Brandon Palaniuk is a professional angler of American nationality. He has competed in numerous tournaments and championships in his career. He has won five Bassmaster Elite Championships and many other tournaments. Along with that, Brandon might have amassed an enormous fortune to his name too.
Well, no doubt that a talented angler like Brandon has achieved significant success professionally. Talking about his personal life, he is yet to be married to his long-time girlfriend, turned fiancee. For now, let's learn more about Brandon Palaniuk's biography and professional life.
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Early Life, Family, And Education
Brandon Palaniuk was born on November 3rd, 1987, in Pullman, Washington. His mother is Tonya Lyden, but information about his father has not been revealed yet. However, going through his Instagram, we can see that he goes fishing with his dad. Brandon's mother, Tonya, is married to Dan Lyden, and both of them go fishing and hiking together. Brandon grew up with his sister, Brianna Palaniuk, in Hayden, Idaho. She also fishes like her brother. The Palaniuk siblings have had a great childhood, and all the family is doing great for themselves.
Brandon Palaniuk's sister, Brianna Palaniuk, also does fishing. Image Source: Brianna Palaniuk Instagram.
Talking about his education, after completing high school, he attended North Idaho College to get a business/marketing degree. But he dropped out after 1-1/2 years when the college didn't allow him to take his finals early due to a big regional bass tournament. Brandon's parents were supportive of his dream to become a professional angler.
Brandon Palaniuk Net Worth And Career
While in school, Brandon Palaniuk was a competitive wrestler. He then began bass fishing at the age of 8, when one of his mom's best friends, Jeremy Tripp, used to take him to the local bass fishing tournaments and taught him the basics of bass fishing-like. During his college days, he began competing in various championships.
As stated earlier, he dropped out of college to participate in a big regional bass tournament. Sadly, he did not have a good start in his professional career. Brandon used to sleep in the back of his truck, Toyota Tundra, as he did not have the money to stay in a motel.
The now multiple times winner Brandon began competing in the events in 2011 and has competed in a total of 124 tournaments as of May 2021. He has finished 1st in 6 championships. Therefore, Brandon Palaniuk's fortune must be a grand sum. The wealth that he has accumulated comprises his income from tournaments and championships that he has competed in, prize money, YouTube, and endorsement deals.
Here are some of the championships that Brandon has participated in, the position that he has secured, and the total money he has earned in those tournaments.
| Tournaments | Place | Cash Winnings | Cash Bonus | Total Money |
| 2011 Bassmaster Classic | 4 | $30,000 | $0 | $30,000 |
| 2012 Elite Series Trokar Quest | 1 | $100,000 | $2000 | $102,000 |
| 2013 Elite Series Evan Williams Bourbon Showdown | 1 | $100,000 | $500 | $100,500 |
| 2014 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite | 8 | $12,500 | $0 | $12,500 |
| 2015 Plano Bassmaster Elite | 2 | $25,000 | $2,250 | $27,250 |
| 2016 Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #2 | 5 | $9,315 | $0 | $9,315 |
| 2017 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest Benefitting the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | 1 | $100,000 | $0 | $100,000 |
| 2018 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship | 9 | $0 | $28,000 | $28,000 |
| 2020 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain | 1 | $100,000 | $0 | $100,000 |
| 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Open at James River | 1 | $52,267 | $0 | $52,267 |
According to ZipRecruiter, a professional angler earns $43,922 per year as an average salary. The fisherman's career winnings are over a million-dollar mark. Hence, Brandon Palaniuk's net worth must have risen significantly over the year.
Apart from his earnings from the tournaments and profession as an angler, Brandon also makes a considerable income from his YouTube channel. His YouTube channel named BmpFishing has 50.8K subscribers, and he uploads several videos about fishing on the channel. According to SocialBlade, he has estimated yearly earnings of $588 to $9.4K from his YouTube channel. Hence, Brandon Palaniuk's net worth must be a grand sum. Furthermore, he is the president at BMP Fishing Inc as well.
The popularity that Brandon has earned in his career has helped him receive several endorsements and sponsorship offers. Bass Mafia, Venmo, VMC Hooks, Alpha Angler Rods, etc., are some of the fishing sponsors of his. Similarly, Brandon's non-fishing sponsors are Rigid Industries, Parker Toyota, GoPro, BOLT Locks, etc. Similarly, he endorses brands like Tourney Tee, AngleRaid, Urbanmorgear, and many others and promotes them on his Instagram page. Thus, Brandon Palaniuk's fortune might be multi-million.
All thanks to his wealth, Brandon can afford a luxurious and comfortable lifestyle. He lives a comforting life with his family in Idaho. Furthermore, he has several collections of boats used while boating and fishing. He competes on the Bassmaster Elite Series with the all-new Skeeter FXR20. Similarly, he has the Minn Kota Ultrex 112 trolling motor and Humminbird Mega 360 transducer. He travels across the country for several championships and events in his truck, Toyota Tundra. And looking at how good those are, one can expect them to cost a lot.
Relationship And Kids
As mentioned before, Brandon is in a relationship with his long-time girlfriend, Tiffanie McCall. The lovely duo began dating in 2011, and their relationship has been strong since then. After nine years, in December 2020, Brandon proposed to Tiffanie, and she said yes. The now engaged pair shared their happy news via Instagram. The lovebirds are yet to tie the marital knot.
Talking about Brandon Palaniuk's to-be-wife, she is a runner and fitness lover. The lovely pair of Brandon and Tiffanie are deeply in love with one other. They also have the utmost respect for each other and don't shy away from sharing their love via Instagram. Nevertheless, we can hope that they tie the knot soon and have a happy and blissful marital life.
Brandon Palaniuk's girlfriend is very supportive of his profession and the pair will soon be marrying one another. Image Source: Brandon Palaniuk Instagram.
Talking about Brandon's kids, the beautiful pair of Brandon and Tiffanie are yet to be parents. But we can hope to hear good news really soon. In the future, the couple might become great parents to their children. Nevertheless, they both are living their best life and are doing great for themselves. Going through his Instagram post, we can see that Brandon hikes to different places and travels to several destinations with his fiancee.
Trivia
- Brandon has 203K and 38.2K followers on Instagram and Twitter, respectively.
- His hobbies are videography/photography, snowboarding, and big game hunting.
- Brandon has a dog named Bella.
