Pitching for bass deep?

[kingmotorboat]

Has anyone ever pitched a jig say on docks in 40 foot of water or deeper structure and things? Just curious about it and what would you pitch this time of year?

 

sincerely, 

the Cajun living in East Tennessee nowadays 

[Way north bass guy]

Not this time of year, but up here in central Ontario in the summer I get some nice ones off deep docks. Many of the lakes around me have super deep water, well over 200’. There’s tons of docks that the deep end are in 50’ or more. Granted, most of the fish are suspended in the top 15’ or so, but I still pitch to them like they’re shallow. Best lures I’ve used are either very light weight tubes or a senko type bait wacky rigged. Pitch it out there and let it flutter down to maybe 20’ or so, then pop it back up and repeat. Usually the real deep docks are on steel pilings driven into the lake bottom, so I’ll try to pitch it to each piling and let it drop down along side, then on to the next one. Another good way to get em is to run a crankbait alongside the dock, or twitch a jerkbait under there and let it sit a bit. Those will often get the active fish first, then go back through with the tube or senko. 

[Bird]

I pitch in standing timber late winter in deep water, clear.

Seems like every fish I catch is in the upper water column....... Orange and brown here.

Also like to free-fall swimbaits on an underspin.

[papajoe222]

You may find a fish or two down deep, relating to the dock supports. If bass are using the docks for their cover, they will be close to the dock itself (upper water column). If you plan on targeting the supports, letting your jig fall on slack line is imperative. You'll either need to hand feed line from your baitcaster, or use spinning gear as even the slightest tension will swing the jig out toward you and away from the support. 

For deeper cover and structure, you could target them using a variety of lures, but I'd stick with a jig, jigging spoon, or blade bait fished directly below the boat. You could also try dragging a football jig, or tube along a structural element.

[Pat Brown]

My lake has a dam outflow with 17 feet of water sitting in front of it and in front of the dam are large concrete cylindrical support pilings.  I have vertically jigged large bass pitching around these pilings and 17 feet is as deep as it gets on my home lake.

 

I'd think it's probably a great place to pitch a jig!

[Craig P]

Just before I called it quits for the winter I was finding smallies in about 34’ holding to big rocks in front of a dam. 3/4 ounce football jigs with a craw trailer was the winner for me but I did catch some on a ballhead with a Keitech as well.   FWIW, I never did catch one on a dropshot at that spot which if you asked any angler, that would have been the best approach. Go figure, fish not behaving how we expect.