Throw a skipping jig or wacky/soft-jerkbait under the darkest dock shade first. In late spring at Lake Austin shoreline, the best first cast is a 3/8 oz jig or weightless soft jerkbait skipped far under the dock, then let it sit 2–5 seconds before a short hop-pause retrieve. The falling pressure and overcast conditions should keep bass shallower and more willing to chase, but the 14 mph south wind with gusts near 20 means the wind-blown dock ends and any dock with deeper water nearby should be best.
First move
- Primary bait: jig in green pumpkin / black-blue
- Secondary bait: weightless soft jerkbait or wacky rig
- Target zone: back corners, floaters, shaded posts, and the windward side of docks
- Cadence: skip in, let it fall, then 1–2 light shakes and a pause
Why it should work
- Overcast + falling pressure often triggers a feeding window.
- Rain runoff can pull bait to dock shade and current seams.
- In late spring, bass often sit where they can ambush bluegill, shad, and craws around cover.
Videos to look at
- How to Catch Bass Fishing Docks - Practice Casting
- How to Catch Bass Around Docks with Wacky Rigs
- Dock Fishing Bass With Underspin Jigs
- Catch 10x MORE Fish Using A JIG
- Four Best Lures for Skipping
Products and lures to look at
- 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait — great for skipping and twitching under docks
- Bass Mafia Custom Balsa Squarebill Crankbait — if the docks have wood and you want deflection
- Blackwake Spinnerbait — good for windy, stained conditions around dock edges
- Davy Jones’ Buzz — only if the water is shallow and you see fish busting early
- FONMANG 322-Piece Fishing Lures Kit — useful starter mix with jigs, frogs, spinnerbaits, and soft baits
Adjust if
- If the water is muddy, switch to a spinnerbait or louder jig trailer.
- If the bass won’t commit, go to a wacky rig and fish it slower.
- If you get bites on the fall, keep repeating the same skip angle and depth.
Next cast: skip a green pumpkin jig to the darkest dock corner and count it down before moving it.
