The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the February 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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| John Hardin; 65-pound blue catfish; Ohio River, KY; cutbait. |
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| Steve Criger; 29-inch largemouth bass; Jackson Lake, GA; trolling a Strike King KVD 5XD. |
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Aaron Coffin; 41-inch northern pike; Androscoggin River, ME; live smelt.
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Edward Dyer; 21 ¼-inch smallmouth bass; Manistee Lake, MI; Texas-rigged Sweet Beaver.
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Dillon Richards; 11 ½-pound largemouth bass; live goldfish.
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Hunter Sambrick; 9-pound, 12-ounce largemouth bass; Lake Kissimmee, FL; wild shiner.
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Robert Szmania; 6 ½-pound largemouth bass; Indian Lake, WI; shiner under a tip-up.
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Carl Martin; 51-inch striped bass; Havede Grace, MD trolling.
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Ellart Vreugdenhil; 48-inch alligator gar; Horse Pen Bayou, TX; cut mullet.
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Drew Willhite; 5-pound, 13-ounce smallmouth bass; private pond, IL; Northland Mimic Minnow
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