The Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year leader continues to surge ahead.
The average angler always stands to learn a lot from the tactics mined up by the anglers in tournament competition.
Brandon Palaniuk is a case in point. A key to his tournament is dialing into a specific type of vegetation. There is lots of different varieties on Lake Champlain. At his request I will not disclose the type of vegetation, but it indeed enables one of his lure choices to excel.
That lure is the Storm Arashi Spinbait that he helped design. The lure features a front prop with three blades with two props at the rear.
“It’s a super finesse lure but it gives off a big profile,” he said.
The water vortex created by the action emulates a fleeing, struggling baitfish.
“Air gaps are created between the front and rear props that add to the pulsating, rock and roll action,” he explained.