The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the January 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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Joel Regnery; 8-pound largemouth bass; Kentucky Lake; Carolina Rigged Timber Pup.
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Nick Ricciardi; 7.5-pound largemouth bass; private lake, NJ; Rapala.
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David Lee Hambrick; 52-pound flathead catfish; Sportsmen Club Lake, IL; live bluegill.
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Jeff Gibson, 42 ½-inch king salmon; Kasilof River, AK; drifting spawn.
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Dave Larson; 8-pound steelhead; Nehalem River, OR; jig under float.
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Robby Liming; 2-pound, 8-ounce crappie; Keystone Lake, PA; live bait.
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Rob Knoles; 23-inch rainbow trout; Lake Amador, CA; kayak-trolling a Floating Rapala.
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Corey Smith; 7-pound brown trout; Platte River, MI; hand-tied egg fly.
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Randy Sledge, 42-inch redfish; jetties at Galveston, TX; live shrimp.
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Ryan Boyd (right), 70-pound blue catfish, Pickwick Dam, TN; drifting a homemade bucktail jig.
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