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Went this morning and did some dock shooting. Caught 12 crappie and a large mouth bass. I fished for 2 hours, the wind made it hard to keep the boat in position. Water surface temp was 46 degrees. Started at 6am. Electric Chicken did good until the sun got up then I switched to Monkey Milk.
Sounds like you had a good trip. Thanks for the report.
Love that thump when shooting docks if they are aggressive. Congrats on a good day out and thanks for the report.
They hammered it. No timid bites at all.
Were you fishing the marina? not that many docs around to fish are shoot.I know down river around Priston island is good.
I fished the Marina. I started out into the main river but the water was too rough for me. Had about 2' swells out there. I have been searching out new areas to add some options too my trip to avoid the wind.
I was talking to one of the locals that fish the boat slips, and they like to fish the around the boats that people live on. Said the heat from the boats draws the fish in.
Man y all keep talking about shooting docks and I'm going to have to go soon. Good you got to go jwoneal. I've been hunting but tomorrow is the last day got a few things to fix around the house then is fishing till October. Maybe I'll see some of you guys on the water.
That's awesome! Didn't know you could shoot docks this early and be good. How deep where you catching them and jig size / type
Dock shooting is productive year round with the exception of the spawn when they are doing the mating dance. I was catching them 3 to four feet deep over 7 feet of water. Jigs used were 1/32 ball head with a #2 red sickle hook. Started with a Bobby Garland Baby Shad in electric Chicken and then moved to Monkey Milk.
[QUOTE=alabamaal;2892313]I was talking to one of the locals that fish the boat slips, and they like to fish the around the boats that people live on. Said the heat from the boats draws the fish in.[/QU
I believe the warmer water temps around the docks and boats is what holds them there this time of the year.
Thanks I've been backwards with it lol always trying during the spawn lol. I know some good ones gonna try asap. Thanks.
I wasn't saying that they want stage on the docks and feed before spawn and I am sure they will head to the docks after they spawn to recuperate.
I got you I've just always thought its a April thing never really tried it any other time.
I read allot when I got started. There are a few teams that fish tournaments that only shoot docks and they place well. That made me decide there was something to it.