The NAFC staff has carefully chosen 10 finalists for the November 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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| Don L Wilson Jr., Newport, MN, 6 ⅞-pound and 20⅞-inch smallmouth, Lake Michigan. Caught using a 3½-inch sucker minnow |
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John Collins, Bueche, LA, 50-pound blue catfish, Mississippi river, caught using a piece of cut shad.
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Alan L. Hergenrader, Omaha, NE, 40-pound and 45-inch striped bass, Boston Harbor, MA, using a Menhaden
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John Dunbar, Indianapolis, IN, 8 ⅛-pound largemouth, farm pond, caught on a Hank Parker spinner bait.
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Jim Kaskey, Sturgis, MI, 8-foot sturgeon, Fraser river, Vancouver, BC
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Brady Pringle, Rockwall, TX, 7-pound largemouth, Stephenville, TX, caught on a zoom super fluke.
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Kenny Smith, Sharon, PA, two 15-inch crappies, Shenango lake, using southern pro grubs.
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Nathan Granlund, 40 ½-inch, northern pike, Last Mountain Lake, Saskatchewan
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Brian Coe, Loon Lake, WA 18 ½-pound 33 ½-inch walleye, caught on the Columbia river, WA on a ⅜-ounce jig.
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Ray Ganey, Leopard Rainbow, Kisaralik River, AK, caught on a dolly lama fly
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