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2026 ELITE 5

PRESENTED BY

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PAUL
BONNETTE

485 PTS

1

472.25"

TOTAL INCHES

18.75"

BIGGEST BASS

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2

ANTHONY
NOTAROBERTA

484 PTS

427.25"

TOTAL INCHES

19.75"

BIGGEST BASS

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3

RICH
RANIERI

483 PTS

406.75"

TOTAL INCHES

20.50"

BIGGEST BASS

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RALPH
WAY

482 PTS

4

375.25"

TOTAL INCHES

19.50"

BIGGEST BASS

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5

CHRIS
SAWCZYK

477 PTS

356.25"

TOTAL INCHES

21.25"

BIGGEST BASS

Cumulative stats for points-eligible anglers through all 7 Elite Series Tournaments this season. The Angler of the Year season champion is awarded a Tournament of Champions slot and a Free LIKBF Membership the following season. 

After Lake Zoar - Sept 20, 2026 - Event 7 of 7

2026 SEASON FINAL STANDINGS

RANK
NAME
TOTAL POINTS
TOTAL INCHES
CANDLEWOOD
SWINGING BRIDGE
PECONIC RIVER
HIGHLAND LAKE
SWARTSWOOD
BANTAM LAKE
LAKE ZOAR
BIGGEST BASS
1
Paul Bonnette
485
472.25"
96
90
97
100
94
98
93
18.75"
2
Anthony Notaroberta
484
427.25"
94
100
99
96
95
86
88
19.75"
3
Rich Ranieri
483
406.75"
86
95
98
98
92
100
84
20.50"
4
Ralph Way
482
375.25"
99
98
92
90
100
93
82
19.50"
5
Chris Sawczyk
477
356.25"
92
93
96
81
99
80
97
21.25"
6
Nicolas Echevarria
477
324.25"
95
99
0
93
50
90
100
18.25"
7
Brener Ramos
477
324.00"
100
83
91
50
97
94
95
19.50"
8
Virg Shook
475
396.50"
90
97
90
86
50
99
99
19.25"
9
Mike Welch
473
335.75"
88
0
93
91
96
95
98
20.50"
10
Sean Pagano
467
341.75"
85
92
95
97
87
96
50
19.75"
11
Paul Withjack
462
321.25"
97
87
86
89
98
88
90
21.00"
12
John Vojt
456
229.25"
0
96
0
84
93
97
86
17.75"
13
Rocky Loyce
455
235.25"
50
94
84
92
89
82
96
17.75"
14
Rob Speruta
449
248.75"
50
88
89
95
88
89
81
20.25"
15
Brian Odea
441
204.00"
93
82
0
87
0
92
87
18.75"
16
Luis Villegas
426
257.25"
91
50
94
99
50
50
92
17.25"
17
Mark Fehner
403
171.25"
98
81
50
85
50
50
89
17.50"
18
Anthony Prudente
397
130.25"
50
84
87
50
50
85
91
18.25"
19
Mike Tompkins
385
215.25"
50
91
100
50
0
50
94
20.50"
20
Joe LiCausi
343
99.00"
0
85
82
0
91
0
85
17.25"
21
Michelle Doyle
342
43.25"
0
77
50
82
50
83
50
17.25"
22
Marco Rodrigues
333
109.50"
82
80
88
83
0
0
0
14.00"
23
Rich Bredeau
312
93.75"
87
50
0
88
0
87
0
18.25"
24
Freddy Wentworth
224
91.00"
50
89
85
0
0
0
0
18.00"
25
Dan Toia
222
47.75"
0
86
0
50
86
0
0
17.75"
26
Andre Lemos
214
33.25"
84
50
0
80
0
0
0
20.25"
27
Jorge Generoso
210
26.50"
0
79
81
50
0
0
0
14.00"
28
Mike Campion
194
61.00"
50
50
0
94
0
0
0
16.75"
29
James Lynch
190
17.00"
50
50
0
0
90
0
0
17.00"
30
Rjay Cardinale
183
14.25"
50
0
83
0
0
50
0
14.25"
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BIGGEST 5 FISH LIMIT

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91.50"

ANTHONY
NOTAROBERTA

Swinging Bridge - MAY 17, 2026

19.75" - SMALLMOUTH BASS
18.25" - SMALLMOUTH BASS
18.00" - SMALLMOUTH BASS
17.75" - SMALLMOUTH BASS
17.75" - SMALLMOUTH BASS

85° - SUNNY -  WINDS 5-15MPH

BIGGEST BASS 2026

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21.25"

CHRIS
SAWCZYK

Candlewood Lake - MAY 3, 2026

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NED Rig

55° - MOSTLY CLOUDY -  WINDS 14MPPH

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

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CANDLEWOOD LAKE
MAY 3rd - 2026
Winner - Brener Ramos
 

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SWINGING BRIDGE
MAY 17th - 2026
Winner - Anthony Notaroberta
 

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PECONIC RIVER
JUNE 7th - 2026
Winner - Mike Tompkins
 

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HIGHLAND LAKE
JUNE 28th - 2026
Winner - Paul Bonnette
 

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