Kelly Hinkle
#192,568 Most Popular
About
TikToker and commercial fisherman also known as The Downeast Cowboy and known for documenting lobster fishing and everyday life in rural Maine including livestreaming from his boat, showing viewers how lobster traps are hauled, built, and regulated, and also sharing Maine travel, local businesses, festivals, and outdoor life which has helped him amass over 180,000 TikTok followers.
Before fame
He began posting content on TikTok in August 2018.
Trivia
He has several children's books set in Maine including Maddox the Moose which he named after his son. He documented his search for fragments of a meteorite that fell over Washington County, Maine in April 2023 in several of his TikTok videos.
Family life
He was born and raised in Washington County, Maine, and grew up on a wild blueberry farm. His father Ron Hinkle is also a commercial fisherman, and they have regularly lobster fished and livestreamed together. He and his wife Julie welcomed a son named Maddox in 2020.
Associated with
He and Jacob Knowles were featured in a 2023 Island Institute article about fishermen using TikTok to educate viewers about Maine's fishing industry.
