers and hybrids. Nicknamed the Striper Queen, she mixes how-to tidbits with day-in-the-life posts that highlight both the fish and the lakes she loves.
16. Haley Dawn – @hdefarmpondjunkie
From Missouri, Haley is a kayak-and-pond bass junkie with a fun, approachable style. She uses her platform to hype up other women in fishing while sharing farm-pond hacks, tournament clips, and plenty of “come fish with me” energy.
17. Hannah Barron – @hannahbarron96
Hannah, famous as the “Catfish Girl,” went viral wrestling giant catfish by hand and never looked back. Now she documents noodling, bowfishing, hunting, and everyday Alabama life, mixing grit, humor and family moments for nearly two million followers.
18. Heidi V. Hoback – @lilredheidihood
Heidi’s pages are a blend of trout fishing, cabin living, campfire cooking and time in the woods. With big audiences on YouTube and Instagram, she brings a relaxed, rustic feel to fishing, hunting and outdoor life.
19. Hilary Sue Martin – @thereelhilarysue
Hilary is a hardcore Florida tournament angler with a résumé that includes huge Okeechobee bags. She shares unfiltered clips from practice days, weigh-ins and road trips, giving fans an inside look at competitive bass fishing.
20. Jacki Shea – @jackishea
Captain Jacki is based in Venice, Louisiana, combining charter work with a strong social and YouTube presence. She posts spearfishing, offshore runs and hunts, showing the full lifestyle she’s built around guiding and living outside.
21. Jaclynn Crooks – @jaclynn_crooks
Florida angler Jaclynn is known for loud, high-energy bowfishing content — including “bikini bowfishing” days. She’s turned that vibe into calendars and merch, capturing wild, in-the-moment shots from life on the water.
22. Jennifer Eisele – @huntress_jen7
Jen splits her time between rods and rifles, filming both hunts and fishing trips for her big audience. Bowfishing, saltwater runs and freshwater sessions all show up in her content, which feels like tagging along with a friend on an all-day outing.
23. Jordan Jones – @relentlessmomma
Jordan is a fly-fishing fan who documents multi-species freshwater trips. Her posts show the quiet parts — dawn on the river — as well as big fish moments, all tied together with thoughtful captions about why the sport matters to her.
24. Kaitlyn Conti – @the_stream_queen
Fishing Pennsylvania streams and rivers, Kaitlyn focuses on trout, steelhead, cats and the gear that goes with them. Her page blends catch photos with real talk about her journey, making it a cozy stop for freshwater fans.
25. Katherine Salom – @ksalom
Houston-based Katherine studied animal science at Texas A&M and now applies that background to content about redfish and other coastal species. Alongside fishing, she shares food, pets, fitness and travel on Instagram and her blog, giving followers a full snapshot of her life.
26. Kellie Gentry – @kellie_strange
Kellie splits time between North Carolina’s coast and Quepos, Costa Rica. Her story swings from family life in Morehead City to tropical sportfishing, with sailfish and other offshore targets starring in her posts.
27. Kelly Hollingsworth – @kellyannhollingsworth
Kelly is a South Florida bass angler who turned her obsession into Fish Sox, a sock line using real fish prints. Nicknamed the “Dropshot Queen,” she posts her finesse-fishing wins alongside sneak peeks of new designs.
28. Kimberley Grafton Hennecy – @kimberleys_adventures
Kimberley’s Florida-based page merges fishing, hunting, camping and raising her kids outside. One day it’s bass in the pond; the next it’s coastal redfish or a family camping trip, all tied to a lifestyle built around nature.
29. Krystal Hall – @krystal_hall_
From Sarasota, Krystal mixes fishing with kayaks and paddleboards, showing mellow days and mini-adventures on local waters. Through her business, Krystal’s Kayaks, she encourages people to get outside and try water sports for themselves.
30. Kristine Fischer – @midwestfishergal
Kristine is a Nebraska kayak angler with a serious tournament reputation. She documents smallmouth, largemouth and musky missions across the country, blending competitive recaps with peaceful big-water days that show just how much she loves freshwater.
