Throw a green pumpkin jig or a skip-friendly soft jerkbait first. After rain around docks, bass usually tuck tight to the shadiest posts, the first deep edge, and the calmest pocket. With overcast skies and a rising pressure trend, I’d start with a lure that can be skipped far under docks and fished slowly.
First move
- Green pumpkin jig: skip it to the darkest back corner, then let it sit 2–4 seconds before a short hop.
- If the water has color or you want more flash, switch to a spinnerbait or chatterbait and slow-roll it parallel to the dock face.
- If fish are suspended, a 4.75" soft twitch jerkbait twitched-pause-twitch under the dock can trigger reaction bites.
Why it should work
- Rain often pushes bass shallow and makes docks better because they add cover and shade.
- Overcast keeps fish roaming more and less glued to deep shade.
- Wind around 10–15 mph creates enough chop to help conceal your bait, but gusts over 20 mph can make them pull tighter to the cover.
Videos to look at
- How to Catch Bass Around Docks with Wacky Rigs
- Dock Fishing Bass With Underspin Jigs
- How to Catch Bass Fishing Docks - Practice Casting
- In-Depth Look | How To Skip Docks
- Catch 10x MORE Fish Using A JIG
Products and lures to look at
- 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait
- Blackwake Spinnerbait
- Davy Jones’ Buzz
- Bass Mafia Custom Balsa Squarebill Crankbait
- Bass Mafia Money Bag
- 1.5 Square Bill Bass Pattern
- Bass Mafia Larry Spoon
- FONMANG 126Pcs Fishing Lures kit
- PLUSINNO 137Pcs Tackle Box kit
- TRUSCEND Popobait topwater lure
Backup plan
- If the docks are muddy and stained, go spinnerbait/chatterbait first.
- If the water stays clear, go jig or soft jerkbait first.
- Make your next cast to the shallowest shaded post on the upwind side of the best dock.
