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Hooking His First Elite Title

Palaniuk wins TroKar Quest after missing time to get hook removed

Hooking His First Elite Title
Hooking His First Elite Title

BULL SHOALS, Ark. — Brandon Palaniuk may have $100,000 in the bank after his win Sunday  at the Bassmaster Elite Series TroKar Quest at Bull Shoals Lake, but that’s not going to change his lifestyle. He planned to spend the night sleeping in his pickup truck, just as he has every night this week and during most other tournaments.

"It’s just easy,” said Palaniuk, who beds down in his covered pick-up bed near launch sites. “I’ve got power and a shower, and it’s close to the water. That’s all I need. And it’s free. A $100,000 doesn’t go as far as it used...

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