31. Kyndal Lynn Lucas – @kyndal_lynn
Kyndal’s content centers on Florida’s east-coast fishing — think Mosquito Lagoon snook, trout and more. Her posts are an easygoing mix of tournament shots and laid-back sandbar days, all tied to her connection with the coast.
32. Larissa Rogers – @larissarogers
Living in Cairns, Larissa chases wahoo, mackerel and reef species along the Great Barrier Reef. Her feed shows offshore runs, reef life and the broader routine of living by the Coral Sea.
33. Lauren – @helloitslloutdoors
Based in Miami, Lauren guides for spearfishing and lobstering as well as rod-and-reel trips. She posts big mahi and lobster hauls and pushes followers to longer-form content on YouTube where she breaks down her adventures in more detail.
34. Lea Anne Powell – @leaannep
Lea Anne is best known for an IGFA-class 12-pound bass from Lake O.H. Ivie. Her posts highlight trophy-bass hunts, plus the time she spends helping newer anglers learn the ropes.
35. Luiza Nelson – @fishingwithluiza
Luiza’s YouTube and Instagram are full of Keys and Gulf missions for giant snapper, grouper and bass. Co-hosting Livin’ the Dream, she blends tropical boat days, big fights and an upbeat, story-driven style.
36. Maria Meinke – @marialuvsme4
Florida-based Maria brings big personality to her striped bass and general fishing content. Her grid shows both the rush of a good bite and the more relaxed “hanging by the water” side of her lifestyle.
37. Mariah Medina – @mariah_970
Mariah splits her love between fishing, trucks and travel. Followers see Florida trips, African pompano and shark-dodging stories right next to pickup builds and road-trip snaps.
38. Michelle Dalton – @bombchelle_fishing
Michelle came up on freshwater but now mixes that with South Florida salt. She’s known for “hook-and-cook” posts that go from catching peacock bass or snapper to cooking them up for dinner, plus charters and local-captain collabs.
39. Monica – @mermaid.mo
Monica’s page is pure Sunshine State energy with a side of travel. Nearly 100K followers watch her bounce between Florida, Alaska, Puerto Rico and more, sharing fishing memories and positive, reflective captions.
40. Nicole J – @coley_jens
A U.S. military veteran, Nicole brings humor and honesty to her mix of offshore catches and everyday life. From mahi and grouper to veteran jokes and ocean sunsets, her feed feels casual and real.
41. Nicole Spenc – @nicole_spenc
Nicole is a Florida-raised spearfisher now running a fishing B&B in Venice, Louisiana. Her YouTube channel features swordfish and flounder runs, dives, and travel clips, all tied together by her small business aimed at visiting anglers.
42. Sara Salt – @sara_salt_
Sara is a creative Florida kayak angler who chases bonnethead sharks, whiting and more from a small craft. Music, food, art and general coastal life all sneak into her posts, earning her the “kayak fishing queen” reputation.
43. Sarah Melia – @sarahmelia_fishing
Operating between the Keys and West Palm Beach, Sarah is part of the Remix Sportfishing crew. She shares sailfish, cobia and blackfin tuna adventures, capturing offshore thrills with a confident, down-to-earth presence.
44. Sarah Parvin – @sarah_the_closer_parvin
Sarah runs the “Slab Lab” near Huntsville, Alabama, where she and her dad grow giant coppernose bluegill in a managed pond. Her coverage in big mags and her detailed pond posts show how serious she is about fish culture and record-class panfish.
45. Shaelyn – @islandshae23
With a big audience across Sanibel and Captiva, Shaelyn shows island life through trout, redfish and tarpon sessions. Brand collabs and travel are part of the story, but the focus stays on vibrant, coastal fishing days.
46. Shawna Halcro – @shawna_bonana_
Up in Saskatchewan, Shawna blends farm life, Labrador retrievers, and fishing for pike and walleye. Her account feels like a slice of prairie life where time on the water and on the land are equally important.
47. Skye Burkhardt – @brassyangler87
Orlando-based Skye is a kayak angler with a serious eye for wildlife photography. Bass, redfish and trout appear alongside bird and nature shots, and write-ups in regional magazines underline her impact in the community.
