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Jenny Anderson Jenny Anderson is an outdoor and travel creative based in the Twin Cities. She comes with a hodgepodge of titles including blogger, author, storyteller, videographer/photographer... but ultimately, her passion is to create to inspire women, families and people of all backgrounds, abilities and skill levels to get outside. |
Krysten Potega Born and raised in Northern Illinois, Krysten spent all her free-time both hunting and fishing. Realizing those passions she moved to Central Wisconsin to attend UWSP where she graduated with he Bachelors in Biogeoscience and minor in Adventure Education, Geology, and Earth Materials. While at school she met her husband and decided to make the great state of Wisconsin home. She now spends all her free time outdoors enjoying all the beauty Mother Nature has to offer!
Instagram: @Krystenpotega Facebook: Krysten Potega TikTok: Krysten Potega |
Nicole Stone My name is Nicole Stone and I live in Northern Minnesota with my husband and 7 month old daughter. I grew up on a small family farm where the outdoors was literally our an entire life. I started fishing the local river around the age of 6 and that passion has kept on growing into adulthood. I went to school for Atmospheric Science and after a few years in the field decided I wanted to transition back to the outdoors, where I currently make a living as a fishing influencer and working on tech.
Instagram: @nicolestoneoutdoors Facebook: Nicole Stone Outdoors TikTok: @nicolestoneoutdoors YouTube: Nicole Stone Outdoors |
Sarah Kozlowski Sarah Kozlowski has been a member of the DSG Fish Team since 2020 and this year was selected as Team Lead. She is from Hayward, Wisconsin where she was raised by a family very passionate about the outdoors. She grew up on a lake fishing from her family's dock for panfish and largemouth bass. Her mother, who unfortunately passed in 2017, taught her much of what she knows and started her skill bank, the importance of conservation and how to be a provider.
Instagram: @skozlowskiii TikTok: @skozlowskiii Facebook: @skozlowskiii YouTube: @skozlowskiii |
Susie Busta Susie is a born and raised Minnesotan. She, her husband and son reside in Northern Minnesota and spend most of their free time doing some type of outdoor activity. Instagram: @susie.busta TikTok: @susiebusta Facebook: Susie Busta |
Devon Mullenbach Devon Mullenbach was born and raised in southern Minnesota. She currently resides in north central Iowa with her boyfriend, Derrick, and their two dogs. Ever since she can remember, she’s been in the outdoors with her father, grandfather and step-father where they fished and mostly deer hunted. In high school, her love for fishing and bird hunting flourished. Instagram: @outdoor_dev Facebook: Outdoor Dev |
Ashley Dawson Ashley is from Hudson, Florida. She loves the wide variety of fishing that Florida has to offer, but her all time favorite is jumping massive Tarpon off the flats and catching Peacock Bass in the canals of Miami.
Instagram: @AshleyDawson_Outdoors TikTok: @AshleyDawson_Outdoors |
Roxane Dupuis Roxane is from the central region of Quebec. She has been fishing for 10 years and hunting for 6. Her and her husband own an ice fishing outfitter on the Saint-Laurent river. Roxane is a bricklayer/mason construction contractor. She has been a part of the DSG team for 5 years ago, and believes that being outdoors is a way of living! Roxane loves sharing her passion for the outdoors with family and friends. While she doesn't have a particular favorite, she admits that she loves walleye in winter and bass in summer. She mainly fishes out of a kayak because she loves being close to nature.
Instagram:@roxdupuis Facebook: Roxane Dupuis TikTok: @roxanedupuis |
Nicole King From northwestern Wisconsin, Nicole is a registered nurse with a strong passion for fishing. That love for fishing started at a young age thanks to her dad. She grew up on a small creek, where he taught Nicole how to target species that included smallmouth bass, walleye, and pike. These days, she especially enjoys exploring and fishing from a fishing kayak, but you can find her on the water year-round chasing anything she can! Above all, her favorite species to target are muskies. She says, "I think it's the name, 'the fish of 10,000 casts', and the amount of time that goes into chasing muskies that makes it much more rewarding when one finally hits the net.
