Strange nobody has mentioned the LBAA yet (Ladies Bass Anglers Association) - A female-only pro tournament organization. It's been around for decades. My wife competed in it as well as the WBA (Women's Bass Association) which was a short-lived all-female tournament organization ran by B.A.S.S.
Many great anglers in those organizations - Melinda Mize, who now runs marketing for Bajio sunglasses, and Pamela Marten-Wells who made it into the Classic. Kim Bain is another outstanding pro angler that also competed in the Elites. There are many more - too many to list.
FTR (Fishing Tackle Retailer), which is THE fishing industry publication, is owned by Angie Thompson, who was part of the original executive team that developed the FLW Tour. She was also VP of sales for B.A.S.S.
Then there's Samatha Gay, a former pro angler who is still very active in the fishing industry.
And of course, my dear friend Carol Martens, Aaron Martens mother. It was actually HER that was big into fishing and got Aaron into it. The two competed for 10 years as a team, winning many championships. Then they both competed individually and won many more tournaments and championships. I've had the pleasure of fishing with Carol several times, and she's a sunrise-to-sunset diehard angler, even in her 70's! She has also written numerous articles for BassResource.
That's a start.