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11/3/1987

Brandon Palaniuk

Info & Stats
Angling & Personal Stuff
Tournament Finishes

Info

Hometown	Rathdrum, Idaho
Age	38
Former Occupation	Heavy-equipment operator
Height	5' 8''
Weight	150 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	14
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	41 (8) As of 3/4/2025
Career Earnings*	$2.2 million As of 3/4/2025
Current World Rank	31
Current Bassmaster Standing	10 (168 points)
Best Finish in 2025	1 - Lake Okeechobee, 2/27/2025
Best Finish in 2024	16 - St. Johns River, 4/18/2024
Last 3 Finishes	1 - Lake Okeechobee, 2/27/2025 41 - St. Johns River, 2/20/2025 95 - St. Lawrence River, 8/15/2024
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	13 (0) As of 3/4/2025
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 8/30/2022
Titles/Honors	B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year (2017, 2022); B.A.S.S. Federation Nation national champion (2010)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	"Kevin VanDam because of the way he dominates the sport and the confidence he has, and Mike Iaconelli because he brings new fans and new energy to the sport."
Home Lake	Coeur d' Alene (ID)
Favorite Lake	Coeur d' Alene (ID)
Favorite Technique	Swimbaits
Primary Fishing Strength	Power-fishing
Secondary Fishing Strength	Finesse
Biggest Weakness	Deep cranking
Boat	Skeeter
Motor	Yamaha
Fishing Sponsors	Alpha Angler Rods, Seaguar, Simms, Power-Pole, Humminbird, Minn Kota, Megabass, Cabela's, Bass Mafia, Mossy Oak, X Zone Lures
Non-Fishing Sponsors	Rigid Industries, Parker Toyota (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho), BOLT Locks, GoPro, Volante Performance, Crossed Industries, BeAlive (digital video entertainment network), Go RVing
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Toyota Tundra

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	"It's a toss-up between a giant steak or sushi."
Favorite Music	"I listen to everything."
Favorite Book/Movie	Bassmaster Magazine
Non-Angling Hero	"My mom. She's an impressive lady."
When Not Fishing	Elk hunting and snowboarding
Why He Fishes	"I love the competition and I love to try to outsmart a fish and get paid for it."
Website	www.bmpfishing.com

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Tournament Finishes

(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)

