Brandon Palaniuk

Brandon

Palaniuk

Biography

Brandon Palaniuk won the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship in 2010. His Bassmaster Elite Series career began in 2011. Palaniuk has earned three Elite wins and qualified for nine Bassmaster Classics. He was the 2017 Bassmaster Angler of the Year.

Personal Info

Hometown

Rathdrum,

Idaho

Birthdate

November 3, 1987

Hobbies

Videography/Photography, snowboarding, big game hunting

Content

Palaniuk 'buckled down' in Palatka

By Pete Robbins

For 2017 Angler of the Year Brandon Palaniuk, a 15th-place finish is nothing to scoff at, but it’s far from exceptional – unless he earns it in Florida.

Daily Limit: Clunn guns for three-peat

By Mike Suchan

Rick Clunn stunned the bass fishing world with back-to-back wins on the St. Johns River. Can he make it a three-peat?

Daily Limit: Rapala fan casts for Fantasy

By Mike Suchan

It was an innocent chat that propelled Rapala to become the title sponsor of Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing, with hopes of expanding the playing field.Matt Jensen, Director of Marketing at the...

Fantasy Fishing: Prove it in Palatka

By Pete Robbins

Upgraded for 2020, Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing is a competitive game where true bass fishing fans can pit their knowledge against other fanatics. Sign up today for bragging...

The Rod Glove signs Elite pro Brandon Palaniuk

By Industry News

The Rod Glove is pleased to announce that they will have one of the most exciting bass professionals in the world joining their pro staff for 2020 and beyond: Brandon PalaniukBrandon Palaniuk says,...

X Zone Lures signs Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Palaniuk

By Industry News

X Zone Lures is pleased to announce that they will be joining forces with Brandon Palaniuk to bring the bass fishing world some of the most exciting new baits. Starting in January of 2020...

Swindle, Palaniuk returning to Elite Series

By Jim Sexton

Gerald Swindle and Brandon Palaniuk will return to the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2020 via the Legends Exemption.

Daily Limit: Boat makeover blows away angler

By Mike Suchan

Being the recipient of a boat makeover has David Lowrie scratching his head a bit as to why him, but he’ll take it.

He even has his logos inside the rims of his trailer. Pretty cool place for added branding.

Inside Elite Boats: Brandon Palaniuk

The 2017 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Brandon Palaniuk took a few minutes to give us an up-close and personal tour of his 2018 tournament rig.

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Top lures at Lake Chatuge

Take a look at the top lures from the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship on Georgia's Lake Chatuge.

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Brandon Palaniuk's home away from home - GoRVing

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Fantasy Fishing: Think spotted bass flavor at Chatuge

By Ronnie Moore

The Top 50 anglers in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year race have made it. They outlasted the rest of the field and are prepared to compete on Lake Chatuge. The North Carolina and Georgia...

Mario and Brandon really hit it off and will be good friends.

'Fish With Brandon' winner has a great day with Palaniuk

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AOY: The most respected title in fishing

By Andrew Canulette

Previous winners explain what makes the year-long quest to land a Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year title so challenging.

Palaniuk: Bigger than us

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Fantasy Fishing: St. Lawrence River will again be awesome

By Coy Greathouse

Adversity causes some men to break — others to break records. That’s going to be the story as the 2018 regular season comes to a close. With the cancelation of the Chesapeake Bay, that will...

A look at La Crosse

Take a look at past Elite events on the Mississippi River out of La Crosse and learn what's going on there this week.

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Mossy Oak profiles Brandon Palaniuk

Mossy Oak has produced an impressive video profiling the 2017 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year, Brandon Palaniuk. Learn a little bit more about Brandon while he fishes and shows off the...