Brandon Palaniuk

Age: 22

Location: Hayden, ID

Baitsmith Addict Since: 2007

Favorite Baitsmith Swimbait:   It would have to be the 6in Original Hitch Series!  It doesn’t matter what species of fish you are fishing for…..they absolutely hammer that bait!  The best part about the 6in Hitch is its versatility.  You can painfully creep it along the bottom or burn it across the top for some crazy explosions.

Tournament Finishes with Baitsmith: 
- 1st place for Idaho and 3rd overall at the FLW/TBF Western Divisionals at Flaming Gorge, WY.  I caught 10 of my 13 fish on the Baitsmith Shad.
- Idaho State Qualifier on Coeur d’Alene Lake.   I was throwing the 6in Original Hitch in Purple Magic and caught a 7.88 and 4.21 to anchor a limit and a 1st place finish.

Fishing Accomplishments: 
- 7 x B.A.S.S. Idaho state team qualifier
- 7 x FLW/TBF Idaho state team qualifier
- 2008  B.A.S.S. National Championship qualifier
- 2008 & 2010 TBF Championship qualifier
- 3 x ABA Top 5 finishes
- 2 x Northwest Bass Top 10 finishes, and 3 Top 20 finishes
- Featured in CDA Press, B.A.S.S. Times, FLW Outdoors magazine, and Bassmaster magazine.