OTW's Most Popular Instagram Photos of 2017

Check out the 10 most popular photos we posted to the On The Water Instagram account in 2017.

By Jimmy FeeDecember 18, 2017

Below are the 10 most popular photos we posted to the On The Water Instagram account in 2017 (number 1 took me by surprise).

Thanks to all of our followers who tagged us (#onthewatermagazine) and messaged us with great fishing photography throughout the year. A new fishing season starts in just a couple weeks, and we can’t wait to see your photos of it.

10. Albie Upchuck

That too-much-turkey feeling. Happy Thanksgiving from On The Water. #onthewatermagazine #falsealbacore #extraanchovies #secondsplease

A post shared by On The Water Magazine and TV (@onthewatermagazine) on Nov 23, 2017 at 9:55am PST

9. First Albie Feels

That first albie feeling. Photo by @woozy_fishing #falseabacore #fallrun #onthewatermagazine

A post shared by On The Water Magazine and TV (@onthewatermagazine) on Sep 18, 2017 at 12:08pm PDT

8. Long Island Kayak Cow

Some heavy bass hit Raritan Bay over the past week. Here's @bklyn_kayaker with a kayak-caught cow from last weekend. #onthewatermagazine #stripedbass #kayakfishing

A post shared by On The Water Magazine and TV (@onthewatermagazine) on Apr 27, 2017 at 5:32pm PDT

7. NJ Fall Run Kickoff

Red, yellow, and striped – falling temperatures have finally brought some autumn color back to New Jersey. Photo: @rob_radlof #stripedbass #fallrun #newjersey #onthewatermagazine

A post shared by On The Water Magazine and TV (@onthewatermagazine) on Nov 9, 2017 at 4:23pm PST

6. Tog Time in Newport

Tog-vember. #tautog #blackfish #onthewatermagazine

A post shared by On The Water Magazine and TV (@onthewatermagazine) on Nov 5, 2017 at 1:35pm PST

5. Seven Stripes

Colors of the Fall Run: Sunlit Stripes. Photo by @scottysevins #fallruncolors #stripedbass #surfcasting #fallrun #fallcolors

A post shared by On The Water Magazine and TV (@onthewatermagazine) on Oct 4, 2017 at 6:41am PDT

4. Surfcaster’s Best Friend

Catching bass by walking the dog while walking the dog. @cobrabait with a beautiful fall striper caught on a topwater. Photo by @rj_kayakfishing_ct #fallrun #surfcasting #stripedbass #walkthedog #fishingdog

A post shared by On The Water Magazine and TV (@onthewatermagazine) on Oct 3, 2017 at 6:29am PDT

3. Skinny Bass, Fat Bass

Thanksgiving dinner: before and after. Earlier this fall @jbfishing1 and @johnjozwik doubled up on these bass. Both measured 47 inches, but the fish on the right was 16 pounds heavier! #stripedbass #surfcasting #onthewatermagazine

A post shared by On The Water Magazine and TV (@onthewatermagazine) on Nov 24, 2017 at 3:21pm PST

2. Sunset Schoolie

The beauty of late fall. Sunset schoolies in the South Jersey back bays. #onthewatermagazine #stripedbass #backbays #sunset #newjersey Photo: @thekidwhosavedtheworld

A post shared by On The Water Magazine and TV (@onthewatermagazine) on Dec 3, 2017 at 3:39pm PST

1. Baby Bonito

Check out this bite-sized bonito caught by @jfahh in Boston Harbor. #atlanticbonito #bostonharbor

A post shared by On The Water Magazine and TV (@onthewatermagazine) on Sep 26, 2017 at 3:56pm PDT

And for kicks, our least popular post of 2017: Shad Essentials

Got flutter spoons? The Delaware River shad run is only weeks away. Here's a look at the tackle box of shad savant Dieter Scheel of Big D River Guide. #onthewatermagazine #shadrun #delawareriver #americanshad #flutterspoon

A post shared by On The Water Magazine and TV (@onthewatermagazine) on Mar 6, 2017 at 2:06pm PST

Jimmy Fee

Jimmy Fee is the Editor of On The Water and a lifelong surfcaster. He grew up fishing the bridges and beaches of Southern New Jersey before moving to Cape Cod in his early 20s. He's pursued striped bass from North Carolina to Massachusetts. He began with On The Water in 2008, and since then has covered a variety of Northeast fisheries from small pond panfish to bluewater billfish in the through writing, video, and podcasting.