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2026 Melanie Boytos Award (MBA) Top 10 Point Leaders
Angler MBA Points
Glen Minor 18
Pat Presutto 14
Dave Etelman 12
Rocky Vendetta 11
Tom Godfrey 9
Doug O'Brien 8
Marty Friedrich 8
Jim Witczak 6
Chuck Dishian 5
Bob Rode 5
John Stuebing 5
Bill Bond 5
Paul Pintinalli 4
Ed Valitutto 4
Carmen Bufardeci 3
Perry Hoagey 3
Bert Kern 3
Alan Goracy 2
Gaige Grant 2
Drew Kircirik 2
Phil Simon 2
Jim Healy 2
Luis Salgado 2
2026 Fish Of The Year Leaders
Species Angler Size Inches
Bluefish Glen Minor 32
Fluke Jim Witczak 25.75
Sea Bass Ed Valitutto 19.5
Striped Bass Glen Minor 42.25
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 No Entry Open
Striped Bass 1/1/26 12/31/26 Bryson Wyatt 29 Open
Spring Blackfish 1/1/26 4/30/26 Gaige Grant 16.75 Closed
Fall Blackfish 8/1/26 12/31/26 Not Open
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 1/1/26 12/31/26 Glen Minor Leads 42.25 Open
Bluefish 1/1/26 6/30/26 Glen Minor Leads 32 Open
Bluefish 7/1/26 12/31/26 Not Open
Fluke 5/4/26 6/30/26 No Entry Open
Fluke 7/1/26 9/25/26 Not Open
Blackfish 1/1/26 4/30/26 No Winner Closed
Blackfish 8/1/26 12/31/26 Not Open
2026 Boat FOM Leaders
Species Start Finish Leader/Winner Size Inches Status
Striper 1/1/26 7/31/26 Jim Healy Leads 30.75 Open
Striper 8/1/26 12/31/26 Not Open
Striper No Size Limit 1/1/26 12/31/26 Rocky Vendetta Leads 40 Open
Bluefish 1/1/26 6/30/26 Doug O'Brien 28.75 Open
Bluefish 7/1/26 12/31/26 Not Open
Blackfish 1/1/26 4/30/26 Rocky Vendetta 19.25 Closed
Blackfish 8/1/26 12/31/26 Not Open
Weakfish 1/1/26 12/31/26 No Entry Open
Ling 1/1/26 12/31/26 Marty Friedrich Leads 17.25 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 Ed Valitutto 19.5 Closed
Sea Bass 6/22/26 9/22/26 Open
Sea Bass 9/23/26 12/31/26 Not Open
Fluke 5/4/26 6/30/26 Jim Witczak Leads 25.75 Open
Fluke 7/1/26 7/31/26 Not Open
Fluke 8/1/26 8/31/26 Not Open
Fluke 9/1/26 9/25/26 Not Open
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 Dave Etelman Tied with Bill Bond Leads 40.5 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 Not Open
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
Tom Godfrey Striped Bass Surf May 21 35.5 4 Mid LBI
Pat Presutto Striped Bass Surf May 22 33 3 Surf City
Doug O'Brien Fluke Boat May 25 22.5 3 Near Graveling Point
Drew Kircirik Striped Bass Boat May 23 28.5 2 Sod Banks
Bob Rode Fluke Boat May 24 24.5 5 Great Bay
Pat Presutto Striped Bass Surf May 26 37.75 4 LBI Surf
Bill Bond Striped Bass Surf May 26 30 2 LBI Surf
Mike Woodrow Striped Bass Boat May 27 28.25 2 Morth Jetty Rocks
Glen Minor Striped Bass Surf May 26 38 5 LBI Surf
Dave Etelman Bluefish Boat May 28 16.75 1 Great Bay
John Stuebing Fluke Boat May 28 18.5 1 Great Bay
Doug O'Brien Bluefish Boat May 28 28.75 5 North Jetty BL
Lou Salgado Bluefish Boat May 28 12.75 1 Great BAy
Dave Etelman Striped Bass Surf May 29 30.5 2 LBI Surf
Glen Minor Striped Bass Surf May 28 42.25 7 LBI Surf
Dave Etelman Striped Bass Surf May 29 35.5 4 LBI Surf
Pat Presutto Bluefish Surf May 29 30.75 6 LBI Surf
Bill Bond Striped Bass Surf May 29 30.875 2 LBI Surf
Glen Minor Bluefish Surf May 29 32 7 LBI Surf
Glen Minor Black Drum Surf May 29 24.25 N/A LBI Surf
Chuck Dishian Fluke Boat May 29 20.5 2 Barnegat Bay
John Rubino Bluefish Boat May 29 16.25 1 Barnegat Bay
John Rubino Fluke Boat May 29 18.75 1 Barnegat Bay
Pat Presutto Black Drum Surf June 1 38.5 N/A Brant Beach
Dave Etelman Black Drum Surf June 3 40.5 N/A LBI Surf
Bill Bond Striped Bass Surf June 4 39 5 LBI Surf
Bill Bond Black Drum Surf June 4 40.5 N/A LBI Surf
Paul Pintinalli Sea Bass Boat June 4 18 4 Deep Wreck
Marty Friedrich Sea Bass Boat June 6 16 3 Deep Wreck
Marty Friedrich Ling Boat June 6 16.75 N/A Deep Wreck
Marty Friedrich Sea Bass Boat June 13 19.25 4 Deep Wreck
Tom Godfrey Sea Bass Boat June 13 13.25 1 GSN Reef
Bryson Wyatt Striped Bass Boat June 13 29 2 BL Rocks
Phil Simon Fluke Boat June 14 21.5 2 Near Lighthouse
Jim Healy Striped Bass Boat June 16 30.75 2 BL Rocks
Ed Valitutto Sea Bass Boat June 16 19.50 4 Deep Wreck
Marty Friedrich Ling Boat June 18 17.25 N/A Deep Wreck
Tom Godfrey Fluke Boat June 19 23 4 Barnegat Bay
Marty Friedrich Fluke Boat June 17 20.75 2 Little Egg Reef
Glen Minor Fluke Boat June 17 18.75 1 Fish Factory
Luis Salgado Fluke Boat June 20 18.75 1 Waretown Flats
Jim Witczak Fluke Boat June 25 25.75 6 Tuckerton Creek
Dave Etelman Bluefish Boat June 26 21 2 Great Bay

* All fish must be caught during NJ legal open seasons