The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the May 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.

 

Keith Lee
Keith Lee, Geneva Ohio, 7⅛-pound smallmouth, Lake Erie Tubing. 
 
Terry Gulick  
Terry Gulick, Williams Township, PA, 8⅛-pound pickerel, Shahola Lake, Poconos, PA, Case Sinkin Salty Minnow fished top water
 
Tim Thomas  

Tim Thomas, Ontario NY, 16-pound atlantic salmon, Niagara Bar in Lake   Ontario, Familiar Bite Sushi Fly/Trolling with downriggers.
 
 Scott Thoman

 Scott Thoman, Indianapolis, IN 44-pound Blue Catfish, Chattanooga, TN, caught with a cut bluegill
 
Paul Halter 

Paul Halter, La Crosse, WI, 31-inch 14-pound, walleye, caught & released, Upper Mississippi River, Tail Dancer, casting with NAFC life member rod while testing the NAFC My Fishing Advisor app

 
 
Brandon Thompson

Brandon Thompson, Habersham, GA 13⅜-pound largemouth, Lake Burton, 9-inch Chartruese Jerk Bait
 
Kyle Ernsting

Kyle Ernsting, Gloucester, VA, 12-inch bluegill, Bloodland pond, MO, Caught on a home made popper on with a flyrod. 

 
 
Keith Littig

Keith Littig, Carver, MA, 10-pound largemouth, Myles Standish State Forest, Caffeine Shad/Jig 
 
Ramzi R. Elias

Ramzi R. Elias, Macomb Township, MI, 58-pound flathead catfish, Bay City MI, caught on a nightcrawler.

 
 
Chris Douge

Chris Douge, Drexel Hill, PA, 15-inch crappie, Media Reservoir, caught on black rooster tail  
 

 

 

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