Throw a spinnerbait first around the dock corners and shade lines, then follow with a soft jerkbait skipped under the dock.
First move
- Blackwake Spinnerbait in 3/8 oz: slow-roll it beside dock posts, walk it past shade pockets, and bump it off pilings.
- If the water is dirty or stained, go with white/chartreuse or a high-contrast baitfish color.
- If bass are tucked tight under docks, switch to the 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait on a weightless EWG or light jighead and skip it far back.
Why it should work
- After rain, bass often slide to dock shade, edges, and runoff-influenced water to ambush bait.
- Your weather shows rising pressure and south wind around 12 mph with some cloud cover. That usually means a tougher bite than during falling pressure, so make your bait easy to find and keep it moving enough to trigger reaction bites.
- Late spring around Austin also favors shallow-to-mid dock fish, especially if rain pulled shad, bluegill, or forage toward the bank.
Videos to look at
- Bass STACK Up Here After Rain! (Runoff Fishing Secrets)
- Bass Fishing in the Rain / Bass Fishing After Rain Tips & Techniques
- Where Bass Go After a Storm (And How to Catch Them)
- Catching Bass on a BIG JIG After Heavy Rain!
Products to look at
- Blackwake Spinnerbait — best first cast bait for stained water and docks
- 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait — great for skipping under docks and fishing pressured fish
- Rapala ClapTail 110 — topwater option for early/late low-light dock edges
- Bass Mafia Custom Balsa Squarebill Crankbait — good if docks sit near rock or hard cover
Adjust if
- Clearer water: use the soft jerkbait more and work it with longer pauses.
- Muddier water: upsize to the spinnerbait and add more thump.
- If they won’t chase: pitch a slower bait under the dock and let it sit longer.
Backup plan
Fish the downwind side of the dock line first, hit the shadiest backs, then the outer posts and walkways with a stop-and-go retrieve.
