Throw a green pumpkin jig or white/chartreuse spinnerbait first, then go to a skipping bait if the bass are tucked tight under the dock. After rain, the best banks are usually the ones with a little extra stain and shade, and today’s overcast, post-rain setup plus a rising barometer means fish may be edging back to cover and reacting better than they did during the storm.
First move
- Start with a 3/8 oz spinnerbait like Blackwake Spinnerbait and slow-roll it along the outside dock posts, floats, and shade lines.
- If the water is clearer, switch to a jig like Bass Mafia Larry Spoon is not a jig but a spoon; for a true jig, look for the jig-focused videos below and fish a compact black/blue or green pumpkin jig.
- For fish buried deep under docks, skip a soft jerkbait like 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait on a light EWG or jighead and twitch-pause it under the darkest shade.
Why it should work
- Post-rain bass often slide to the first hard cover they can ambush from.
- Cloud cover keeps them shallower longer.
- A south wind at 9 mph with gusts to 21.5 can push bait and stain onto the more protected shoreline, making dock shade and the windy side of docks better.
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!
- Catch 10x MORE Fish Using A JIG
Products and lures to look at
- Bass Mafia Custom Balsa Squarebill Crankbait for deflecting off dock posts and crossbars.
- Davy Jones’ Buzz early/late if the surface gets active.
- 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait for skipping and darting under docks.
- Amazon kits with basics: FONMANG 126Pcs Fishing Lures or PLUSINNO 137Pcs Tackle Box
Backup plan
If the spinnerbait gets no reaction in 10–15 minutes, switch to a skipped jig or wacky rig and fish the back third of the dock with a dead-slow fall.
Next cast: throw the spinnerbait to the outside shade edge, then skip a bait under the first dock with the longest shadow.