Instagram: @nincolelynn_outdoors Facebook: Nicole Lynn Outdoors TikTok: @nicolelynn_outdoors |
Ricca Retzloff Ricca is from western Wisconsin. She enjoys the outdoor lifestyle and loves to hunt and fish. She has been able to represent DSG for the last 4 years and is excited to continue to represent the brand. Instagram: @rretzloff Facebook: Ricca Retzloff TikTok: @rretzlof |
Christine Rowe Christine is from northwestern Wisconsin. She is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, but you can find her outdoors during the majority of her free time. She has been fishing since she was a kid, starting with her dad who is a wildlife biologist. Today, she enjoys fishing for a wide range of species mainly including bass, trout, and panfish. You can follow along on her outdoor adventures on her YouTube channel, Instagram, and Facebook.
Instagram: @christine.l.rowe Facebook: Christine Kessler YouTube: @christine.l.rowe13 |
Andrea Nivolo Andrea is from a small town in Connecticut she started saltwater fishing with her parents at three years old (maybe even younger). Her family had a saltwater boat that was docked in Westerly, Rhode Island. She would tag along with her parents while they competitively fished for Tuna and Sharks. Being exposed to the ocean and being on a boat at such a young age inspired her to keep up her passion for fishing into adulthood. Now, she shares her passion with her two young children. She also volunteers her time with the Connecticut DEEP Youth Fisheries Division encouraging families and children of all ages to become involved with outdoor and fishing-related activities such as state wide trout stocking. She also plans on implementing "MOM and ME" and "WOMEN ONLY" fishing classes and seminars in the upcoming months.
Instagram: @theblondeangler Facebook: Andrea Nivolo Outdoors TikTok: @theblondeangler |
Stephanie Ray
Stephanie resides in southern Michigan on an all sports lake, working full-time managing a Physical Therapy clinic. She began fishing at a young age with her Dad, and her passion has always been panfish. She loves being outside year round on the water fishing, bowfishing, kayaking, and paddleboarding, or in the woods hunting for whatever is in season!
Instagram: @The_gazelle_16 Facebook: Gazelle Outdoors TikTok: Gazelle Outdoors YouTube: @the_gazelle_16 |
Christina Robinson Christina Robinson is a native to the great northern state of Michigan where the water is fresh and the fish are abundant. She has always considered herself an enthusiast of the great outdoors, enjoying all of the gifts that nature has to offer. Fishing became the one thing that truly encompassed everything she loves about escaping to the outdoors. As the years pass she is constantly looking for opportunities to expand her knowledge and continue to be successful in the pursuit of the sport.
Instagram: @cahenry12 Facebook: @christina.henry.31 |
Kayla Frome Kayla Frome is a passionate Angler and is apart of the DSG Elite Fishing Team. She loves to spend most of her time out on the open water chasing Muskies, or Ice Fishing during the winter for Basin Crappies.
Instagram: @kastingwithkayla Facebook: Kasting with Kayla TikTok: @KaylaFrome YouTube: Kayla Frome |
Brianne Leys Brianne grew up on a small acreage in Manitoba, Canada. She grew up loving the outdoors, but didn’t start fishing until she was an adult. She started open water fishing and when Ice season hit, not being able to fish for five months seemed impossible, and her fishing addiction began.
Instagram: @queenbee.9 Facebook: Brianne Leys |
Brittany Bassett Brittany is from a small town in Southern California called Menifee. She is an all around angler who loves to target largemouth bass, striped bass, smallmouth, crappie and catfish. She doesn't just keep it fresh, she also loves to get salty and go chase after bluefin tuna and yellowtail. But out of all those largemouth will always have her heart. Fishing doesn't run in her family but somehow, family trips to the river and lakes growing up always pushed her curiosity to catch fish and over the years it got stronger and became a passion.
