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The time has come—all of the entries for the 2007 NAFC Catch & Release Contest have been compiled and the North American Fisherman editors have chosen 25 of the best catches. The decision of who among those will win a fantastic grand prize package is up to you, because the 10 winners will be decided strictly by a member vote.

All you have to do is choose the entry you feel is the best overall catch. But don’t just look at sheer size—also consider the fish’s geographic location and the angler’s fishing method when making this very important decision.

Voting has ended.

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1. Eric Austin
40-inch northern pike;
Mohawk River, NY;
Terminator spinnerbait

2. Randy Beamish
23 7/8-inch brook trout;
Nipigon Riber, ON;
fly fishing a streamer

3. Bob Behrendt
50-inch northern pike;
Lake Athabasca, SASK;
casting

4. Wade Boyechko
38 1/2-inch channel catfish
Red River, MB
tiger prawn cast from shore

5. Doug Chute
24-inch smallmouth bass;
Upper Niagara River, NY;
Berkley Goby on drop-shot

6. Marlin Coulombe
51-inch lake trout;
Great Bear Lake, NWT;
trolling AC Plug

7. Dennis Davis
46-inch striped bass;
Atlantic Ocean off Beach Haven, NJ;
live menhaden

8. Tony Fischbeck
25-inch largemouth bass;
Franklin Reservoir, MA;
Jointed Rapala

9. Jim Gaidar
54-inch muskie;
Eagle Lake, ON;
casting a bucktail

10. James Golla
42 ½-inch chinook salmon;
Salmon River, AK;
casting a Storm Wiggle Wart

11. Alex Hall
40-inch steelhead;
Babine River, BC;
casting Little Cleo Spoon

12. James Hall
25 7/8-inch rainbow trout;
Whitely Creek, PA;
wooly bugge

13. David Harrison
53-inch blue catfish;
Nickajack Lake, TN;
cut bluegill on bottom

14. Andrew Lind
45-inch flathead catfish;
Minnesota River, MN;
live bullhead

15. William Margis
24-inch smallmouth bass;
Green Bay, WI;
5-inch Kalin Grub

16. Tom Miller
32-inch walleye;
Fox River, WI;
casting Cotton Cordell Super Spot

17. Dennis Musgraves
38-inch steelhead;
Situk River, AK;
Jerry Garcia glow-fly

18. Paul Noles
27 3/4-inch largemouth bass;
private lake, TN;
jig-and-Strike King 3X trailer

19. Gordon Oldakowski
54-inch muskie;
Memoniee River, WI;
Gizit Tube

20. Joseph Pisano
29-inch brown trout;
18-Mile Creek;
drifting an egg

21. Bruce Rivera
27 5/8-inch largemouth bass;
Lake Conestee, NC;
Zoom Trick Worm

22. Anthony Sanders
17 3/4-inch crappie;
public pond, Ohio;
live minnow under float

23. Gary Sweet
48-inch carp;
Lake Mohave, AZ;
cut anchovy

24. Richard Yekel
29-inch largemouth bass;
Crooked Lake, FL;
wild shine

25. Robert Zaladonis
42 ½-inch flathead catfish;
Monongahela River, PA;
live sucker on drop-shot rig

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