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Outstanding Catch: September 2009
Cast Your Vote Today!
by: NAFC Staff

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The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the September Outstanding Catch Awards contest. Now it's up to you! Vote for the catch you feel is the most outstanding, considering not only the fish's size, but also the body of water, geographic location and method used.

Review the finalists below and consider their photos (click on the thumbnail to enlarge), and then cast your vote below. Also, one random voter will be selected to win a prize, so please submit your name and e-mail address below when you vote for your favorite outstanding catch.

Enter your own photo for the next Outstanding Catch contest, and see past winners.


Gregg Carneal 22 1/2 inches, 5 lb. 10 oz. New River; Princeton, W.V. White spinner with chartreuse split trailer	Chris Delavera Smallmouth bass Otiso Lake, N.Y. Bucktail Jig tipped with night crawler tail; light rod and 6 lb. test line	Kevin Oldenburg 36-inch King salmon Salmon River; Pulaski, N.Y. Fly rod

Paul Lucas 3 lb. 14 oz. three days after catch Farm pond in Kansas A white roadrunner with a 2-inch curl tail grub	Leonard Wojcik Sleepy Hollow Lake; Akron, N.Y. Booyah jig and craw trailer	Steven Kohl 52-inch musky Pike Lake chain; Bayfield Co., Wisc. Figure 8 with a double cowgirl

Mike Fabin 35-inch flathead 6 lb. test line w/ small piece of hotdog	Vernon Stone Jr. 47 inch-Chinook salmon Columbia River; Vantage, Wash. Lucky Glow	Robert Leinen 15 lb.-bass Castaic Lake Lagoon, Calif.

Cheri Lovell 41 inches, 35 lb. Mississippi River; LaCrosse, Wisc. Live bluegill during NAFC LaCrosse Meet

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aj

Location: meriden, CT
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Posted:10/7/2009

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awsome fish yall ...got to remember to camera ...next time

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turnip

Location: columbia, PA
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Posted:10/7/2009

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Awsome!

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sanantojcsr.

Location: san antonio, TX
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Posted:10/7/2009

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"AWESOME FISH"*, "GREAT WORK"...L8r. James,"VATO LOCO"<;({})><

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The Salmon Slayer

Location: north pole, AK
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Posted:10/9/2009

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WOW some great entries!! I like the slab of pan fish, I just do not understand why wait 3 dyas to weigh the fish? Cheri's catfish looks mighty nice also, I wish I could catch one that big. Looks like something torn into him pretty good from the marks near the dorsal fin. Great job to everyone!! Make sure you enter those pictures.

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bassgirl24

Location: mc murray, PA
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Posted:10/11/2009

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Very nice looking fish!! Great job and good luck to everyone!!

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NRAJOE

Location: toledo, OH
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Posted:10/12/2009

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Nice.

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Lendogg

Location: buffalo, NY
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Posted:10/13/2009

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A special thanks to the editors for posting my catch (and release). Up North here (Akron NY near Buffalo) is not exactly known as a largemouth bass factory. Just making the finals is my Super Bowl. Congrats to all! Lendogg aka onelakewndr.

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paulalucas

Location: saint robert, MO
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Posted:10/14/2009

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Thank you to the editor for posting my fish. To explain why it took three days to weigh it was that I was working and could not stop to weigh its sister 17" 3 lb 1 oz that I also caught. It was a hectic week but they are both hanging together.

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yod57

Location: toledo, OH
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Posted:10/16/2009

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AWSOME fish everyone,ya have to love the fight a big flathead gives ya on a heavy catfish rig with 15 to 20 lb test line on it. Catching a 35'' flatty on 6 lb test line had to be an awsome fight. would love to know how long the fight lasted.

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Big Jim

Location: albuquerque, NM
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Posted:10/16/2009

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Excellent catch Fabin.

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mcaines

Location: killeen, TX
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Posted:10/19/2009

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wow that last one is huge. i love fishing for catfish.

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muskygirl

Location: neshkoro, WI
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Posted:10/19/2009

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Thanks for allowing me to be in the contest. Also thanks to those of you who are voting for me. That kitty was a beast and she fought hard...took awhile to get her to the boat and then in. That mark on her is from spawning...they just finished up in that area we were fishing in.

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tufffish

Location: smithville, TX
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Posted:10/21/2009

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nice fish again this month

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dadsmetal

Location: merced, CA
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Posted:10/24/2009

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good job by everyone. put pops cat on a hot dog. classic.. nothin fancy just good o fishin. 6lb tess close 2 10 pound cat. thats good. lawn chair, fishin poll, didnt c alot of tackle and im guessin the beer was in the chest out of the pic.. good job pops!!!

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melyoder

Location: cortland, OH
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Posted:10/24/2009

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All nice fish !!

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melyoder

Location: cortland, OH
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Posted:10/24/2009

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All nice fish !!

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turnip

Location: columbia, PA
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