The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the March 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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| Matthew LeClair, 5.3-pound smallmouth, Ossipee, NH, Silver Buddy. |
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| James Nichols, 48¼-pound blue catfish, Lake of the Ozarks. |
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Jeremy Choffel, 11-pound largemouth bass, Lake McClure, CA, swimbait.
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Greg Baron, 48-inch striped bass, Chesapeake Bay, trolling an umbrella rig.
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Mike Blood, 16-inch crappie, St Johns River, FL, jig and Gulp! minnow.
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Bruce Mosher, 32-inch walleye, Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, jigging a Rattlin’ Rapala.
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Scottie Qualls, 45-inche northern pike, Lake of the Woods, MN, frozen herring/ tip-up.
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Wayne Lindgren, 12-pound, 6-ounce largemouth bass, Falcon Lake, TX, crankbait.
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Micah Lee, 5-pound, 6-ounce largemouth bass, IA, Rapala Rippin’ Rap
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Rainer Raaska, 26¼-inch largemouth bass, Houston Lake, TX, 6-inch Zoom lizard.
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