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.

 

Patrick William
Patrick William, Chicago, IL, 32-inch and 30-inch, king salmon, Lake Michigan. Caught using a fire tiger colored jointed long A bomber
 
James Naylor
James Naylor, Round Rock TX, 10¼-pound largemouth, Forest Creek, Round Rock TX, Caught with Horny Toad zoom product with a baitcaster.
 
Troy Janisch

Troy Janisch, Roseau, MN, 29½-inch, walleye, Lake of the Woods, Warroad, MN, casting chanteuse Hot-n-Tot in shallows with 8-pound test.
 
 John Collins

John Collins, Louisiana, 48-pound yellow cat, Mississippi River, Caught on whole shad with 40-pound test
 
Sherman M. Moore,

Sherman M. Moore, Kirkwood, MO,  25-inch 7-pound rainbow trout, Eleven Point River near Alton, MO, caught using a Reble Teeny Craw deep diver.
Gordon Oldakowski

Gordon Oldakowski, Crivitz, WI, 7¼-pound smallmouth, Lake Metonga, Crandon, WI, caught wit 3-inch Gitzit tube.
Justin Schick

Justin Schick, Morton, IL, 56-pound, flathead catfish, Clinton Lake, Illinois, using a football jig during a bass tournament.
Robert Hartz

Robert Hartz, 53-inch 39-pound muskie
Jack Horowitz

Jack Horowitz, Bluffton, SC two nice largemouths, Hampton Lake in private development.

 
 
Christopher Littrell

Christopher Littrell, Scurry, TX, 7-foot 215-pound alligator gar, Trinity River, TX, caught on a rod and reel using cut bait.

 

 

 

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