BASS
Brandon Palaniuk, the season-long point leader out of the 108 Elite Series anglers, earned the title of Bassmaster Angler of the Year on Sunday on Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota.
The Hayden, Idaho-native earned a $100,000 payday after catching a five-fish limit totaling 19 pounds, 14 ounces on the third and final day of the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship to top Oklahoman Jason Christie in season points, despite finishing the championship tournament tied with Christie in 19th place at 62 pounds, 3 ounces. Palaniuk's 2017 season consisted six Top 12 finishes, including a victory on Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
Palaniuk used a drop-shot purple smoke Zoom Super Fluke on a 2/0 straight-shank hook. He fit the line with a 3/8 ounce drop-shot weight on an 8-pound fluorocarbon leader connected to 15-pound Seaguar Smackdown braided line. The rod he used was a 6 foot, 10 inch Alpha Angler DSR rod with a Daiwa Exist 2500 reel.
Huntington, Texas-native Keith Combs won the tournament with the biggest three-day bag at 72-5 to earn a $25,000 bonus in addition to $27,000 in Angler of the Year earnings. Combs finished ninth in the AOY rankings with 771 points.
Alabama's Dustin Connell secured the Rookie of the Year title, finishing 24th with a three-day total of 60-13 to edge out New York rookie Jamie Hartman by a point margin of 765-764. Hartman caught 41-7 to finish the tournament in 48th place.
Palaniuk used a drop-shot purple smoke Zoom Super Fluke on a 2/0 straight-shank hook. He fit the line with a 3/8 ounce drop-shot weight on an 8-pound fluorocarbon leader connected to 15-pound Seaguar Smackdown braided line. The rod he used was a 6 foot, 10 inch Alpha Angler DSR rod with a Daiwa Exist 2500 reel.
Huntington, Texas-native Keith Combs won the tournament with the biggest three-day bag at 72-5 to earn a $25,000 bonus in addition to $27,000 in Angler of the Year earnings. Combs finished ninth in the AOY rankings with 771 points.
Alabama's Dustin Connell secured the Rookie of the Year title, finishing 24th with a three-day total of 60-13 to edge out New York rookie Jamie Hartman by a point margin of 765-764. Hartman caught 41-7 to finish the tournament in 48th place.
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