Instagram: @brittanybassett Facebook: Brittany Bassett TikTok: @Brittanybassett3614 |
Dori Sell Kind of like the explorer…kind of like the fish…. Dori enjoys all things outdoors! Dori currently resides in Omro, WI after living in a camper for 5 years, while her husband traveled for work. Dori has been involved in the outdoors for as long as she can remember. Growing up, her summers were spent walleye or pan fishing on the boat with the whole family. She will never pass on a good panfish bite or a snack in the boat.
Instagram: @dorii_sell Facebook: @dorii_sell TikTok:@dorii_sell |
Karine Belanger Karine Belanger is from Vaudreuil (Quebec, Canada). She has been fishing since 2015 and fishes all year round! Whether it's in a boat with her dad, alone in a kayak or on the ice, as long as she is fishing she is happy! The main species she fishes for are Pike, Walleye, Bass, Musky, Perch and Catfish. She doesn't have a favorite because she likes to change up what she targets, but the one that gives her the biggest adrenaline rush is the Northern Pike. She finds that fishing is a true passion that takes you through a variety of emotions, takes you on great adventures and allows you to develop great friendships. But what she appreciate the most is the time she gets to spend fishing with her dad.
Instagram: @ka_belanger Facebook: Karine Belanger TikTok: @karine_hoodini
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Pamela Godin Pamela is 26 years old and lives in Quebec City, Canada . She started fishing at the age of 4 with her little princess fishing rod. Through the years, her passion grew become bigger and bigger. She love fishing for pike. Every fight they put on, big or small, is impressive. Their veracity and strength makes them her favorite species. For several years, she has traveled across Quebec and Canada to see more visit more areas to fish and make memories. Fishing has become a way of life for her. Learning that she was going to be part of the DSG Family earlier this spring made her feverish, she says. "To see a company encouraging women in the sport of fishing is important. Each product is designed with quality, genius, but above all designed for each of us." Her favorites from DSG are the long-sleeve, breathable UPF shirts. Her days in the sun are now more than pleasant, and she hope to be able to encourage even more women to show their colors with her passion for fishing.
Instagram: @Pamgodin1997 |
Kaitlin Stallard Kaitlin is from Bemidji, Minnesota and loves to explore the lakes in her area. She grew up fishing with her dad at their lake cabin on Rainy Lake, as well as ice fishing in the winter. Kaitlin grew up fishing for walleye but now she loves chasing panfish and bass as well! When she’s not fishing, she’s spending time with her fiancé and their fur baby, Mac.
Instagram: @Kaitlin17marie Facebook: Kaitlin Stallard |
Sami Jo Comiskey Sami Jo is originally from Chicago IL and now lives in Green Bay WI with fiance Alex she'll marry in July 2023. She is a Registered Nurse by trade and loves to fish whenever the weather cooperates!
Instagram: @Samijo6195 |
Glorianne Boyd Glorianne lives in North Central Florida with her husband, Ryan and triplet 2 year old boys Austin, Caden, and Dawson. Glorianne’s love for fishing started at a young age fishing with her dad and family friends in lakes and ponds for mostly catfish and bass. She always surprised everyone with how hands on she wanted to be and never afraid to get dirty! Now that she lives in Florida and blessed to have access to both salt and freshwater fishing spots to go to with her husband her passion has grown even more and they look forward to traveling around and targeting a variety of species of fish!
Instagram: @wildtech_girl |
Hope Jackson Hope Jackson lives in Tampa Bay, Florida. She is an assistant manager for Tarpon Fishing Outfitters, continuing her passion for fishing within the fishing industry itself. She has gotten the opportunity to be a DSG Pro Staff member.
Instagram: @_hopieee_ |
Lilianne Plouffe Lilianne is from Sainte-Marthe-Sur-Le-Lac(Quebec/Canada).
