Your Favorite Dock Bait!!

[bassNspear]

I know there is a ton of different baits out there on the market today. Im just wondering what you go to bait would be when it comes to getting that last bite under that dock with 20 mins left in the tournament

I love skipping Comida from Mr. Twister. Running them Wacky Style can get you alot of bites. The way the bait moves in the water, gets you alot of bites.

I look forward to seeing what you all do when it comes to crunch time.

[DomW]

Well, I don't fish a lot of tournaments (maybe someday), but I still like to catch one more fish. I also favor the senko-type baits, including the Comida. They have the great combination of skipping well and having awesome action on the fall. Also, a 3/8 oz All-Terrain jig with a big enough trailer to slow the fall a bit works well for me.

[ice-man/vexilar-king]

Swim Bait. Lake Fork 5.5" Totally differn't look and most guys wont spend the $10 for three of them so for the most part they have never seen it. Weight it for a slow fall and then slow wounded retieve$$$$$$$$$

[ice-man/vexilar-king]

[fishnhuntnboy]

I dont fish any tourneys really but look at doing a league this summer but i would use the senko worm wacky rigged with the 2/O gamagatsu(sp) weedless hook. i would say that is my fav. way to fish docks period

[Central Bassman]

A Senko or Jig under the dock and a Swimming Jig or Swim Bait in between the docks.

[ptkane]

a Bitsy Flip jig.

[evinrude19]

im going to go with a wacky style senko like gary yamaoto (sp?) are my fav.

[Hula_Grub]

senkos and weightless Culprit worms

[jwhjr]

Weightless Senko style plastics wacky or Texas rigged.

[EBass]

Large Creature baits but also learning to skip jigs on a baitcaster.

[st.crioxfishin]

If its down to the wire in a tournament...probably an All Terrain jig.

[CHM]

I've done pretty well with a shiner color Super Fluke on a weighted hook. I think they see a lot of tubes and senkos, but they just can't resist a wounded minnow. That swimbait looks good too!

[JP Z]

After seeing most everyones response here........I would have to lean AWAY from a Senko. That said, I generally through them or a Tube. Now I am going to push for soft jerkbaits or a jig and chunk.

[Jakesbuds]

Lake Fork - Ring Fry's

Sweet Beavers,

No they never work either, so dont throw them lol!

[gritsnham]

A jig is always a great dock tool but large berkley baits have been my best all around.

[Fever]

I'm giving away a secret weapon here but I like to throw lipless cranks or shallow crank baits for the reason stated above. the fish near docks dont often see a crank and if you can get one to bounce of a rail or near a post it can pay off. Cold front conditions change things up though and then I revert to a light jig (slow fall), 1/16th ounce t-rigged worm or tube to skip way back under dock.

[DT10 Guy]

Zoom junebug lizard, texas style!

[jwhjr]

 Originally Posted By: Fever

I'm giving away a secret weapon here but I like to throw lipless cranks or shallow crank baits for the reason stated above. the fish near docks dont often see a crank and if you can get one to bounce of a rail or near a post it can pay off.

I need to improve my casting accuracy or I'll have one of those angry dock owners chasing me down when I'm trying to get it unhooked from their dock...

[RK]

Hiya

DT10guy - Nice avatar. Love that stuff

I skip tubes, Dip Sticks, or beaver type baits a lot. Swim jigs too . I have the luxury of fishing where there isn't a ton of pressure on the bass so I don't have to worry about that all that much.

The other thing I use, which can be flat out awesome, is a big 5" grub like a Kalin's rigged on a Bait Rigs Grub Master jighead. The Grub Master is a really funky head - it's long and skinny with the lead molded around the shank of the hook, so you slide the thing up inside the grub almost like you would if it were a tube. The thing swims and falls horizontally, and sometimes they'll even spiral like a tube with the tail of the grub working as it drops. They skip pretty well too...

Cheers,

Rob Kimm

[Neighbor_guy]

Bitzy or an All terrain with a both in 1/4 or 3/8 with a 5" grub trailer. If I am back boated, Then I will skip a big tube to give a different look to the fish.

[goblueM]

7" tequila sunrise power worm, a fat-rap style crank, senkos... its hard to fish a dock wrong, so many different baits you can use

[cjac]

I like the Flukes, that slow fall is nice, and they can be skipped fairly easily. 3/16oz jig with a Zoom super chunk is light enough and wide enough of a profile with the bigger chunk to slow the fall a bit too.

Promise not to laugh? I've had success with a Scum Frog too. Think about the long skinny alleys between a dock and a pontoon or a boat lift. If I accidentally bounce the frog off the side of the pontoon there's not a major "clank" or "thud". Teasing a surface bait up that alley can be a great teaser.

[YUM]

The bait i skip docks with the most would the senko. I will also skip a 1/8 ouch jighead with some sort of smaller plastic sometimes... Ohhh how I want to learn to skip a jig with a baitcaster.. someday.

[Central Bassman]

 Originally Posted By: cjac

Promise not to laugh? I've had success with a Scum Frog too. Think about the long skinny alleys between a dock and a pontoon or a boat lift. If I accidentally bounce the frog off the side of the pontoon there's not a major "clank" or "thud". Teasing a surface bait up that alley can be a great teaser.

SSSSSHHHHHHHH Don't be telling people that!!!