The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the December 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, 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.
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Howard Gopman; 5-pound, 3-ounce largemouth bass; Lake Delavan, WI; jig and nightcrawler
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Esteban Leon Soto; 40- to 50-pound sailfish; waters off Miami, FL; live pilcher.
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Mike Leon; 9-pound, 2-ounce largemouth bass; Falcon Lake, TX; 10-inch Berkley Power Worm.
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Jary Streck, 24-inch largemouth bass; private pond, IA; topwater frog.
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Donald Barkley; 38 lb flathead catfish; Kerr Lake, VA; cutbait.
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Steve Blair, 40-inch striped bass; Deal Island MD; trolling shad body on a jig.
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Danye Duford; 20-pound, 2-ounce; channel catfish; Centennial Lake, ON; jig-and-minnow.
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James Sisco; 46-inch muskie; Shenandoah River, VA; casting a Flatfish.
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Jakob Veith; 29-inch brown trout; Boyne River, MI; size 8 egg fly.
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Ben Lawonn; 10.5-pound walleye; Little Bay de Noc, MI; trolling a custom-painted Reef Runner
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