Throw a skipping jig first. After rain, bass often slide tighter to dock shade, posts, and the first dark pocket back under the dock. With overcast skies and a falling pressure trend, they’re more willing to eat a moving target, but they’ll still be tucked into the shade.
First move
- Start with a 3/8 oz or 1/2 oz skipping jig in green pumpkin or black/blue.
- Skip it deep under the dock, then let it fall on a semi-slack line.
- Work it with a simple hop-hop-pause or just drag it back out.
- If the water is stained, go darker; if it’s clearer, go green pumpkin.
Why it should work
- Late spring is dock season: bass are shallow, feeding, and using shade.
- Overcast + falling pressure usually improves the bite.
- Your wind is southerly at ~15 mph with gusts, which can push bait and fish onto exposed dock banks; target the wind-blown side and the first docks near deeper water.
Videos to look at
- Skipping Docks with Jigs- Summer Bass Fishing
- In-Depth Look | How To Skip Docks
- How to Catch Bass Around Docks with Wacky Rigs
- Dock Fishing Bass With Underspin Jigs
- How to Catch Bass Fishing Docks - Practice Casting
Products / lures to look at
- Blackwake Spinnerbait — good if the water’s stained and you want to cover water along dock edges.
- Davy Jones’ Buzz — best for the first hour of low light if the surface is calm enough.
- 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait — useful for skipping under docks when bass want a more subtle baitfish profile.
- Bass Mafia Custom Balsa Squarebill Crankbait — only if you can bounce the outside corners and posts without snagging.
Backup plan
If they won’t eat the jig, switch to a wacky rig or underspin under the dock shade and fish it dead slow. Start with the most shaded dock on the wind-blown bank and make your next cast to the darkest pocket under the longest dock.
