Palaniuk’s urchin specialty hook setup
Learn how Elite Brandon Palaniuk is rigging his spiky ball bait for tournament competition.
Brandon Palaniuk
Long runs, big rewards
Long runs are no rarity in fishing, but committing to a lengthy journey for a specific opportunity defines boldness.
Daily Limit: Close AOY race nothing new to Elites
You want close, we got close. The top three anglers in the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year race are separated by one point going into the season finale. It’s...
A look at Lake Champlain 2026
Eighth Elite tournament of season presents critical test as forward facing not allowed.
Daily Limit: Youth movement in bass fishing is Nutts
Bassmaster Classic trophy for sale, $20. Certainly a harmless prank, but that’s what can happen when an angler still in college wins the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by...
BassmastHER Profile: Tiffanie Palaniuk
Life on the road with young daughters requires Elite level parenting.
Family life on the Elite Series
Even before I met my wife, Tiffanie, I knew that I wanted to have a family. I also wanted to spend as much time with them as possible. You might...
Do-Overs: Palaniuk realizes a critical decision cost him a big opportunity
Event: Lay Lake 2023 What I faced: With the mid-March event bringing warm, stable conditions, Palaniuk found a diverse array of options. He would directly leverage some while indirectly benefiting from others....
Urchin uproar with Brandon Palaniuk
If you tuned into live coverage of the 2026 Yokohama Tire Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes, you were witness to something special. More than an impressive parade of heavyweight...
