The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the October 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 Russell; 28-pound red snapper; Daytona Beach, FL; cutbait. |
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| Donald Sellers; 35-pound chinook salmon; Lake Ontario tributary, ON; centerpinning spawn. |
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Kyle Berra; 50-pound flathead catfish; Wisconsin River, WI; live bluegill.
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Michael McNamara; 58-inch striped bass; Atlantic Ocean off Block Island, RI; jig.
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Thomas Morrow; 8.2-pound largemouth bass (right); Lake Arbuckle, FL; plastic worm.
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Quinn Leonard; 40-inch chinook salmon; Manistee River, MI; pink spawnbag.
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Erby Brown; 30-inch brown trout; South Fork Holston River, TN; nightfishing Heddon Super Spook Jr.
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Paul Noles; 24.5-inch largemouth bass; Caledonia Creek Lake, TN; casting Big O Brush Jig with Ragetail Space Monkey Trailer.
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Bob Behrendt; 49.5-inch northern pike; Lake Athabasca, SASK; Williams Wobbler.
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Tom Illar; 6-pound smallmouth bass; Lake Erie, OH; JackAll Cross Tail Worm on a drop-shot.
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