Brandon Palaniuk took over the lead in the Bassmaster Elite Series Angler of the Year (AOY) race with his runner-up finish in the recent event at Lake Fork in Texas. He's striving to become the 12th competitor to capture that title more than once, having also won it in 2017.

His pursuit of the crown could suffer a big setback next week, but it'll be for the best of reasons. The due date for the birth of his first child arrives on Monday and it could impact his participation in the June 2-5 event at Pickwick Lake in Tennessee. READ MORE ON BASS FAN