| Most fisherman know that fishing from boat docks | | | | a number of casts. Have 3 or 4 rods ready with |
| for bass is both worthwhile and also can produce | | | | different presentations to cast toward the great |
| some very large fish. Of course, in order to make | | | | dock you have targeted. Some great baits for docks |
| those two a reality you will need to heed a few | | | | are spinner baits, a Texas rigged soft plastic worm or |
| points of advice. First you need to realize that you | | | | creature bait, and a jig and pig combination. Also |
| will not be the only boat out there targeting the | | | | make sure to target all parts of the dock. |
| docks. It is well known that bass love the structure | | | | Don't just hit the outer realm. Make casts shallow and |
| that docks allow. The protection from the sun in | | | | medium depths as well as the standard deep depths |
| addition to the fact that docks attract bait fish are | | | | fishermen target. If there are any special features on |
| some of the key reasons that bass flock to them. | | | | the dock (pontoons, inside turns, offshoots) make |
| Of course the fisherman flock also. Knowing that we | | | | sure to make at least one cast towards them. Go |
| need to fine tune our tactics. If you fish exactly like | | | | with both fast and slow presentations. The key point |
| all the other fisherman you are not likely to really put | | | | here being that you are more likely to catch more |
| a lot of fish in the boat. | | | | and bigger fish by fishing the high quality docks hard |
| One great way to increase your success is to target | | | | than by making it your personal mission to fish every |
| high quality docks. One way to ferret out a great | | | | dock on a given lake. Just like when fishing structure |
| dock is a simplistic approach. If you catch a bass | | | | away from docks, the best structure holds the most |
| while casting towards it the chances are there are | | | | fish. Once you have found it, don't be foolish and |
| more than one fish under that dock. If you catch a | | | | move on after only a cast or two. |
| bass then stop and make sure to work that dock for | | | | |