Throw a green pumpkin jig or black/blue jig first, skipping it as far under the shady dock as you can and then hopping it back slowly. After rain, bass often tuck tight to the darkest cover, and your falling pressure plus overcast conditions should keep them willing to bite. With 14.5 mph south-southeast wind and gusts over 20, focus on the windblown side of docks where bait gets pushed in.
First move
- Start with a 3/8 oz jig or a skippable soft jerkbait
- Target: dock posts, dock corners, floating lifts, and the darkest pockets under the dock
- Retrieve: skip in → let it fall on semi-slack line → 2-3 short hops → pause
Why it should work
- Late spring = bass are shallow and dock-related
- Overcast + falling pressure = better shallow bite
- Rain runoff can dirty the water a bit, so bass lean on vibration and silhouette
Videos to look at
- How to Catch Bass Around Docks with Wacky Rigs
- How to Catch Bass Fishing Docks - Practice Casting
- Dock Fishing Bass With Underspin Jigs
- In-Depth Look | How To Skip Docks
- Skip Docks with Jigs
Products and lures to look at
- Blackwake Spinnerbait — good if the water is stained; slow-roll it along dock edges
- Davy Jones’ Buzz — only if it’s calm enough for topwater around dawn/dusk
- 4.75” Twitch Jerkbait — great skipped under docks, then twitch-pause
- Bass Mafia Balsa Squarebill Crankbait — run it into dock posts and let it float up
- Bass Mafia Money Bag — useful if you want a starter mix of bass baits
If you miss bites
- Switch to a weightless soft jerkbait and fish it slower
- If the water is dirtier, go darker and use more thump/vibration
- If bass are suspended, try a wacky rig or underspin on dock shade lines
Backup plan
If the skip bite is tough, fan-cast the outside dock edge and the first shade line with a spinnerbait, then come back and hit only the best docks with the jig.
