Will Brandon Palaniuk win his first Elite Series event - live weigh in now

[djkimmel]

Young Brandon Palaniuk has fished an amazing tournament this week and appears to be in position for his first Elite Series victory today! He's a super nice young man who sleeps in the back of his federation truck. Last year, he and his wife lived in the back of his truck on the road for months in his rookie Elite Series event. He seems like an excellent angler. I love to see the new, young guys, especially the nice ones, win!

Live weigh in with emcee Dave Mercer starting now:
http://www.bassmaster.com/video/2012-trokar-quest-weigh-ins

[djkimmel]

Here's the live updated Leaderboard weights page - http://www.bassmaster.com/tournaments/bull-shoals-quest/leaderboard

The leaderboard is actually running a little ahead of the live weigh in video feed.

[t-bone]

Not only won but stomped em by 12 lbs!

[Dan]

I see it says he and his wife slept in the back of his pick-up, but I don't believe he's married.

[Jmcfarland]

Yeah, I think Djkimmel might be a little mistaken. I read somewhere he travels with his sister. I think that may be who he is talking about.

[djkimmel]

I do sometimes get my 'facts' mixed up. He traveled with someone most of last year and they slept in the back of the truck. It was a female and I thought at the Classic last year someone said he was traveling with a wife. I don't think I've ever heard of a sister traveling the tournament circuit with a fishing brother? She must have been his older sibling, parent-required chaperone?!?

I think they cut him loose on his own this year. Not sure. I haven't been watching enough.

[Jmcfarland]

@Djkimmel- I seen something on Bassmaster.com about her. She interviewed some of the pros for some stuff. She is pretty easy on the eyes. Maybe this will encourage you to start keeping up these things. Lol.

[djkimmel]

You know... I don't believe I have seen her? Or if I did, I don't remember...