Throw a green pumpkin wacky rig or weightless soft jerkbait first, then follow with a white/chartreuse spinnerbait or chatterbait along the shady dock edges.
First move
- Best first cast: a wacky-rigged stick bait skipped under the first shade pockets and along dock walkways.
- If the water is stained: switch to a spinnerbait or chatterbait and fan-cast the dock corners, posts, and outer shade line.
- Cadence: slow hop-hop-pause for the wacky rig; steady retrieve with occasional twitches for moving baits.
Why it should work
- Post-rain bass often slide to the cleaner water closest to cover and use docks as shade and ambush points.
- Your weather is partly cloudy, with rising pressure and a south wind near 10 mph. That usually means a more stable bite than during the front, but bass can still hold tight to cover and edges.
- Late spring also favors shallow, dock-related fish that are feeding on shad, bluegill, and crawfish.
What to look at
Videos
- 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 Big Bass
Products
- Blackwake Spinnerbait
- Davy Jones’ Buzz Buzzbait for low-light dock edges
- 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait
- Bass Mafia Custom Balsa Squarebill Crankbait if the dock has wood, rock, or laydowns nearby
Adjust if
- More stained than expected: go to the spinnerbait/chatterbait first.
- Clearer water: stick with the wacky rig or soft jerkbait and make longer pauses.
- Windy bank side: fish the wind-blown docks first.
Backup plan
Skip the bait deep under the shady dock, let it fall, and hit the outside corners and post shade before moving to the next dock. Focus on the cleanest water, most shade, and any dock with deeper water nearby.