Instagram: @lili_fishing Facebook: Lilianne Plouffe |
April Williams April, also known as "that Michigan gal”. lives in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Instagram: @that_michigan_gal TikTok: @that_michigan_gal |
Sarah Adler Sarah currently lives in Gladwin, Michigan but grew up just minutes from Lake St. Clair in southeast Michigan. Sarah lives with her husband Evan, beagle Abbie, and cat Dottie. Evan is a charter captain and the one that really supported her in her love of fishing. She is a Utility Designer for Consumers Energy and enjoys working from home. Her favorite species to target are sturgeon and walleye.... but does enjoy reeling in a dipsie fish while salmon fishing every once in a while! Sarah enjoys teaching new ladies all about fishing and hosts events in Michigan to get more ladies involved. Lastly she enjoys tournament fishing in her spare time with friends and family. Sarah is always looking for the next adventure whether it be out on the water, on the ice, or in the woods!
Instagram: @hellosarahsueee Facebook: Southeast Michigan Fishing Charters LLC |
Rene Coatta Rene is from a small coastal town in British Columbia Canada called Powell River. Although she never grew up fishing, a local fishing store put on a program so kids could learn to fish 8 years ago that Rene’s kids attended. When her son fell in love with fishing so did Rene. She says “his passion quickly became my passion and I have been fishing ever since!”
Instagram: @rene.nicole Facebook: Rene Coatta |
Roxanne Lebeuf Roxanne grew up and lives in Northern Quebec (Canada) and she is literally fueled by nature. You can find her outdoors during the majority of her free time. Her addiction for fishing just came since 2021, where she bought her first boat with her husband.
Instagram: @rxnnl TikTok: @roxannelebeuf |
Kim Runge Kim Runge is from the small town of Freedom, WI. She grew up fishing with her parents and grandparents on central and northern Wisconsin lakes. Although she started out by targeting mainly panfish, walleye and northern pike, she has since expanded to target a wider variety of fish species all year round including musky and trout.
Instagram: @trigger_kimmer Facebook: Kim Runge |
Renee Flatland Renee Flatland lives in Northwestern Wisconsin. She is an avid outdoors woman who loves to hunt and fish.
Instagram: @renflatland Facebook: Renee Flatland TikTok: @renflatland |
Vana Korhonen Vana is from Northern WI, and enjoys everything to do with the outdoors! She started fishing with her Dad when she was very young, and has continued to grow that passion her entire life! When she is not on the water with her boyfriend Josh or her friends, she enjoys all types of photography!
Instagram: @vana.leslee |
Jessica Hill Jessica Hill is an avid saltwater angler in Corpus Christi, Texas. She first started fishing after moving there with her husband in 2016 and has never looked back! Jessica grew up doing ballet and wearing tutus, so learning how to fish was a completely new experience for her! As she’s grown as an angler, she’s found joy and a new confidence in herself that she hopes to help other women find as they, too, explore more of the outdoors. She can usually be found on a boat in the flats of the Laguna Madre seeking speckled trout and red drum.
Instagram: @jessica_hill_2017 Facebook: Jess in the Outdoors |
Taylor Cunningham Taylor is an Orthopedic Physician Assistant located in Eau Claire, WI and she loves everything outdoors and adventure related. Her love for fishing began when she went to Canada with her family at a very young age, and caught a northern pike on her own (reeled it in and even held it). She thought it was the biggest fish in the world, and has been chasing that feeling ever since.
Instagram: @Taylortello Facebook: Taylortello Tik Tok: @Taylortello YouTube: @Taylortello5 |
Tawney Clum Tawney Clum AKA Mrs.Clumdog is from eastern Washington, residing in Elk and loves all things outdoors. She has always been in a male driven industry starting as a mechanic, working her way up to running shops and is now Client relations and Arbitration manager for an Auto auction. She always loved fishing but never really understood the biology behind it. Her husband took her on their first date(Ice fishing) and she was hooked. They now own a fishing charter and fishing has become a way of life for her, her husband and their two daughters. Their favorite species to catch is definitely Lake trout, they even named their pup LAKER, but they guide for multiple species and share their knowledge and tack ticks on their you tube channel.
