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| 2026 Melanie Boytos Award (MBA) Top 10 Point Leaders | |
|---|---|
| Angler | MBA Points |
| Rocky Vendetta | 11 |
| Dave Etelman | 9 |
| Pat Presutto | 6 |
| Glen Minor | 6 |
| John Stuebing | 4 |
| Chuck Dishian | 3 |
| Tom Godfrey | 3 |
| Carmen Bufardeci | 3 |
| Perry Hoagey | 3 |
| Bert Kern | 3 |
| Alan Goracy | 2 |
| Bill Bond | 2 |
| Gaige Grant | 2 |
| Marty Friedrich | 2 |
| 2026 Fish Of The Year Leaders | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species | Angler | Size Inches |
| Bluefish | ||
| Fluke | ||
| Sea Bass | Pat Presutto | 18.5 |
| Striped Bass | Rocky Vendetta | 40 |
| Weakfish | ||
| Blackfish | Rocky Vendetta | 19.25 |
| Junior Angler FOM Leaders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Start | Finish | Leader/Winner | Size Inches | Status |
| White Perch | 1/1/26 | 12/31/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Bluefish | 1/1/26 | 12/31/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Kingfish | 3/1/26 | 12/31/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Blowfish | 3/1/26 | 12/31/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Fluke | 5/4/26 | 9/25/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Sea Bass | 5/15/26 | 12/31/26 | Closed | ||
| Striped Bass | 1/1/26 | 12/31/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Spring Blackfish | 1/1/26 | 4/30/26 | Gaige Grant | 16.75 | Closed |
| Fall Blackfish | 8/1/26 | 12/31/26 | Closed | ||
| Surf FOM Leaders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Start | Finish | Leader/Winner | Size Inches | Status |
| Striper | 1/1/26 | 7/31/26 | Dave Etelman Leads | 31 | Open |
| Striper | 8/1/26 | 12/31/26 | Closed | ||
| Striper No Size Limit | 1/126 | 12/31/26 | John Stuebing Leads | 35 | Open |
| Bluefish | 1/1/26 | 6/30/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Bluefish | 7/1/26 | 12/31/26 | Closed | ||
| Fluke | 5/4/26 | 6/30/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Fluke | 7/1/26 | 9/25/26 | Closed | ||
| Blackfish | 1/1/26 | 4/30/26 | No Winner | Closed | |
| Blackfish | 8/1/26 | 12/31/26 | Closed | ||
| 2026 Boat FOM Leaders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Start | Finish | Leader/Winner | Size Inches | Status |
| Striper | 1/1/26 | 7/31/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Striper | 8/1/26 | 12/31/26 | Closed | ||
| Striper No Size Limit | 1/1/26 | 12/31/26 | Rocky Vendetta Leads | 40 | Open |
| Bluefish | 1/1/26 | 6/30/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Bluefish | 7/1/26 | 12/31/26 | Closed | ||
| Blackfish | 1/1/26 | 4/30/26 | Rocky Vendetta | 19.25 | Closed |
| Blackfish | 8/1/26 | 12/31/26 | Closed | ||
| Weakfish | 1/1/26 | 12/31/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Ling | 1/1/26 | 12/31/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Triggerfish | 5/1/26 | 12/31/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Porgy | 5/1/26 | 12/31/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Sea Bass | 5/15/26 | 6/21/26 | Pat Presutto Leads | 18.5 | Open |
| Sea Bass | 6/22/26 | 9/22/26 | Closed | ||
| Sea Bass | 9/23/26 | 12/31/26 | Closed | ||
| Fluke | 5/4/26 | 6/30/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Fluke | 7/1/26 | 7/31/26 | Closed | ||
| Fluke | 8/1/26 | 8/31/26 | Closed | ||
| Fluke | 9/1/26 | 9/25/26 | Closed | ||
| 2026 Boat or Surf FOM Leaders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Start | Finish | Leader/Winner | Size Inches | Status |
| White Perch | 1/1/26 | 12/31/26 | Dave Spendiff Leads | 13.75 | Open |
| Blowfish | 3/1/26 | 11/30/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Kingfish | 3/1/26 | 11/30/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Black Drum | 1/1/26 | 12/31/26 | Pat Presutto Leads | 25.125 | Open |
| 2026 Offshore FOM Leaders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Start | Finish | Leader/Winner | Size Inches | Status |
| Bluefin | 4/1/26 | 11/30/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Yellowfin | 5/1/26 | 11/30/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| Mahi Mahi | 5/1/26 | 11/30/26 | No Entry | Open | |
| False Albacore | 9/1/26 | 11/30/26 | Closed | ||
| FOM Entries 2026 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angler | Species | FOM Category | Month Caught | Day Caught | Length Inches | MBA Points | Location |
| Alan Goracy | Striped Bass | Surf | March | 25 | 30.25 | 2 | Barnegat Beach |
| Pat Presutto | White Perch | Boat or Surf | March | 30 | 12.75 | - | West Creek |
| Dave Spendiff | White Perch | Boat or Surf | April | 13 | 13.75 | - | Mill Creek |
| Chuck Dishian | Striped Bass | Surf | April | 14 | 31.25 | 3 | Graveling Point |
| Bill Bond | Striped Bass | Surf | April | 15 | 30.125 | 2 | Graveling Point |
| Glen Minor | Striped Bass | Surf | April | 15 | 30.875 | 2 | Graveling Point |
| Gaige Grant | Blackfish | Boat | April | 15 | 16.75 | 2 | BL Docks |
| Phil Kaplan | White Perch | Boat or Surf | April | 16 | 12 | - | Mullica River |
| Rocky Vendetta | Striped Bass | Boat | April | 21 | 40 | 6 | Mullica River |
| Tom Godfrey | Striped Bass | Surf | April | 22 | 34.5 | 3 | Mid LBI |
| Rocky Vendetta | Blackfish | Boat | April | 23 | 19.25 | 5 | Wreck |
| Marty Friedrich | Blackfish | Boat | April | 24 | 16.75 | 2 | Wreck |
| Dave Etelman | Blackfish | Boat | April | 30 | 17.25 | 3 | Wreck |
| Carmen Bufardeci | Striped Bass | Surf | May | 1 | 32.5 | 3 | Mid LBI |
| Dave Etelman | Striped Bass | Surf | May | 3 | 31.5 | 3 | Beach Haven |
| John Stuebing | Striped Bass | Surf | May | 4 | 35 | 4 | Surf City |
| Pat Presutto | Striped Bass | Surf | May | 4 | 29 | 2 | Beach Haven |
| Bill Bond | Striped Bass | Surf | May | 8 | 30.125 | 2 | LBI Surf |
| Pat Presutto | Black Drum | Surf | May | 8 | 25.125 | LBI Surf | |
| Glen Minor | Striped Bass | Surf | May | 13 | 31.5 | 3 | Surf City |
| Dave Etelman | Striped Bass | Surf | May | 15 | 31 | 3 | Beach Haven |
| Pat Presutto | Sea Bass | Boat | May | 18 | 18.5 | 4 | Deep Wreck |
| Glen Minor | Sea Bass | Boat | May | 18 | 17 | 3 | Deep Wreck |
| Dave Etelman | Sea Bass | Boat | May | 18 | 18 | 3 | Deep Wreck |
| Bert Kern | Sea Bass | Boat | May | 19 | 16.5 | 3 | GSN Reef |