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Whether it's man-made or a natural flow, current plays key roles in positioning bass and stimulating feeding sprees. Bassmaster pros encounter various forms of current when fishing tidal rivers, major river systems featuring locks and dams, reservoirs and natural lakes on the tournament trail. They have learned how to read current to determine where bass are positioned around cover and what lures and presentations to use based on the intensity of the current.