Start with a 3/8-oz chartreuse/white spinnerbait or a green-pumpkin jig skipped under the shady dock edges. After rain, bass often slide tight to dock posts, the first shade line, and any cleaner water on the downwind side. Today’s overcast sky, falling pressure, and light chop make a moving bait a strong first cast.
First move
- Spinnerbait: 3/8 oz, chartreuse/white or white/silver
- Where: outer dock corners, post clusters, and any laydown attached to the dock
- Retrieve: slow-roll it just above the bottom, then pause and let it flutter by the posts
Why it should work
- Falling pressure often turns fish on before or during a weather change.
- Overcast keeps bass shallower longer.
- Wind + rain runoff pushes bait to the cleaner, shaded side of docks.
Backup plan
- If they won’t chase, switch to a green-pumpkin jig or wacky-rigged stickbait and skip it deep under the dock.
- On clearer pockets, try a soft jerkbait like the 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait here.
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
- In-Depth Look | How To Skip Docks
- Chatterbait Fishing Lure Tips
Products to look at
One cast to make now
Make a long cast parallel to the dock face with the spinnerbait, then switch to a skip-cast jig under the darkest dock if you don’t get hit in 3 passes.
