Throw a black or green pumpkin jig first, skipping it under the shady back corners of docks and letting it fall on a slack line. With a falling barometer, cloud cover, and post-rain stain, bass usually position tight to shade and ambush points. If they won’t eat the jig, switch to a wacky rig or a soft jerkbait and work it slower.
First move
- 1/2 oz jig in black-blue or green pumpkin
- Add a chunk or craw trailer
- Skip to the inside corners, posts, and deeper dock ends
- Retrieve: hop-hop-pause, then let it sit 3–5 seconds
Why it should work
- Rain pushes bait and bass tighter to cover
- 15 mph wind with gusts makes the downwind side of docks even better
- Falling pressure often gives a short feeding window before conditions stabilize
Look at these videos
- Dock Fishing Bass With Underspin Jigs
- How to Catch Bass Around Docks with Wacky Rigs
- In-Depth Look | How To Skip Docks
- Skipping Jig Under Docks with the NEW 2021 OKUMA HAKAI Casting Reel & OKUMA Psycho Stick Rod
Products to look at
- Blackwake Spinnerbait | Bass Fishing Spinnerbait by Buccaneer Bait Co.
- Davy Jones’ Buzz – Topwater Buzzbait for Bass
- 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait
- Bass Mafia Custom Balsa Squarebill Crankbait
Backup plan If the jig gets no reaction, throw the soft jerkbait on a light weighted hook and twitch-pause it beside the dock shade. In slightly clearer pockets, a spinnerbait on the windy side can call fish out fast.
Next cast: skip the jig to the darkest dock corner and let it fall all the way to bottom before you move it.
