The best of footsteps
I remember the first time I met Brandon Palaniuk. Even at 23 years old, he still had the boyish look of someone who had yet to pick up a razor....
Brandon Palaniuk
Palaniuk’s big-bass blitz at Lake Fork and the grind ahead on the Sabine River
The Bassmaster Elite Series trail can be a grind — a test of versatility that separates the good from the great. Few anglers embody that adaptability like Team Toyota pro...
Celebrating Fothergill’s monumental victory
Since Easton Fothergill’s record-setting Bassmaster Classic performance on Lake Ray Roberts, there has been a lot of negative online chatter trying to discredit his win. The keyboard cowboys say the...
A look at 2025 Lake Ray Roberts Classic
Learn what conditions await as the biggest celebration in bass fishing unfolds in Texas with the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour.
Crowd courtesy with Brandon Palaniuk
Now that the scales have settled following Palaniuk’s incredible performance on Lake Okeechobee and dozens of stories have been published covering this victory from every which way, there is one...
Palaniuk Gets Paid with Yamaha Power PayÂ
What a weekend it was in The Sunshine State. With a multitude of environmental factors at play, Yamaha pro Brandon Palaniuk managed to catch 95 pounds, 4 ounces in the...
Redemption and camaraderie
Florida has been my Achilles’ heel as an angler for a long time, and within Florida Lake Okeechobee has probably been my biggest nemesis of them all. I don’t typically...
Tackle Tip Tuesday: How Palaniuk won at Lake Okeechobee
In this Tackle Tip Tuesday, Brandon Palaniuk breaks down the three baits that he relied upon to win the Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Okeechobee. Utilizing just one spot,...
Top lures at Lake Okeechobee 2025
See the lure lineup used by the top finishers for prespawn largemouth on Lake Okeechobee.
