Lots of Docks!!!

B.D. jR · 12-09-05, 03:36 PM

If you were fishing here in North Forida where the water is semi stained (reddish), 69 degrees and anywhere between 5 and 25 ft deep around literally hundreds of boat docks...what would be your favorite lure to throw around these docks??? (We all know what you will say PNJ!!!)

Joe_S. · 12-09-05, 04:04 PM

You answered for me

, but a soft stick bait is also a good choice skipping it up under them.

scrap · 12-09-05, 04:08 PM

b.d. man, i am jealous, i am stuck up north, and u have the fine weather and good fishing.......down there. throw everything in the tackle box, i usually do, more times than not, i still dont catch em, but what the heck. i enjoy it......go get em.

JB · 12-09-05, 04:12 PM

There are lots of tubes of worms that you can skip into and under the docks, its an effective method.

zooker · 12-09-05, 04:33 PM

6-8" worm june bug color peg the bait.
lipless crank in firetiger or gold.
key to to this type of fishing is finding the fish holding location on any dock. odds are they will be shallow-less than 2-3 feet of water- rule of thumb here is if it is muddy or stained do not fish the out side pillars go in against the bank..it is very excating type of fishing. keep the bait tight to the up rights on the fall the bite will be very sudden..

zooker

flfireman · 12-09-05, 11:59 PM

Look for the boats that dont seem to move much. Chances are a seldom used boat will hold some fish.

JB · 12-10-05, 06:01 AM

I target pontoon boats that look like they have been sitting.
Note the cobwebs on the tarps or sides.
Also a pattern I was shown years ago, on windy days the bass will hold under rows of docks to avoid the ruff waves etc, I throw a buzz bait near the dock posts , under or sides of the boat area, then flip a junebug manns ribbon tail worm..3/16 pegged and work it, many times thats the ticket to getting bites, sometimes 2-3 ft range, other times 5-7 ft area..good luck!

Curado · 12-10-05, 10:26 PM

I would throw a jig, senko, and spinnerbait.

Fishie · 12-10-05, 11:55 PM

I would try four things. Deep diving crankbait, Dropshot,Jigging Spoon on deeper docks, Jig

skeeter944 · 12-11-05, 02:00 PM

try a junebug gatortail or ribbontial worm in 8 or 10 inch worm with a 1/8 ounce weight to try to get a big 'un!

zooker · 12-11-05, 04:07 PM

hose holder
i fish alot of docks. i have never caught a bass from under a pontoon boat. under the dock decking yes. i have taken a bunch of crappie from under a pontoon.

zooker

skeeter944 · 12-11-05, 06:58 PM

i have caught 1 from under a bass boat, but hav'nt caught any from under a pontoon boat. in the summer or on sunny days, bass look for shade, so a pontoon boat would be a good place to hide.

12-11-05, 10:53 PM

My favorite dock bait is a 4"-5" Senko or Tiki Stick. Watermelon/chartruse in dingy water. I'll also flip a 4" tube as well.

Eric

JB · 12-12-05, 11:31 AM

Zook,
try that pattern under pontoons and docks on a windy day if ya can't hit the main lake, maybe like a channel...its a killer pattern

bass kicker · 12-12-05, 07:42 PM

throw spinnerbaits and lipless crank baites

1FASTLASER · 12-15-05, 07:47 AM

Hose Holder! LMAO.....I fish docks with jigs,cranks,spinnerbaits,worms and the occaisional topwater. Usually catch quite a few pontoons.LOL I always look for the docks that are dirty so to speak. The ones that dont get alot of traffic. Usually do better on those and do real well on the wood docks not so good on the metal docks.

12-09-05, 03:36 PM	#1
B.D. jR BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 24	Lots of Docks!!! If you were fishing here in North Forida where the water is semi stained (reddish), 69 degrees and anywhere between 5 and 25 ft deep around literally hundreds of boat docks...what would be your favorite lure to throw around these docks??? (We all know what you will say PNJ!!!)

12-09-05, 04:04 PM	#2
Joe_S. BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: P.a Posts: 145	You answered for me , but a soft stick bait is also a good choice skipping it up under them. __________________ WWW.JOESJIGTRAILERS.COM

12-09-05, 04:33 PM	#5
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	6-8" worm june bug color peg the bait. lipless crank in firetiger or gold. key to to this type of fishing is finding the fish holding location on any dock. odds are they will be shallow-less than 2-3 feet of water- rule of thumb here is if it is muddy or stained do not fish the out side pillars go in against the bank..it is very excating type of fishing. keep the bait tight to the up rights on the fall the bite will be very sudden.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

12-09-05, 11:59 PM	#6
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	Look for the boats that dont seem to move much. Chances are a seldom used boat will hold some fish. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

12-10-05, 10:26 PM	#8
Curado BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 333	I would throw a jig, senko, and spinnerbait. __________________ http://www.harttackle.com

12-09-05, 04:08 PM	#3
scrap BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 217	b.d. man, i am jealous, i am stuck up north, and u have the fine weather and good fishing.......down there. throw everything in the tackle box, i usually do, more times than not, i still dont catch em, but what the heck. i enjoy it......go get em.

12-09-05, 04:12 PM	#4
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	There are lots of tubes of worms that you can skip into and under the docks, its an effective method.

12-10-05, 06:01 AM	#7
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	I target pontoon boats that look like they have been sitting. Note the cobwebs on the tarps or sides. Also a pattern I was shown years ago, on windy days the bass will hold under rows of docks to avoid the ruff waves etc, I throw a buzz bait near the dock posts , under or sides of the boat area, then flip a junebug manns ribbon tail worm..3/16 pegged and work it, many times thats the ticket to getting bites, sometimes 2-3 ft range, other times 5-7 ft area..good luck!

12-10-05, 11:55 PM	#9
Fishie BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,145	I would try four things. Deep diving crankbait, Dropshot,Jigging Spoon on deeper docks, Jig __________________ Kick some Bass

12-11-05, 02:00 PM	#10
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	try a junebug gatortail or ribbontial worm in 8 or 10 inch worm with a 1/8 ounce weight to try to get a big 'un!

12-11-05, 04:07 PM	#11
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	hose holder i fish alot of docks. i have never caught a bass from under a pontoon boat. under the dock decking yes. i have taken a bunch of crappie from under a pontoon. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

12-11-05, 06:58 PM	#12
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	i have caught 1 from under a bass boat, but hav'nt caught any from under a pontoon boat. in the summer or on sunny days, bass look for shade, so a pontoon boat would be a good place to hide.

12-11-05, 10:53 PM	#13
Bass Addict Guest Posts: n/a	My favorite dock bait is a 4"-5" Senko or Tiki Stick. Watermelon/chartruse in dingy water. I'll also flip a 4" tube as well. Eric

12-12-05, 11:31 AM	#14
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Zook, try that pattern under pontoons and docks on a windy day if ya can't hit the main lake, maybe like a channel...its a killer pattern

12-12-05, 07:42 PM	#15
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	throw spinnerbaits and lipless crank baites __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

12-15-05, 07:47 AM	#16
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Hose Holder! LMAO.....I fish docks with jigs,cranks,spinnerbaits,worms and the occaisional topwater. Usually catch quite a few pontoons.LOL I always look for the docks that are dirty so to speak. The ones that dont get alot of traffic. Usually do better on those and do real well on the wood docks not so good on the metal docks.

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