Brett Collins said the key to catching bass of Lake Wateree docks is to get your bait well back under the cover to spots where the best fish hide, and skipping a jig is his favorite way.
“You want the jig to hit the water as soon as possible,” he said, making a cast with a sweeping, sidearm motion, sending his jig skipping seven, eight or nine times and disappearing beneath a dock.
Just like skipping stones, this method puts the jig on the right path with enough force to reach maximum distance. With the bigger bass hiding deep underneath docks, getting the lures far under these hideouts is crucial. Simply tossing a jig as far as possible won’t do the job, but skipping will place them perfectly. It takes practice, but the payoff is worth the effort and is often the difference between catching a fish here and there and consistently catching bass from docks.
Collins also uses this technique for fishing docked pontoon boats, skipping his jig between the outboard motor and one of the pontoon tubes. No other cast can land a lure as deep under these boats.
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