Day Three with Palaniuk

Brandon Palaniuk scores fish after fish during the final day of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic.

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<p>Brandon Palaniuk entered the final day needing to make up a 7-pound deficit.</p>
Brandon Palaniuk entered the final day needing to make up a 7-pound deficit.
<p>It was still a cold morning on Grand Lake, but not as cold as the first two days.</p>
It was still a cold morning on Grand Lake, but not as cold as the first two days.
<p>Palaniuk takes a second to tie on a Wiggle Wart at his first spot on Sunday morning.</p>
Palaniuk takes a second to tie on a Wiggle Wart at his first spot on Sunday morning.
<p>Palaniuk's family was able to watch the show from a lakeside vantage point at the first spot he fished.</p>
Palaniuk’s family was able to watch the show from a lakeside vantage point at the first spot he fished.
<p>After hitting some brush with his bait, Palaniuk checked it for debris and resumed the pursuit.</p>
After hitting some brush with his bait, Palaniuk checked it for debris and resumed the pursuit.
<p>It was time to shed some jackets as temperatures warmed Sunday, the first day with mild weather during the Classic.</p>
It was time to shed some jackets as temperatures warmed Sunday, the first day with mild weather during the Classic.
<p>Palaniuk triangulated his position with his rod, trying to find precise spots on the lake. He said most of his key areas were usually just a few feet wide.</p>
Palaniuk triangulated his position with his rod, trying to find precise spots on the lake. He said most of his key areas were usually just a few feet wide.
<p>Spectator boats gather in the background as Palaniuk mashes the trolling motor to hit another spot.</p>
Spectator boats gather in the background as Palaniuk mashes the trolling motor to hit another spot.
<p>Palaniuk's first fish makes its television debut.</p>
Palaniuk’s first fish makes its television debut.
<p>Despite the presence of some large dead trees, unseen brush piles were Palaniuk's primary targets in his first area.</p>
Despite the presence of some large dead trees, unseen brush piles were Palaniuk’s primary targets in his first area.
<p>Another fish is in the boat within the first hour.</p>
Another fish is in the boat within the first hour.
<p>Fish No. 2 is about to go into Palaniuk's livewell.</p>
Fish No. 2 is about to go into Palaniuk’s livewell.
<p>The bright morning sun made it hard to see the small tops of the brush piles.</p>
The bright morning sun made it hard to see the small tops of the brush piles.
<p>Fish on! Palaniuk hooks into his fourth bass. The following sequence shows the action.</p>
Fish on! Palaniuk hooks into his fourth bass. The following sequence shows the action.
<p>The fish runs down the starboard side.</p>
The fish runs down the starboard side.
<p>Palaniuk tries to catch a glimpse of the fish.</p>
Palaniuk tries to catch a glimpse of the fish.
<p>This fish isn't finished.</p>
This fish isn’t finished.
<p>The battle is almost over, but Palaniuk still has to land the fish.</p>
The battle is almost over, but Palaniuk still has to land the fish.
<p>He reaches for it.</p>
He reaches for it.
<p>Watch out for the hooks on that Wiggle Wart.</p>
Watch out for the hooks on that Wiggle Wart.
<p>Don't let go now.</p>
Don’t let go now.
<p>Success!</p>
Success!
<p>Palaniuk breathes a sigh of relief.</p>
Palaniuk breathes a sigh of relief.
<p>You'd also smile if you had three fish in the box in the first hour and a half of the last day of the Classic.</p>
You’d also smile if you had three fish in the box in the first hour and a half of the last day of the Classic.
<p>Palaniuk hooks up with a fish that will give him his fourth.</p>
Palaniuk hooks up with a fish that will give him his fourth.
<p>Here it comes.</p>
Here it comes.
<p>As the fish slides toward the boat, Palaniuk reaches for it.</p>
As the fish slides toward the boat, Palaniuk reaches for it.
<p>Better grab it quick because that crankbait is barely in the lip.</p>
Better grab it quick because that crankbait is barely in the lip.
<p>Palaniuk squeezes No. 4.</p>
Palaniuk squeezes No. 4.
<p>Palaniuk grabbed this one just before the bait slipped out of the fish's mouth.</p>
Palaniuk grabbed this one just before the bait slipped out of the fish’s mouth.
<p>Palaniuk set his sights on a piece of wood that he fished with a jig.</p>
Palaniuk set his sights on a piece of wood that he fished with a jig.
<p>Palaniuk's sister Brianna was in the gallery on Sunday.</p>
Palaniuk’s sister Brianna was in the gallery on Sunday.
<p>Palaniuk's family, also known as the "Big Red Mob," drove to another spot where they could watch from the bank as Brandon fished.</p>
Palaniuk’s family, also known as the “Big Red Mob,” drove to another spot where they could watch from the bank as Brandon fished.