Neal pulls one out of a back eddy

Cifuentes in a backwater river

Spring 2018

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using the current to

TARGET

BASS

by Tyler Brinks

with FLW Tour pros

Joey Cifuentes & Michael Neal

W

hen targeting bass in current, one of the simplest

things to do is to look for current breaks. These

places bass can get away from the current and often your eyes are all you need to find likely ambush points.

FLW Tour pros, Joey Cifuentes and Michael Neal share

some tips on what they look for and how they target bass in

the current.

SANDBARS, ROCKS & BOULDERS

With rivers continually flowing, sandbars are constantly reshaping, but they will always offer some sort of current break. Rocks and boulders also block current and are staples for river fish looking to hide as they wait for food to pass by.

One of the best ways to target bass around sand and rock in current is with a Carolina-rig. Both Cifuentes and Neal

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