Instagram: @MrsClumdog Facebook: Clumdog Outdoors TikTok: @MrsClumdog YouTube: Clumdog Outdoors |
Jessica Kroke Captain Jessica Kroke, a die hard fisherman, has over 25 years of fishing and boating experience. From the fresh water lakes of Minnesota, to the gin clear waters of the Florida keys. Jessica has the experience and know how to insure you a great day on the water. She runs REEL BLONDE CHARTERS out of the South Tampa Bay area. Don't miss a chance to have tight line with this Captain!
Instagram: @reelblonde.capt Facebook: Reel Blonde Charters |
Haley England Haley, also known as HDEfarmpondjunkie, is a kayak bass angler. Haley grew up in the great state of Missouri running trot lines with her grandfather. Late evenings were worth the anticipation of finding out what they would pull up the next morning. The catfish would range anywhere from 5lb to 50lb. From there, he taught her a little bit about crappie fishing and then she decided to take on the challenge of bass fishing. Although she's fished for many species, she find bass to be her favorite and is always trying to find new ways to catch that next monster bass. Instagram: @Hdefarmpondjunkie Facebook: Hde Farmpondjunkie |
Anne-Catherine Vezina Anne-Catherine is from Levis, Québec. She considers herself a nature lover in constant wonder. It was her grandfather who passed on a passion for the outdoors to her.
Instagram: @creationanne4therine TikTok: @anne4therine |
Chelsea Lynn Chelsea is from Thorne Ontario, a small town along the Ottawa River. She met her boyfriend back in 2015 and that's who introduced her to fishing. It started with back lake adventures in the canoe in and within the same year she picked up a bait cast and caught her first musky. After that it didn't take long for the passion to take over. Chelsea has always loved the outdoors but had only fished a handful of times prior to 2015. Chelsea is a multi species angler but dedicates a majority of her open water season to musky fishing. When she isn't fishing you will find her hiking in the woods or out in her kayak, Chelsea lives for the outdoors.
Instagram: @chelseaalynn Facebook: Chelsea Alexandra Lynn |
Kaylee Russell Kaylee is located in Gladwin, MI originally from Sanford, MI. She currently works full time at worldwide company called Saint Gobain as a material handler. Kaylee also work part time for her family's wedding barn during the summer time. Her dad got me into fishing at a very young age and her passion grew from there. Kaylee got lucky to find her husband Keegan who is also an outdoor addict like herself! Her favorite species to target is king salmon trolling on Lake Michigan, and she also enjoys walleye fishing on the Saginaw Bay. Kaylee loves supporting and encouraging women to become involved in fishing, it is truly amazing to watch their confidence blossom.
Instagram: @kaylee_russell22 |
Courtney Bouwens Courtney Bouwens is from Comstock Park, Michigan and when she isn’t enjoying the outdoors she is an ICU registered nurse. Her dad started taking her out at just 2 months old and ever since Courtney has been an outdoors fanatic with hunting,fishing, and just simply exploring the great outdoors. She always has something to target all year long. Her passion for fishing has expanded significantly since she was young and is trying different fishing techniques and to learn more. Two years ago she started a goal to travel to a different state other than Michigan once a year to fish or hunt. Her favorite fish to target are trout but specifically brown trout because they are smart, beautiful and all look completely different. She also loves to target crappie. Courtney loves that she can represent such a great company like DSG that is for women specifically. She hopes to inspire other women to enjoy the outdoors. You can follow her adventures on her socials below.
Instagram: @Courtneybouwens_ TikTok: @Courtneybouwens_ |
Cari Lipple Cari Lipple lives in small town called Cedarville in the Easter Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Cari is a special education teacher and currently getting her Masters in Learning Disabilities. She loves to spend her summers fishing on Lake Huron. She enjoys being on the water any chance she gets, anytime of the year. Her favorite fish to target are Pike and Salmon.
