OTW's Top 10 Instagram Photos of 2015

2015 Brought great fishing from start to finish, from a long ice-fishing season to one of the best fall runs in recent memory. OTW documented the fishing season on Instagram, and here are our Top 10 most popular posts from 2015:

10. Party Boat Sunrise

Headed for the #pollock grounds with the Eastmans Fishing Fleet out of #Seabrook NH. #groundfish #bostonbluefish

A photo posted by @onthewatermagazine on Dec 5, 2015 at 4:22am PST

9. Bright Chrome

Not all of the #fallruns happen in saltwater. Here, @shaner_lug shows off some fresh #Pulaski #chrome. #steelhead #salmonriver #flyfishing

A photo posted by @onthewatermagazine on Oct 27, 2015 at 5:01am PDT

8. (Tie) Submarine Striper

Sand eels are in heavy in much of New England. Here's a picture from @gibbsluresusa matching the hatch #pencilpoppers

A photo posted by @onthewatermagazine on Jun 27, 2015 at 7:37pm PDT

8. (Tie) Topwater Bass

Is there anything better than watching a #stripedbass smash a surface plug? This #topwater bass fell for a @workhorselures spook.

A photo posted by @onthewatermagazine on Jun 2, 2015 at 6:25am PDT

7. Spin Cycle Bluefin

@east_coast_charters broke in his new boat yesterday with this 92-inch #bluefintuna caught on spinning gear and a @ronzlures. For the full story on this catch, hit the link in our profile. #jignpop

A photo posted by @onthewatermagazine on Nov 4, 2015 at 8:22am PST

6. Halfbeak Blast-Off

Before the storm @erickulinphoto took this incredible shot of a #capecod #bluefin smashing #halfbeaks.

A photo posted by @onthewatermagazine on Oct 7, 2015 at 11:30am PDT

5. SUP Striper

@captbrianwilliams snapped this shot of a fisherman on a #standuppaddleboard catching a big #stripedbass off South Jersey. The #fallrun rocks on! #supfishing #stripers #bunker

A photo posted by @onthewatermagazine on Dec 8, 2015 at 6:49am PST

4. Party Boat Bigeye

The #canyons are still calling! @jamestfee jumped on @thebigjamaica headboat on Monday and hit the jackpot with this #bigeyetuna. Tap the link in our profile for the full report. #offshore

A photo posted by @onthewatermagazine on Nov 18, 2015 at 1:28pm PST

3. Slammer Blue on the Sound

@laurenlynnn__ stuck this nearly 20-pound #bluefish on a #topwater off Connecticut this week. #gator

A photo posted by @onthewatermagazine on Oct 22, 2015 at 9:04am PDT

2. Southbound Cow

Check out this fat New Jersey #striper caught with @captbrianwilliams and released to get even fatter. #stripedbass #catchandrelease

A photo posted by @onthewatermagazine on Nov 10, 2015 at 1:00pm PST

1. Monster Bluefin

@brown.matt4 and crew haul 900 pounds of #giantbluefintuna aboard. #toro.

A photo posted by @onthewatermagazine on Oct 19, 2015 at 6:16am PDT