Brandon Palaniuk

Brandon Palaniuk

The “Prodigy” is a two-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year, Brandon Palaniuk has racked up multiple Elite Series victories and solidified his reputation as one of the most dominant anglers of his generation.

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Brandon Palaniuk
  • Jerkbait Masterclass - Palaniuk, Iaconelli & Hunter

    Bass University's on-the-water masterclass combines multiple on-the-water classes from Brandon Palaniuk, John Hunter, and Mike Iaconelli. These classes break fishing a jerkbait, the technique, cadence, and more.
    Learn from Bassmaster Classic Champions, Elite Series Champions, and Angler of the ...

  • Percentage Triangle & Seasonal Bass Patterns - Brandon Palaniuk

    The percentage triangle is the concept Brandon Palaniuk uses for locating high percentage areas where the bass are likely to be, based on the season and water temperature. The next time you study a lake map, you will be able to utilize the percentage triangle to locate big bass for your upcoming ...

  • Mentally Winning Bass Fishing Tournaments - Palaniuk

    Mentally Winning Bass Tournaments Main Topics

    5:55 In tournament bass fishing, what separates the good from the great?
    13:00 Glass half-full approach
    20:20 Tips for how to be mentally tough
    27:45 Mentally preparing for a bass fishing trip or tournament
    43:25 Stop 1
    53:00 Weigh ins
    56:25 ...

  • Fundamentals of Seasonal Drop Shot Fishing - Palaniuk

    Bassmaster angler of the year Brandon Palaniuk joined The Bass University in Lawrenceburg, IN to teach a class he called "Drop Shot 101". Brandon estimates that he's won about $300,000 in fishing a drop shot rig in bass fishing tournaments. In this class, you will learn:

    What is a drop shot r...

  • Seasonal Search Mode Cranking - Brandon Palaniuk : Remastered

    Are you ready to find bass on a new body of water with a crankbait? Brandon Palaniuk loves using crankbaits as a search tool. In this bass fishing class seminar video, Palaniuk breaks down some maps to demonstrate areas where bass should setup (and places you should look) during different seasons...

  • Glide Baits for Trout Eaters - Brandon Palaniuk

    Trout behaviour differs significantly from the behavior of other common types of bass forage. For instance, trout thrive in colder water. With this in mind, it doesn't seem so crazy to be tie on a 7"+ bait that weighs 3oz. and casting it around shoreline cover while most other anglers are throwin...

  • Find Bass in a Highland Reservoir - Brandon Palaniuk

    Brandon Palaniuk is back on a highland reservoir in the early Spring pre spawn targeting bass in ~57 degree water with a glide bait, jig, dropshot and jerkbait. The lake he is fishing is clear and deep, so he's using his Humminbird electronics and LakeMaster Maps to locate prime pre spawn areas. ...

  • Pitching & Flipping Elite Class - Brandon Palaniuk

    This bass fishing seminar class video was filmed on-site at the Bassmaster Elite Series event on the St Johns River, FL in 2022. Brandon Palaniuk finished 20th in the event and on the final day, he treated the audience to a 30-minute Bass University class on flipping and pitching. After demonstra...

  • Football Jig Tips & Tackle - Palaniuk

    BASS angler Brandon Palaniuk joins Mike Iaconelli and The Bass University to talk about the new Molix GT Football Jigs. Brandon talks about what features he looks for in a football jig and what makes this Molix jig well suited for bass fishing. Brandon talks about how he fishes a football jig and...

  • Glide Baits - Brandon Palaniuk

    Brandon Palaniuk spent 3 years with Arashi developing a much more affordable glide bait (sub $40) that also met his strict specifications. Learn about this new bait, which is available for pre-order as of the time of this writing, and how to fish glide baits for bass.

    0:57 The Arashi 'Glide' G...

  • Palaniuk on Big Baits for Tournament Bass - January 2021

    Bassmaster Elite Series bass fishing tournament pro Brandon Palaniuk joined The Bass University LIVE 1/12 @ 7PM ET to discuss using big baits for big bass in a tournament situation. Our special guest host is last week's returning guest, Oliver Ngy from Big Bass Dreams. Watch to learn about throwi...

  • Palaniuk's Champlain BASS Victory - August 2020

    On an exciting final day, filled with 4lb.+ smallmouth bass, Brandon Palaniuk hit the scales with 21lbs. 6oz. of bass to displace the previous day leader to take home the Bassmaster Elite Series trophy from the Lake Champlain bass fishing tournament. Hear all about how Palaniuk caught his fish in...

  • Tournament Practice & Percentage Triangle - Palaniuk

    BASS angler, turned MLF Bass Pro Tour, turned back Bassmaster Elite Series angler Brandon Palaniuk joins The Bass University with Pete Gluszek and Stray Casts's Pat Renwick at the 2020 Bassmaster Classic. Brandon is sharing information about his St. Lawrence River win and the percentage triangle....

  • Jerkbaits & Forward-Facing Sonar - Brandon Palaniuk

    Brandon Palaniuk goes out on the water with some jerkbaits and his Humminbird electronics in search of some hungry and/or curious bass. Forward-facing sonar has really increased the effectiveness of the jerkbait. In this on the water bass fishing class, Brandon Palaniuk shares how the jerkbait is...