Instagram: @cari.lipple Facebook: Cari Lipple |
Tristen Harms Tristen Harms was raised on a small farm in southern Manitoba. After moving away to pursue a career as a Chef she has moved home. She is currently taking her Early Childhood Education Diploma, and has taken on a job as a director in a daycare.
Instagram: @tristenharms Facebook: Tristen Harms |
Katelyn Beaver Katelyn Beaver lives in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan along the waters of Little Bay De Noc. Katelyn's Dad and Papa started to take her fishing as soon as her mom would allow it. Some of Katelyn's earliest memories are showing off their catches at the boat launch. Fish fry's were her go to for birthday dinners. Life got busy as Katelyn grew older, but she started to hit the water again during the Covid-19 pandemic. During this time she also started to make fishing lures. Now, this hobby has become a business called Beavers Lures!
Instagram: @Katelyn.Beaver Facebook: Katelyn Beaver |
Morgan Blood Morgan Blood is from Central Minnesota where she is a Forensic Technician during the week and an avid outdoors woman on the weekend. Morgan was introduced to hunting and fishing by her parents and it has now become a lifestyle rather than just a hobby for her.
Instagram: @morganblood7 Facebook: Morgan Blood TikTok: @morganblood |
Amy Diekevers Amy Diekevers was born and raised in the Great Lakes State and lives in Byron Center MI. She is a nationwide commercial building permit expeditor that secures building permits for tenant build outs & has been doing that for nearly 20 years.
Instagram: @amydiek_ Facebook: Amy Diekevers |
Taylor Whitman Taylor Whitman lives in northwestern Wisconsin and drives a quad axle dump truck by trade.
Instagram: @dieselqueen TikTok: @dieselqueen855 |
Megan Dornbusch Megan Dornbusch is an avid outdoor enthusiast from eastern North Dakota. She spends a lot of her free time fishing the Minnesota central lakes area or venturing up to Lake of the Woods or Devils Lake with her husband, toddler, and German Wirehaired pointer. Walleye, crappies, and trophy pike are at the top of her list of favorite species to target.
Instagram: @averagejaneoutdoors Facebook: Average Jane Outdoors |
Heather Iverson Heather Iverson is a Michigan native. She grew up fishing for bass and bluegill on her grandpa's lake. As a teenager she enjoyed fly fishing the hex hatch for brown trout with her dad. Today she enjoys the outdoors with her husband and 2 kids, passing on the love of hunting, fishing, trapping, and foraging. Heather's favorite species to fish for are bass (both large and smallmouth) and crappie. Fly fishing for largemouth and bluegill are also a favorite. She enjoys an annual family walleye fishing trip with 22 of her extended family members up on Lake Kabetogema in northern Minnesota. She has been a part of the DSG fish team since 2022 and her daughter, Kayden, has recently been excited that she can wear DSG as well. It is their hope that by sharing their outdoor experiences that other moms are inspired to get outdoors with their kids too!
Instagram: @heather_iverson_outdoors Facebook: Heather Iverson Outdoorswoman |
Brittany Peeters Brittany Peeters was born and raised in Northern Manitoba and currently resides in Northern Saskatchewan. The area is surrounded by countless beautiful lakes with a variety of fish species. Her favorite summer species to target are Lake Trout and Northern Pike! Brittany loves fishing from the boat and kayak as well as taking photos of the beautiful Northern surroundings along the adventure.
Instagram: @brittanypeeters |
Kelsey Bell Kelsey is a bird specialist with a fish infatuation! Meaning, in her professional life (and often spare time), she is watching and researching birds, but the rest of the time you’ll find her by the water fishing. Fishing did not become a real passion for Kelsey until her adult years, but for her, it’s the constant learning and challenge that draws her to back to the water every time. Kelsey considers herself a multi-species angler and loves the challenge of trying new target species. Although Kelsey enjoys all types of fishing, she is definitely partial to fly fishing. One of Kelsey’s favourite fish to target is channel catfish, but with a twist, because she does it all on the fly.
