Throw a skipping jig or soft jerkbait first: after rain, bass around docks usually slide tight to the shade, and the overcast + rising pressure on Lake Austin should keep them willing to bite. Start with a 1/4–3/8 oz jig or a 4.75" soft twitch jerkbait in green pumpkin/watermelon or pearl/white. Skip it under the darkest dock corners, post lines, and rope/float tie-offs, then let it fall on a semi-slack line and pop it twice before moving to the next pocket.
First move
- Best first cast: jig skipped under the dock
- Cadence: skip → let it sink 2–5 seconds → hop-hop → pause
- If the water is a little stained from rain, switch to a spinnerbait or chatterbait and slow-roll it along the outside dock edges
Why it should work
- Overcast helps bass stay shallower longer.
- Rising pressure after the front can make the bite tighter, so docks with the best shade and the clearest water are prime.
- 11 mph wind is enough to push bait against one bank; fish the wind-blown side of the shoreline first.
Look at these 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 GIANT Bass in Florida!
- Chatterbait Fishing Lure Tips and How They Work Underwater
Products and lures to check
- 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait
- Blackwake Spinnerbait
- Davy Jones’ Buzz
- Bass Mafia Balsa Squarebill Crankbait
- FONMANG 322-Piece Fishing Lures Kit
- FONMANG 126Pcs Fishing Lures Kit
Backup plan
- No bites in 15–20 minutes: move to dock shade on the downwind bank and try a white spinnerbait or chartreuse/white chatterbait.
- If the water is clearer than expected, downsize to a wacky rig or skip a tube under the first 2–3 docks.
Next cast: skip a green pumpkin jig to the darkest dock corner on the wind-blown bank.
