hello all.....member since 2006, sold the boat a few years back because I was burnt out. going to get back into it this year. what is shooting docks?
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hello all.....member since 2006, sold the boat a few years back because I was burnt out. going to get back into it this year. what is shooting docks?
Welcome back, I am guessing that you fish LOZ if you are planning on shooting dock?
thanks for the link......no my home lake is Mark Twain.....(get the name DinkMaster now?).......my buddy and I are going to be fishing the LOZ tho this weekend.....be my first time fishing there....all I have ever done at the LOZ is drink beer and pleasure boat....so it will be a new experience for me......at mark twain I just jig brush....with a single jigging rod.....and never more than 12 feet deep with pink and chartruese
Great time to expand your horizons have fun.
If you get into shooting docks and want to buy a rod n reel setup get something that works good the first time you buy. I went through a few setups and wasted money. I recommend a 6' 6" med light action rod with good backbone and sensitive tip. I like to shoot with hi vis mono and a weedless jig head so I don't get caught up under the dock. My set up is a BPS carbon light rod and Pflueger President 6930 reel. Good luck it can be frustrating at first.
Just toss the jig head in the back of the boat slip, give it a five count and slowly reel it back and watch for the line twich when they hit it. I would use blue ice or something with chartruse in it. Keep an eye on your line because they hit it right when it hits the water. If no bites you may have to let it go deeper. Best docks have fish cleaning stations on them usually.
After watching the video, it doesn't seem like it's something I want to try. Is there coves with cedar trees and brush you can jig? Or is dock fishing the ticket?
You will catch more fish and bigger fish than you've ever caught. We probably averaged 100 a day. Get you a coffee can shut your garage door on it ,get all the way back and try to skip it in the jar.
We fish tournaments. Best rod for shooting docks is a 6.9 medium light with a slightly bigger spool reel with 8# green line. Get you a pink head with a silver and chartreuse Bobby Garland split tail.
Its not hard, my 63 year old dad does it. Just takes practice, if I didn't shoot docks I wouldn't even unload the boat in LOZ. Its one of the best, if not THE best way to catch big crappie at LOZ. Especially in the comming weeks when the females start suspending when the males are making nests. Flip under a dark shady boat and get ready, they'll hit it about a foot or two down.Quote:
Originally Posted by DinkMaster
New rod on the market is the B&M Sharpshooter 6 (6' Med/light) pair that with a Shimano Sienna and you've got a great dock shooting rig for about $80.
Has anyone used the B&M sharpshooter and how do you like it? Is there something else that's just as good but cheaper?
The new Sharpshooter 6 is real good for the money, great backbone. The older shorter Sharpshooters weren't very good, too flimsy.Quote:
Originally Posted by cjones10
Dock shooting is addictive! There is nothing like pulling a big ole slab out of a small hole under a dock. I catch bigger fish than I ever have. My wife has gotten pretty good at it and loves doing too. I have four Sam Heaton Super Sensitive 7' rods that we use. Wal-Mart in Camdenton usually has them for about $40. You can get a 2 year replacement plan for $3. They are also good casting rods. Hi Vis line is a must as you really have to become a line watcher alot of times you will never feel the bite especially the big fish. You will also get good at tying on jigs because loosing them is gonna happen a lot too. The best thing I have found is putting a drop of super glue were the jig body contacts the head makes them last a lot longer.
Ok, you guys talked me into it. I'm going to buy some equipment for it. Thanks for the tips.
One of the best lines I've come across is Vicious Hi Vis panfish line. I prefer using 6 pound line when I'm dock shooting or pithing jigs and use the same line in 10 pound when pulling crank baits. I find this line doesn't kink up as bad as some of the others. Be sure to keep it in a cool place and it will last a couple seasons - reminds me, I need to order another spool. I also like to tie my jigs on with a loop knot. I found the "Huckabee" knot is the fastest and easiest to tie. Just search for "Huckabee" on youtube to find out how to tie it