Instagram: @kelsey.inthewild Facebook: @kelsey.inthewild TikTok: @kelsey.inthewild |
Melissa Lindsay Melissa Lindsay was born and raised in Nova Scotia, but currently resides in Manitoba. She spends her free time outdoors; exploring, hunting and of course fishing. All with her sidekick and adventure buddy, her Irish Setter – Little Ann.
Instagram: @turkeygirl.mb |
Rain Williams Rain Williams is from South Carolina. She enjoys fishing for many species of fish but largemouth bass is her favorite. She started fishing at a young age and was taught by her mom and dad.
Instagram: @rain_outdoors Facebook: Rain Outdoors TikTok: Rain Outdoors YouTube: Rain Outdoors |
Lisa Tadgell Lisa Tadgell was born and raised in Strathroy, Ontario Canada. She now lives in Port Franks, Ontario right on Lake Huron with her husband of 38 years. Her love for the outdoors began when she was very young with the encouragement from her grandpas and Dad. Fishing and hunting has been passed down to her 3 children and now enjoys teaching and taking out her granddaughters. Living close to the Great Lakes gives her ample opportunity to get out and catch a variety of fish. |
Payton Hanssen Payton Hanssen is a Western New York native with a strong passion for fishing and the outdoors. When she's not out fishing for fun she is working for the US Fish and Wildlife service as a fisheries technician, working to restore trout habitat.
Instagram: @paytonh31 Facebook: Payton Hanssen TikTok: @paytonhanssen |
Ashley West Meet Ashley West. She lives in Southern Minnesota and is a Surgical Technician for a local hospital near her hometown. In her time not spent at work, you can find her fishing with her 2 kids, who love the outdoors just as much as she does!
Instagram: @adventurous.ash22 Facebook: Ashley West |
Hannah Hayes Hannah is a full time dog trainer in Turtle Lake, North Dakota. When she’s not on her boat fishing the great waters of central North Dakota, you can find her wandering the prairie behind her spaniels and vizslas in pursuit of upland game birds. Hannah’s love for fishing was instilled at a young age by her father in small town Indiana. She grew up with a small pond in her backyard and fished for largemouth bass, crappie, and bluegill either from the shore or as co-captain on her dad’s little john boat named the “Stump Jumper.”
Instagram: @hunnunuhh |
Krystal Lee Krystal Lee was born and raised in Illinois. She was fortunate to travel up north frequently to camp, fish and explore the outdoors with family and friends. Krystal works as an ecologist aiding in native prairie, wetland, and woodland restoration and stewardship. She spends a majority of her time outdoors for both work and pleasure. Krystal’s father introduced her to fishing as soon as she could walk. Not only did Krystal fish open water she also participated in ice fishing derbies as a young child. During high school, Krystal’s passion for fishing deepened and continues to blossom as she evolves and develops new skills. She enjoys fishing for a multitude of species from saltwater to freshwater with the goals to catch different species across the globe. However, she mainly targets largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, panfish, salmon, and northern pike. She has fished for musky only a handful of times and intends to spend more time targeting the fish of 10,000 casts. |
Melissa H-Pelletier Melissa lives in Lac-St-Jean, Quebec and has been fishing for about 5 years. She really likes to catch different species of fish. Trout and chinook salmon are my favorite fish to catch. What Melissa enjoys most about fishing is spending quality time with friends or her partner and enjoying the wonderful outdoor locations nearby. When she fishes, her head rests and she no longer thinks of anything, it's a real passion.
Instagram: @___hpelletierm Facebook: Melissa H-Pelletier |
If open applications for the team are open, there will be a link on this page - DSG is Growing Our Fishing Team. In general, when and if we add women to the team, it’s after careful consideration of how they would fit into our current team environment. If you’re curious, here’s some of the important questions we consider when choosing our team:
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