Throw a skip-able soft jerkbait or jig first. On Lake Austin after rain, start with a 4.75" soft jerkbait in pearl/white or green pumpkin skipped tight to the darkest dock shade, posts, and corners. Work it with a twitch-twitch-pause cadence; if the water is dirtier or the fish want more thump, switch to a 3/8 oz spinnerbait or chatterbait and slow-roll it past the outer dock edges.
First move
- Primary bait: 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait
- Backup moving bait: Blackwake Spinnerbait or Davy Jones’ Buzz
- Target zone: the shaded back third of docks, ropes, float posts, and any dock sitting near a wind-blown bank
Why it should work
- It’s late spring, so bass are often still keying on shallow cover and easy meals around docks.
- Weather is partly cloudy with rising pressure, which usually favors a steadier, more targeted bite rather than pure chaos.
- 10-15 mph wind plus post-rain color helps push bait to the dock edge; the gusts over 20 mph mean fish may slide a little tighter to cover.
What to look at
Videos
- How To Skip Docks
- How to Catch Bass Around Docks with Wacky Rigs
- Dock Fishing Bass With Underspin Jigs
- Chatterbait Fishing Lure Tips
- Dock Fishing for GIANT Bass
Products / kits
- Bass Mafia Custom Balsa Squarebill Crankbait for banging outer posts and deflecting off cover
- Bass Mafia Money Bag if you want a mixed bass box
- FONMANG 322-Piece Fishing Lures Kit for a cheap all-in-one starter set
Adjust if
- Water is stained/muddy: go spinnerbait or chatterbait first.
- Water is fairly clear: keep the soft jerkbait and make longer pauses.
- Fish won’t come out: skip a wacky rig or jig deeper under the dock shade.
Backup plan
If the first dock doesn’t produce in 5–8 casts, move to the next dock with the best shade and wind exposure and repeat the same three casts: outer edge, first post, back corner.
