Palaniuk's winning fish

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At 2:36, with the check-in time of 3:00, Brandon Palaniuk sets the hook on his winning catch...
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At 2:36, with the check-in time of 3:00, Brandon Palaniuk sets the hook on his winning catch...

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Palaniuk didn't know that 15 minutes Brent Ehrler had caught a six pounder and moved into the lead.
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Palaniuk didn't know that 15 minutes Brent Ehrler had caught a six pounder and moved into the lead.

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But Ehrler's lead would not last long.
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But Ehrler's lead would not last long.

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Palaniuk had a 5-pound, 15-ounce lunker, his biggest catch of the day.
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Palaniuk had a 5-pound, 15-ounce lunker, his biggest catch of the day.

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This was just the catch he needed to cement his victory at the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
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This was just the catch he needed to cement his victory at the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

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Brandon was so excited about the big fish he caught on Championship Sunday...
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Brandon was so excited about the big fish he caught on Championship Sunday...

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...that he forgot to put the 21-inch bass in his livewell to bring to the stage for the fans to see.
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...that he forgot to put the 21-inch bass in his livewell to bring to the stage for the fans to see.

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Instead he released it back into the waters of Sam Rayburn, then said,
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Instead he released it back into the waters of Sam Rayburn, then said, "What an idiot! I forgot to keep it."

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