- GP Enabled:
- Yes
- GP 1 Badge:
- Expert Pick #1
- GP 1 Summary:
- The Bluegill Dock-Shade Pick
- GP 1 Details:
- Glamour Shad • 1/2 oz • Double Willow • Wicked Sunfish • Nickel Kicker • Gold Main • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 1 Why:
- Wicked Sunfish gives this spinnerbait a natural bluegill and sunfish profile, matching forage that commonly uses the shade and cover created by docks.
- GP 1 How:
- Fish it just under dock floats and around poles, walkways and other dock supports. Keep the bait close to the structure where bluegill and sunfish often hold in the shade.
- GP 1 When:
- Choose this when bass are relating to docks and feeding on bluegill or sunfish, especially when fish are positioned under floats or around shaded dock supports.
- GP Eyebrow:
- EXPERT-SELECTED STARTING POINTS
- GP Intro:
- Six expert-selected lure setups for docks, including sunfish and shad spinnerbaits, cover jigs, a swim jig and a buzzbait for fishing floats, posts, walkways and shaded dock structure.
- GP Full Options URL:
- /show-me-all-the-options/
- GP 2 Badge:
- Expert Pick #2
- GP 2 Summary:
- The Shad Dock-Shade Pick
- GP 2 Details:
- Glamour Shad • 1/2 oz • Double Willow • Threadfin Shad • Gold Kicker • Nickel Main • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 2 Why:
- This pick fills the same dock-fishing role as Pick #1, but Threadfin Shad gives it a baitfish profile that can represent shad, minnows or herring using the shade and structure around docks.
- GP 2 How:
- Fish it just under dock floats and around poles, walkways and other dock supports. Keep the bait close to the structure and use the double willow blades to maintain flash as it moves through shaded water.
- GP 2 When:
- Choose this when bass are relating to docks and feeding on shad, minnows or herring rather than bluegill and sunfish, especially around shaded floats and dock supports.
- GP 3 Badge:
- Expert Pick #3
- GP 3 Summary:
- The Crawfish Dock Jig Pick
- GP 3 Details:
- Flex Cast Jig • 9/16 oz • Crayfish Orange • Hybrid Skirt • No Rattles • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 3 Why:
- Crayfish Orange gives this jig a strong crawfish profile for fishing the bottom around docks. The Flex Cast is well suited for pitching around posts, behind docks and into harder-to-reach shaded areas.
- GP 3 How:
- Pitch it behind the dock, to dock posts and underneath the dock into deeper water. Fish it along the bottom and pay attention to the full shade line, even when that shade extends beyond the dock itself.
- GP 3 When:
- Choose this when bass are holding around dock shade and feeding near the bottom, especially when crawfish are present and you need a jig that can be worked around posts, behind docks and under deeper sections.
- GP 4 Badge:
- Expert Pick #4
- GP 4 Summary:
- The Subtle Dock Swim Jig Pick
- GP 4 Details:
- Perfect Swimmer Swim Jig • 1/4 oz • White Nato • Silicone Skirt • No Rattles • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 4 Why:
- White Nato gives this swim jig a clean shad and baitfish profile, while the more subtle presentation can be a better fit than a spinnerbait when dock fish are wary or pressured.
- GP 4 How:
- Swim it around the outside of docks and through the inside of slips, keeping it just under the surface or a couple of feet down. Work it close to floats, posts and shaded edges where baitfish travel.
- GP 4 When:
- Choose this when bass are feeding on shad or other baitfish around docks but are not responding well to a louder or flashier spinnerbait, especially under fishing pressure.
- GP 5 Badge:
- Expert Pick #5
- GP 5 Summary:
- The Subtle Bottom Dock Jig Pick
- GP 5 Details:
- Heavy Wire Finesse Jig • 7/16 oz • Green Pumpkin • Hybrid Skirt • No Rattles • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 5 Why:
- Green Pumpkin gives this jig a natural profile that can represent green crayfish, bluegill or other sunfish. The finesse-style presentation is more subtle than the larger dock jig options.
- GP 5 How:
- Fish it behind docks, below them and along the bottom around posts and shaded edges. Work it mostly as a bottom-contact bait with slower movements and pauses.
- GP 5 When:
- Choose this when bass are holding near the bottom around docks and you want a quieter, more natural presentation, especially when they are feeding on crayfish or sunfish.
- GP 6 Badge:
- Expert Pick #6
- GP 6 Summary:
- The Surface Dock Pick
- GP 6 Details:
- Pond Skater • 3/8 oz • Chartreuse White • White Blade • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 6 Why:
- This buzzbait gives you a surface presentation for bass using docks, with a bright baitfish profile that can draw attention around shaded edges and other high-percentage dock targets.
- GP 6 How:
- Fish it along the outside edges of docks, beside walkways and even behind the dock when you can make the cast. Keep it moving across the surface and tight to the structure.
- GP 6 When:
- Choose this when bass are willing to feed on the surface around docks, especially when fish are positioned along the edges, behind the dock or near other shallow shaded areas.