Date	Tour	Event	Place
2/27/2025	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	1
2/20/2025	BElite	St. Johns River	41
8/15/2024	BElite	St. Lawrence River	95
8/8/2024	BElite	Lake Champlain	89
6/27/2024	BElite	Smith Lake	26
6/13/2024	BElite	Wheeler Lake	17
5/9/2024	BElite	Lake Murray	53
4/18/2024	BElite	St. Johns River	16
4/11/2024	BElite	Harris Chain of Lakes	95
3/22/2024	BElite	Grand Lake	22
2/29/2024	BElite	Lake Fork	23
2/22/2024	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	60
8/24/2023	BElite	St. Lawrence River	91
8/17/2023	BElite	Lake Champlain	56
7/27/2023	BElite	Lake St. Clair	46
6/1/2023	BElite	Sabine River	59
5/11/2023	BElite	Lay Lake	2
4/27/2023	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	5
4/20/2023	BElite	Lake Murray	36
3/24/2023	BElite	Tennessee River	48
2/23/2023	BElite	Lake Seminole	99
2/16/2023	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	24
8/26/2022	BElite	Mississippi River	25
8/18/2022	BElite	Lake Oahe	66
7/14/2022	BElite	St. Lawrence River	25
6/2/2022	BElite	Pickwick Lake	7
5/19/2022	BElite	Lake Fork	2
4/7/2022	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	12
3/17/2022	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	3
3/4/2022	BElite	Lake Hartwell	49
2/17/2022	BElite	Harris Chain of Lakes	26
2/10/2022	BElite	St. Johns River	20
7/15/2021	BElite	St. Lawrence River	6
7/8/2021	BElite	Lake Champlain	29
6/11/2021	BElite	Lake Ray Roberts	17
5/20/2021	BElite	Lake Guntersville	22
5/6/2021	BElite	Neely Henry Lake	11
4/22/2021	BElite	Lake Fork	14
4/8/2021	BElite	Sabine River	61
3/18/2021	BElite	Pickwick Lake	7
2/25/2021	BElite	Tennessee River	37
2/11/2021	BElite	St. Johns River	14
11/5/2020	BElite	Lake Fork	4
10/16/2020	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	52
10/8/2020	BElite	Santee Cooper Lakes	1
9/30/2020	BElite	Lake Guntersville	59
8/20/2020	BElite	Lake St. Clair	61
7/30/2020	BElite	Lake Champlain	1
7/23/2020	BElite	St. Lawrence River	10
6/10/2020	BElite	Lake Eufaula	67
2/6/2020	BElite	St. Johns River	15
8/21/2019	BPT	Mississippi River	9
6/25/2019	BPT	Lake Winnebago	54
5/31/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	2
5/17/2019	BPT	Table Rock Lake	52
4/30/2019	BPT	Smith Lake	26
4/9/2019	BPT	Lake Chickamauga	9
3/26/2019	BPT	Falls Lake/Jordan Lake/Shearon Harris Reservoir	22
3/15/2019	BElite	Tennessee River	10
2/12/2019	BPT	Lake Conroe	78
1/29/2019	BPT	Kissimmee Chain of Lakes	34
9/20/2018	BElite	Lake Chatuge	9
8/23/2018	BElite	St. Lawrence River	7
6/29/2018	BElite	Lake Oahe	21
6/21/2018	BElite	Mississippi River	55
6/7/2018	BElite	Sabine River	7
5/17/2018	BElite	Lake Travis	45
5/4/2018	BElite	Kentucky Lake	33
4/26/2018	BElite	Grand Lake	56
3/16/2018	BElite	Lake Hartwell	22
2/8/2018	BElite	Lake Martin	72
9/14/2017	BElite	Mille Lacs Lake	20
8/24/2017	BElite	Lake St. Clair	29
7/27/2017	BElite	Lake Champlain	3
7/20/2017	BElite	St. Lawrence River	3
6/2/2017	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	12
5/17/2017	BElite	Sam Rayburn Reservoir	1
4/27/2017	BElite	Ross Barnett Reservoir	18
4/6/2017	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	5
3/24/2017	BElite	Lake Conroe	49
2/23/2017	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	105
2/9/2017	BElite	Cherokee Lake	12
9/15/2016	BElite	Mille Lacs Lake	11
9/8/2016	BElite	Mississippi River	34
8/11/2016	BElite	Potomac River	58
6/23/2016	BElite	Cayuga Lake	26
6/8/2016	BElite	Lake Texoma	42
5/20/2016	TTBC	Lake Ray Roberts	24
5/12/2016	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	21
4/28/2016	BElite	Wheeler Lake	47
4/21/2016	BElite	Bull Shoals/Norfork Lakes	11
4/7/2016	BElite	Winyah Bay	64
3/17/2016	BElite	St. Johns River	37
3/4/2016	BElite	Grand Lake O' the Cherokees	12
9/17/2015	BElite	Sturgeon Bay (Lake Michigan)	9
8/27/2015	BElite	Lake St. Clair	2
8/13/2015	BElite	Chesapeake Bay	20
7/30/2015	BElite	St. Lawrence River	19
6/3/2015	BElite	Kentucky Lake	59
5/23/2015	TTBC	Lake Fork	10
5/7/2015	BElite	Lake Havasu	10
4/30/2015	BElite	Sacramento River	42
4/9/2015	BElite	Lake Guntersville	60
3/19/2015	BElite	Sabine River	101
2/20/2015	BElite	Lake Hartwell	53
9/18/2014	BElite	Bay de Noc (Lake Michigan)	11
8/21/2014	BElite	Cayuga Lake	8
8/7/2014	BElite	Delaware River	49
6/11/2014	BElite	Lake Chickamauga	51
5/15/2014	BElite	Lake Dardanelle	56
5/9/2014	TTBC	Lake Fork	16
5/1/2014	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	21
4/3/2014	BElite	Table Rock Lake	8
3/20/2014	BElite	St. Johns River	72
3/13/2014	BElite	Lake Seminole	65
2/21/2014	BElite	Lake Guntersville	14
10/4/2013	TTBC	Lake Conroe	48
8/22/2013	BElite	Lake St. Clair	35
8/8/2013	BElite	St. Lawrence River	1
6/20/2013	BElite	Mississippi River	76
5/9/2013	BElite	Alabama River	79
5/2/2013	BElite	West Point Lake	24
4/18/2013	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	81
3/21/2013	BElite	Falcon Lake	82
3/14/2013	BElite	Sabine River	90
2/22/2013	BElite	Grand Lake	2
8/23/2012	BElite	Oneida Lake	32
6/28/2012	BElite	Lake Michigan	2
6/21/2012	BElite	Mississippi River	59
6/7/2012	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	34
5/3/2012	BElite	Douglas Lake	88
4/19/2012	BElite	Bull Shoals Lake	1
3/22/2012	BElite	Lake Okeechobee	90
3/15/2012	BElite	St. Johns River	67
2/24/2012	BElite	Red River	48
6/16/2011	BElite	Lake Wheeler	58
6/9/2011	BElite	Arkansas River	32
5/12/2011	BElite	Lake Murray	22
5/5/2011	BElite	West Point Lake	45
4/14/2011	BElite	Toledo Bend Reservoir	15
4/6/2011	BElite	Lake Pickwick	30
3/17/2011	BElite	St. Johns River	80
3/10/2011	BElite	Harris Chain	44
2/18/2011	BElite	Louisiana Delta	4

*BASS events (all events because BASS does not report Tour and Open earnings separately) and FLW Tour.

Biographical data last updated: 3/4/2025

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