Guide Joe Dennis of Bonneau said that although quite appealing to the eye, the abundance of natural cover on the Cooper River prevents fishermen from fishing the man-made objects that seem to attract bass in droves.
“Just below the Pinopolis Dam, a railroad trestle crosses the river, and the associated structures and pilings offer great conditions to hold bass,” he said. “These objects are potentially great for bass, and depending on current flow, the fish can be holding deep around these objects in the eddies or on the shallow sides chasing forage.
“Other overlooked bass structures are docks and piers,” he said. “Isolated, single docks can be a magnet to largemouth. These scattered targets often harbor multiple bass. Areas of multiple docks are excellent but more difficult to pattern simply because of the plentiful options. Patterns will vary with current flow but bass are almost always found around these structures. Work the edges and the corners with Texas-rigged worms and also flip and skip lures underneath the docks. I’ve found once you hit a pattern you may catch several fish on the same tactic very quickly in a short stretch of water.“
