Day Four on the water at Bull Shoals

Elite Series anglers leave it all on the water.

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<p> Brandon Palaniuk starts Day Four fishing in a thick fog.</p>
Brandon Palaniuk starts Day Four fishing in a thick fog.
<p> Cameras and Copters, Bassmasters’ eye in the sky, find Palaniuk.</p>
Cameras and Copters, Bassmasters’ eye in the sky, find Palaniuk.
<p> It was another morning of throwing crankbaits.</p>
It was another morning of throwing crankbaits.
<p> Palaniuk’s electronics shine like a beacon.</p>
Palaniuk’s electronics shine like a beacon.
<p> This spectator enjoys a cup of coffee with her dog.</p>
This spectator enjoys a cup of coffee with her dog.
<p> It wasn’t long before Palaniuk pulled in his first fish.</p>
It wasn’t long before Palaniuk pulled in his first fish.
<p> The crankbait is still king this morning.</p>
The crankbait is still king this morning.
<p> The marker comes out.</p>
The marker comes out.
<p> Palaniuk pulls on his second fish of the morning.</p>
Palaniuk pulls on his second fish of the morning.
<p> He swings it in the boat.</p>
He swings it in the boat.
<p> Another one for the livewell.</p>
Another one for the livewell.
<p> Palaniuk pulls in his lunker.</p>
Palaniuk pulls in his lunker.
<p> Palaniuk rears back for a long cast.</p>
Palaniuk rears back for a long cast.
<p> The young Elite angler got some fan support from the shore.</p>
The young Elite angler got some fan support from the shore.
<p> The TroKar Quest leader was surrounded by media.</p>
The TroKar Quest leader was surrounded by media.
<p> Another fish splashes its way to the boat.</p>
Another fish splashes its way to the boat.
<p> Brandon takes a moment to contemplate his situation.</p>
Brandon takes a moment to contemplate his situation.
<p> The wind picked up on Day Four.</p>
The wind picked up on Day Four.
<p> An ER visit to remove a hook Friday didn’t hinder Palaniuk.</p>
An ER visit to remove a hook Friday didn’t hinder Palaniuk.
<p> Palaniuk works around a boat house.</p>
Palaniuk works around a boat house.
<p> He checks both sides.</p>
He checks both sides.
<p> Palaniuk pulls out another weapon.</p>
Palaniuk pulls out another weapon.
<p> Matt Herren gets one cranking in the wind.</p>
Matt Herren gets one cranking in the wind.
<p> Herren makes a move.</p>
Herren makes a move.
<p>  </p> <p> Herren works a crankbait along the windy bank on Day Four.</p>
 

Herren works a crankbait along the windy bank on Day Four.

<p> Scott Rook working on Day Four.</p>
Scott Rook working on Day Four.