Jimmy Mason’s boat is fully equipped with live sonar, and it’s typically running when he is fishing. As a long-time Tennessee River guide and tournament pro, he stays up to date with technology and uses it to his advantage and his clients’ benefit. That said, live sonar is seldom central to Mason’s strategy when he fishes Lake Guntersville, and the ongoing refinement of this technology hasn’t substantially changed his overall approach to fishing this iconic bass lake.
Mason (Instagram: @jmasonfishing) relies on his understanding of the bass’ seasonal movements and behavior and how they relate to structural features and current, and how the lake’s extensive vegetation affects the fish’s holding positions and feeding behavior. He fishes locations where fish should be and commonly finds groups of fish with his lures and down- and side-scanning electronics.
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