48. Sophie Swaney – @sophieswaney_outdoors
Sophie posts a mix of freshwater trips for bass, catfish and panfish plus broader hunting and outdoor content. She keeps things easygoing and hands-on, making her feed feel like tagging along for a casual day outside.
49. Victoria Watts – @justvictoria_nosecret
Victoria matches South Florida fishing with a heavy focus on fitness and nutrition. She shares offshore hunts for species like wahoo along with training and wellness posts that round out her ocean-first lifestyle.
50. Vicky Stark – @vickystark
Vicky is a South Florida coastal creator whose beach, pier and boat sessions include snapper, permit, triggerfish and more. Her light, fun style on Instagram and YouTube helped her blow up, and she keeps fans coming back with a steady mix of fishing and everyday life.
“Best of the Rest” (#51–#100) – section paraphrased
The runners-up list rounds out spots 51 through 100 with another wave of talented anglers and creators. These women film sunrise launches, stick trophy fish, break down techniques, and share why they love being on the water. Some are newer names rising fast; others have been fan favorites for years. Browse their profiles, drop them a follow, and decide who you think should climb into the Top 50 next time.
(Handles in a new order, just shuffled from the original list):
- https://www.instagram.com/kastingwithkayla/
- https://www.instagram.com/txbassbabe/
- https://www.instagram.com/lauras_outdoorlife/
- https://www.instagram.com/outdoorswithkate/
- https://www.instagram.com/mel.essig/
- https://www.instagram.com/fishingirl94/
- https://www.instagram.com/amykennellyjones/
- https://www.instagram.com/lady.with.a.lure/
- https://www.instagram.com/maggienoutdoors/
- https://www.instagram.com/the_reel_rocky/
- https://www.instagram.com/lauren.lila/
- https://www.instagram.com/chelsea.birmingham/
- https://www.instagram.com/zfishjohnson/
- https://www.instagram.com/jigginwithjess/
- https://www.instagram.com/nicolelynn_outdoors/
- https://www.instagram.com/mallory_hendrix/
- https://www.instagram.com/erica_outdoors/
- https://www.instagram.com/lise_mnm/
- https://www.instagram.com/rileykolich/
- https://www.instagram.com/_floridagirll772/
- https://www.instagram.com/the_gazelle_16/
- https://www.instagram.com/paytonh31/
- https://www.instagram.com/klara_fishing_madame/
- https://www.instagram.com/mass_bass_girl/
- https://www.instagram.com/taylor_joyce/
- https://www.instagram.com/maggiejo_outdoors/
- https://www.instagram.com/upstrm.with.brooke/
- https://www.instagram.com/paulashearer/
- https://www.instagram.com/amykennellyjones/
- https://www.instagram.com/northwestflygirl/
- https://www.instagram.com/chastenation/
- https://www.instagram.com/noemiie_hn/
- https://www.instagram.com/desaraefaith99/
- https://www.instagram.com/mermaidtorie/
- https://www.instagram.com/amykennellyjones/
- https://www.instagram.com/troutpsychology/
- https://www.instagram.com/tawnyskye_/
- https://www.instagram.com/leah.andersen18/
- https://www.instagram.com/breannejada/
- https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_arndt14/
- https://www.instagram.com/amykennellyjones/
- https://www.instagram.com/lilythao_fishing/
- https://www.instagram.com/txbassbabe/
- https://www.instagram.com/catchinwithcourt/
- https://www.instagram.com/_dasrun_/
- https://www.instagram.com/amykennellyjones/
- https://www.instagram.com/sandi_fishing/
- https://www.instagram.com/_nicole0420/
- https://www.instagram.com/crystalbeachy_/
- https://www.instagram.com/wildtech_girl/
(If you want, I can clean this runner-up list into a non-duplicated, neatly sorted table next.)
About the selection (paraphrased)
This “fishing babes” lineup isn’t just about who looks good in a bikini. To make the cut, each account has to show plenty of actual fishing, a real interest in the sport, and a consistent outdoor lifestyle. The ranking is refreshed regularly to reflect new creators and changing engagement.
If one of your favorite anglers is missing, the original article invites readers to mention them in the comments so they can be considered for future updates.
