Thread: Dock shooting 101??

Here's some tips to help you out watch where the lenght of line between the jig and rod tip is pointed this is incorrect and you'll shoot jig straight into the water about 3 ft from boat instead under dock. this is the correct way. Keep that line flat. Best rod is a bass pro tourny special 5.6 ultra lite. Ricky Willis and joe p. just turned me on to this rod a few weeks ago and it shoots effortlessly... Best rod I've ever used .

I know that dock. Caught some nice ones out from under it. That is where I first saw Mr. Joe Partenza. He pulled right up to the dock right beside me and then ask if I had caught any out from under it? Of course I said NO!

Most people I've taught do the first pic , which is why they can't get it under there very far if at all. Once they get that part down it's just timing between letting go of jig and letting go of line. In my mind it's like "ticktick" not "tick....tick" if that makes sense. If you shoot high your waiting to long to let go of line. If jig just falls in water your letting go of line to soon ... Like letting go of jig and line at the same time. I don't mind trying to tell someone how to do it . It's just easier to show them. I wish I could have just had someone show me how instead of spending 2 years trying to figure it out on my own. Especially the dock selection part.

Originally Posted by bigfishheads

what they said!!!!

Countrytime you were right,ask it right as a question and you will get amazing responses.great thread...by the way did I mention that Spider & Country ran away from Bass Pro when they heard I was coming there were cops up and down 75 trying to figure out what was the rush..luckily for me Cuz was there to save the day (sort fact from fiction) really enjoyed meeting & hanging out with him,really great guy and very very helpful...thank's Wayne you helped to get that green friend of mine off to a good start in what to use and why...and I finally found someone worthy

Also a lot has to do with "dock anatomy " knowing where cross members you don't see are at , boat lift anatomy, all this is important especially on oconee . But school of hard knocks will show you this over time. If boat lift don't have a boat and lowered down there will be straps under the water you can't see. If boat lift has floats ..the middle is clear and good spot to catch a fish or 3 or 4 ... But the right and left side will have a chain that will steal your jig if shoot up through there. Pontoons sitting on the water can't ever be passed up ... Especially if there sitting on 10 + feet of water . Darkness is the main thing your looking for . If a dock is facing east it usely is not good early morning because sunlight is getting under it . Come back to those after lunch. They will be in the darkest spot you can find . Some docks are boarded up on 3 sides but have one side you can get in. these are best because most of the day it's as dark as sack full of black cats under there . Darkness is a main key , I know what time to go to what dock based on where the sun is at any given time.

Once you figure it out fish like this will be norm of your adventures ... And it never gets old! I can catch 100 a day and still lay awake at night unable to sleep just thinking about the ones I'll catch tomorrow. This was yesterday at oconee

Quick,
Cuz said that he saw you three at Bass Pro today, I'm sure y'all had fun, I hate I missed y'all . Hope no one got another speeding ticket "Countrytime", let me know if you did I may know someone that can help.