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

Gary Leabo
Gary Leabo; 33-inch, 13-pound, 3-ounce walleye; Otter Tail County lake, MN; golden shiner on a rattle wheel.
 
Dustin Trimuar  
Dustin Trimuar; 9-pound, 15-ounce largemouth bass; Flatrock Lake, TX; 6-inch Culprit worm.
 
Drew Blackall  

Drew Blackall; 15.5-pound steelhead; Muskegon River, MI; float fishing spawn.

 
 
 Capt. Mark Scarborough

 Capt. Mark Scarborough; 28 ¾-inch brown trout; Nantahalla River, NC; dead drifting McNasty nymph. 

 
 
Brent Thompson 

Brent Thompson; 8-pound, 2-ounce largemouth bass; strip pit pond, IL; Jigging Rapala. 

 
 
Jamie Cross

Jamie Cross; 17 1/8-inch white crappie; Grenada Lake, MS; spider rigging Bobby Garland Baby Shad. 
 
 
Ron Medel

Ron Medel; 54-pound lingcod, Cape Chacon, AK; jigging on light tackle.

 
 
Debbie Swenson

Debbie Swenson, 12-pound eelpout; Lake of The Woods, MN; pink jig.

 
 
Scott Fulwiler

Scott Fulwiler; 33-pound Chinook salmon; Sol Duc River, WA; drifting spawn.

 
 
Steve Dunn

Steve Dunn; 21-inch smallmouth bass; Basswood Lake, MN; leech.