High Water Docks

[MuskieFever]

With all the rainfall, the docks are almost impossible to fish. Any solution or tricks to getting under these water tight docks?

[Markula]

Flying lure.

[IcePro]

Demand that dock owners need to raise their dock so you can fish it

In all seriousness docks should be raised or lowered with fluctuating water levels to properly line up with the boat or pontoon. Also if the dock is to low and a strong storm comes in, the boat cold end up on the dock from the waves.

[IcePro]

Shallow running crank bait but you might want to put on weed less hooks instead of the trebles.

Fish parallel to the dock but have 2 crank baits (one for the left side of the dock and one for the right side of the dock). Adjust the crank baits so one will run left and the other will run right.

When you cast parallel to the dock the crank bait will run under the dock but be careful when the crank bait gets near the dock poles.

[Craigums]

What if you put a finishing nail in the end of a weightless stickworm and let it fall on slack line, it should track backwards a little bit on the fall

[Pherris]

Snorkel and a spear.

[Nick Kuhn]

Fish a time of day when the shadow of the dock isn't directly under the dock.

[masoct3]

Actually docks with little to no open space are great to throw worms. It is covered by the sun and they pretty much sit around if you can find them. You will find all sizes in this situation.

[RumRiverRat]

Actually docks with little to no open space are great to throw worms. It is covered by the sun and they pretty much sit around if you can find them. You will find all sizes in this situation.

Not if the dock is underwater, which is what the OP is asking about.

[Igor Drackenwolf]

Skipping lures under the dock is fun, and a great way to pull fish out from under. But I find that if you can't get under for any reason (cross-beams, chains, cables, contiguous floating dock, high water, etc) you can still pull fish out from under with accurate casts hugging right up tight to the sides, front, and support poles of the dock. Most docks are about three or four feet wide. Assuming a fish is under the middle, he's at most a foot-and-a-half to two feet away from your lure, and maybe closer. That's in the strike zone. Not like dropping it on his nose, but you can only do what you can do.