Throw a black/blue jig or black/blue spinnerbait first, working the shaded dock corners, posts, and the first laydowns near the bank. With overcast skies, 12–18 mph south wind, and a rising pressure after rain on Lake Austin shoreline, bass should slide tight to cover and react to a bait that shows up well. Keep the retrieve slow and deflective: pitch the jig to each post, let it fall on a semi-slack line, then pop it once or twice; with the spinnerbait, slow-roll it so it ticks wood and hangs in the strike zone.
First move
- Jig: 3/8 oz in black/blue or dark green pumpkin
- Spinnerbait: 3/8 oz white/chartreuse if the water is stained, or black/blue if it’s muddy
- Target: dock shade, cable side, post shadows, and the upwind side of the marina/dock line
- Cadence: pitch, pause, shake, and let it fall again
Why it should work
- Rain runoff often stains the water and pushes bass tighter to protected cover.
- Overcast + wind keeps fish shallower longer and makes reaction baits better.
- Rising pressure after a front can slow the bite, so a compact bait with a natural fall usually beats fast moving stuff.
Videos to look at
- Dock Fishing Bass With Underspin Jigs
- How to Catch Bass Around Docks with Wacky Rigs
- Dock Fishing for GIANT Bass in Florida!
- How to Skip Docks
Products to look at
- Blackwake Spinnerbait
- Davy Jones’ Buzz for low-light surface bite
- 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait
- Bass Mafia Custom Balsa Squarebill Crankbait
Backup plan
If they won’t commit, switch to a wacky rig or soft jerkbait and skip it deep under the dock, then let it sit longer between twitches.
