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One of the most popular features last year on Bassmaster.com was Gerald Swindle's "Man Cave," a custom-made space for his boat and tackle that made every angler instantly jealous. But it's not always that glorious, even on the Elite Series.
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Brandon Card had just finished up his fifth year on the Elite Series late last year when he invited me to check out his temporary Man Cave.
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This is not an episode of Storage Wars, this is where Brandon made his home base while he built a new house (you'll see his upgraded garage a little bit later).
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Plenty of space to fit his boat and tackle despite the unassuming outside.
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This storage locker still has some yard equipment in it. Brandon's brother Jordan owns a landscaping company.
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Under the dim lights you can find some brand new Abu Garcia reels and a variety of baits.
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And maybe a few spools of Yozuri line.
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More reels.
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Brandon was excitied about spooling up these new Revo Premieres.
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Brandon loves this Duel Hardcore Noi-Z.
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I thought this was engine oil but it's just a water bottle! Brandon gives them out to fans.
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Extra rod storage is actually not a problem in here.
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One of Brandon's first trolling motors sits beside some of the banners used for his annual college fishing tournament.
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Brandon was the first college angler to compete on the Elite Series, and kept his jersey handy to remember those days.
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It's a tight fit, but Brandon makes it work, keeping extra baits on this side of his BassCat.
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Lots of Yozuri in this locker.
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He keeps one of his first tackle boxes around too.
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With the door open, the cool breeze and shade makes this a pretty good place to work on your boat before a tournament.
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Much better than parking it outside somewhere.
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Despite being a Wildcat, Brandon keeps this bulldog from his grandfather as a guard dog. Don't try to get into this unit.
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Good boy.
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When it's time to leave, he shows off his skills in maneuvering a boat and Tundra in a very tight space.
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Hitch it up.
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I was nervous, he wasn't.
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The boat comes out...
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It was seriously a pretty tight squeeze but he didn't sweat it.
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After that, Brandon showed off some hoop skills.
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He went to Kentucky so they require you to be able to do this before you can graduate.
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When it was time to head out, Brandon offered to send us some photos of his new garage when finished.
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...and here it is!
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You think he's pretty happy to have this finished?
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Brandon thanks for a different sort of tour of your "man cave."
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