Jimmy Mason knows how to catch Tennessee River bass in the fall, and he’s taking that theory to the bank—literally.

“As the water cools in the fall through winter, many of the fish are going to move to those vertical banks,” Mason said. “Bluffs are a big pattern this time of year because the fish are able to move up and down and change depths with shorter moves. By comparison, on a flat bank, the fish will have to go a long way to make a 10-foot vertical move. Whereas on a bluff, it’s basically just a 10-foot move.”
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