Throw a 3/8 oz spinnerbait first and run it along the shade line, dock corners, and any dock with a little cleaner water nearby. After rain, bass often slide tight to cover, and your weather is helping: overcast + rising pressure after a front usually means they’ll bite best on moving baits that show up in stained water.
First move
- Lure: Spinnerbait in white/chartreuse or white
- Retrieve: steady swim, then pause or kill it when it reaches a post, crossbar, or dark pocket
- Zone: the outer dock edges first, then skip/cast to the back 1/3 if the water is shallow
Why it should work
- Cloud cover keeps fish shallow longer and makes them less wary.
- A little rain usually pushes bait around the dock system.
- A spinnerbait gives flash and vibration, which helps when visibility drops.
Backup plan
If they won’t chase, switch to a jig or Texas-rigged soft plastic and pitch to the shadiest posts and walkways.
- Jig: black/blue or green pumpkin
- Soft plastic: compact craw or creature bait
- Cadence: let it fall on a semi-slack line, shake once, then hop it back out
Videos to look at
- Dock Fishing Bass With Underspin Jigs
- How to Catch Bass Around Docks with Wacky Rigs
- How to Catch Bass Fishing Docks - Practice Casting
- Dock Fishing for GIANT Bass in Florida!
- In-Depth Look | How To Skip Docks
- The BEST LURES For Fishing GRASS & WEEDS
Products and lures to look at
- Blackwake Spinnerbait
- Davy Jones’ Buzz
- Bass Mafia Custom Balsa Squarebill Crankbait
- 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait
- Bass Mafia Larry Spoon
- FONMANG 322-Piece Fishing Lures Kit
Next cast: throw the spinnerbait down the outside dock edge in the shadiest pocket, then make your second cast to the best-looking post or float.
