Fishing Boats That Are On Docks?

[BassAssassins14]

What do you like to throw when you are fishing boats that are connected to docks. The boats are in 6 foot of water. Water clarity is 2 feet. Bottom structure is very small rocks. Fishing late November early December. Let me know what you would throw

[rockchalk06]

I would tie on a 1/2oz brush jig in dark green or a green jig with some gold in it along with matching craw. You can pitch or skip it. I prefer to pitch as I suck as skipping.

 

I would also throw a swim jig and trailer matching whatever the main bait fish is.

[Bluebasser86]

JIg is usually my first choice when fishing a dock, probably something in a natural color with that kind of water clarity. If a jig isn't working I'll usually switch to a soft stick worm T rigged weightless. If they don't eat that then there's no fish under those docks. 

[Shane J]

I'd throw in the towel. Of fishing that shallow, that is! 2' water may hold a little guy here or there, but by now, most of the fish are scattered, and in deeper haunts. Find what depth the bait balls are at, then fish that depth off points all over the lake. Jig is your best bet for a big fish.

[bighed]

Around here bass are still that shallow provided there is deeper water not too far away. Fish right now are keying on shad and my best bait is a white spinnerbait or square bill. Grind both slow through the gravel. Always effective is a shakey head which is easier to fish without smacking the paint off somebody's boat.

[MarkH024]

Whatever you decide, just be sure you're not zinging baits off of someone's boat. That is one good way to tick someone off really fast. Senkos, Weightless fluke/caffeine shad, or a jig if you can cast in tight quarters. 

[speed craw]

I have had decent succes with pitching small square bill crank baits and slow bumping or just ripping it in out around or under or  a boat . Also skipping a fluke under the boat or around dock areas has been productive . Sometimes I have gotten bored and was simply skipping jigs , senkos , flukes in and around docks only to be get hammered with out me even paying attention.

[Catt]

Can someone explain how to skip a lure under a boat that's in the water!

[Mike L]

JIg is usually my first choice when fishing a dock, probably something in a natural color with that kind of water clarity. If a jig isn't working I'll usually switch to a soft stick worm T rigged weightless. If they don't eat that then there's no fish under those docks. 

 

Can't add any more than that!

 

 

 

 

Mike

[mjseverson24]

when it gets cold and you have some depth like you are talking about a dropshot under and around the docks and boats is awesome, you will catch all sized from small to big, but a 1/4-1/2 oz jig like said above might produce bigger fish more consistently.

 

Mitch 

[KDW96]

I personally will not fish around someones boat. Everybody makes a not so good cast,smacking the boat isnt something i want too do.Theres empty docks and other places.but that just me.

[speed craw]

For what ever reason I was under the impression we were talking about the floating boat lift docks. Sorry been a long day.

[RyneB]

1/2 oz black/blue jig with a rage lobster trailer in black with blue fleck. If the waters reel dirty, I will use a blue sapphire Paca craw. Secondary color would be the Sweet Craw pattern from Siebert with a green pumpkin rage tail. I will dip the claws in chartreuse or orange. If none of that works. It will be a T rigged black Trick Worm with a 1/16 oz weight.

[awefvawervwae]

Our last club tournament 2 weeks ago all fish weighed in were around docks. What was working for us and everyone I talked to was shakey head, senko's and drop shot.

[J Francho]

Can someone explain how to skip a lure under a boat that's in the water!

 

Flying Lure?  LOL. 

 

Seriously though, I like to skip an unweighted plastic, like a fluke, senko, or Fat Ika either right in tight to the outboard/stern drive or tight to where the bow enters the water.  Those baits will sometimes drift under(ish) the boat on the fall.  Now show me a docked pontoon boat, and I'll skip it way under the middle!  Pontoons are where it's at!

[Catt]

J Franhco you would love Toledo Bend!

Crappie fishing pontoons every where!

I also like boat docks with lifts that pick the boat up out of the water.