Day 3 on Toledo Bend with Palaniuk

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Time to enter the jungle.
Time to enter the jungle.
Brandon tried a variety of baits, but couldn’t coax a fish into biting.
Brandon tried a variety of baits, but couldn’t coax a fish into biting.
“Nothing in here guys, lets try a new spot.”
“Nothing in here guys, lets try a new spot.”
Brandon works his way up to some flooded brush and makes a flip
Brandon works his way up to some flooded brush and makes a flip
Flip, flip, flip. Not a fish to be had.
Flip, flip, flip. Not a fish to be had.
Brandon grabs another rod and fires his bait down a narrow channel of water behind the brush.
Brandon grabs another rod and fires his bait down a narrow channel of water behind the brush.
He made 4-5 casts down the little canal.
He made 4-5 casts down the little canal.
“I think I’m going to have to make a little bigger move.”
“I think I’m going to have to make a little bigger move.”
Palaniuk makes a last cast out into open water.
Palaniuk makes a last cast out into open water.
Then picks up the trolling motor and headed to a new location.
Then picks up the trolling motor and headed to a new location.
When we finally caught up with Brandon Palaniuk he had a strong limit of fish in his live well, but unfortunately had made a cast with 6 fish in the boat. This presented an interesting obstacle for Brandon and he now needs a big bite to make up for the penalty.
When we finally caught up with Brandon Palaniuk he had a strong limit of fish in his live well, but unfortunately had made a cast with 6 fish in the boat. This presented an interesting obstacle for Brandon and he now needs a big bite to make up for the penalty.
He picks up the trolling motor from his morning fishing spot and heads out in search of a giant.
He picks up the trolling motor from his morning fishing spot and heads out in search of a giant.
“I have one little spot out deep up here I want to hit, then we’ll go around the corner.”
“I have one little spot out deep up here I want to hit, then we’ll go around the corner.”
Palaniuk grabs a deep diving crank bait and sends it out.
Palaniuk grabs a deep diving crank bait and sends it out.
He casts again and again toward his target out in front of and below him.
He casts again and again toward his target out in front of and below him.
After about ten or so casts Brandon still hadn’t had a bite.
After about ten or so casts Brandon still hadn’t had a bite.
The wind was much more manageable inside the creeks.
The wind was much more manageable inside the creeks.
Cast and crank, cast and crank.
Cast and crank, cast and crank.
Brandon sets the hook ... Is this the fish he needs?!
Brandon sets the hook … Is this the fish he needs?!
He lifts the fish from the depths.
He lifts the fish from the depths.
Aww, just a little guy.
Aww, just a little guy.
The fish was almost the same size as the bait.
The fish was almost the same size as the bait.
Brandon wrangles the feisty little guy and unhooks him.
Brandon wrangles the feisty little guy and unhooks him.
Back into Toledo Bend you go.
Back into Toledo Bend you go.
Brandon made another small move and targeted a few docks.
Brandon made another small move and targeted a few docks.
Time to move again guys.
Time to move again guys.
Brandon drops the throttle and heads for a new spot.
Brandon drops the throttle and heads for a new spot.
The couple of spectator boats follow.
The couple of spectator boats follow.
Palaniuk stops on another dock.
Palaniuk stops on another dock.
He works his way back into a narrow section of back water.
He works his way back into a narrow section of back water.