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, 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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| Tim Tinsley; 28-inch rainbow trout; Big Bear Lake CA; PowerBait. |
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| Tim Drake; 19-inch smallmouth bass; Pelican Lake, MN; Mepps in-line spinner. |
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Jacob Larson; 7-pound, 3-ounce largemouth bass; Ft. Stewart pond 33, GA; spinnerbait.
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Bradley Lovrien; 29-pound chinook salmon; Lower Deschutes River, OR; glow corkie with roe, a tuna ball and Pro-Cure Shrimp Gel.
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Curtis Laird; 7-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass; Choke Canyon Reservoir, TX; Strike King Kevin VanDam Swim Jig with Rage Tail Craw.
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Jennifer Campbell; 40-pound blue catfish; Lake Wateree, SC; live shad.
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Aron Lippard; 41-pound flathead catfish; Lake Norman, NC; cutbait.
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Bob Ventura; 47-inch muskie; Lake of the Woods, ON; swim frog.
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Marcy Kramer; 20-pound striped bass; Tennessee River, TN; herring.
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Christopher Pereira; 25-inch hybrid striped bass; Lake Hopatcong, NJ; live herring on a three-way rig.
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