Brandon Card just showed how quickly things can change in this tournament. On back-to-back casts he put a 3-pound, 2-ounce largemouth in the boat and then a 4-5. As has been mentioned, Card is flying a bit under the radar this week, but he shouldn’t be. He now lives in Salisbury, N.C., but Card was living here in Knoxville last year. After finishing 9th in the 2020 Bassmaster Classic at Alabama’s Lake Guntersville, the Elite Series went on a two-month pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Card spent his time fishing right here – the Tennessee River and lakes Fort Loudoun and Tellico. He knows where the bass want to go here in March and April. Maybe they’re starting to move there now in late February.