dock fishing and crappie question

[jeepguyjames]

just curious is fishing/shoot docks a warm water pattern??? heres the full thread I posted

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/fish-...-question.html

[thankfull]

yes I shoot docks in the summer months and do well especially if they are quiet and have shade the more shade the better it is.

[The Shootist]

Im in southern Tennessee and we shoot docks in the winter and summer.In the winter I try to find docks in deeper water about 30 to 50' deep.If you can get a sunny day you can catch them under the docks and especially under pontoon boats.During the summer I have to figure out if the fish are deep or shallow so I start under the more shallow docks and work my way to the deeper docks.Shade is your friend.

[jeepguyjames]

thanks guys...I am gonna give this a whirl....I am pretty new to shooting docks/toons....theres not alot of local lakes that have that option for me....but when I get to I sure do like it....God bless all.

[cub48]

Dock shooting is a lot of fun. You will lose a lot of jigs and use a lot of plastic. But pulling a 2#er out is the best. I am in North Alabama we shoot docks in the spring and late fall and winter. We like docks with 8 to 10 ft of water under them. I use 6# line 1/32 jigs Bobby Garland baby shad plastic. The 1/32 skips on the water better than a heavier jig. Most of the time the fish are as far back as you can shoot. Good luck Cub48

[jeepguyjames]

thanks cub48....am having fun learing it, am gonna give it a whirl in the erie bays this year

[CrappiePappy]

... if you haven't seen it yet, check out this video of Russ Bailey & my old friend Don York shooting docks/toons on Watts Bar Lake, Tenn.

Midwest Crappie | MyOutdoorTV.com (this link will open with 2009 Classic Highlights ... so just scroll down thru the show menu until you see the Watts Bar episode, & click on it)

... cp

[MePreach]

Its addictive....trust me! Docks are about like folks you meet...each one is different! So dont limit yourself when fishing them! Docks slow way down in dead of winter, but there are a few that will produce.

[jeepguyjames]

... if you haven't seen it yet, check out this video of Russ Bailey & my old friend Don York shooting docks/toons on Watts Bar Lake, Tenn.

Midwest Crappie | MyOutdoorTV.com (this link will open with 2009 Classic Highlights ... so just scroll down thru the show menu until you see the Watts Bar episode, & click on it)

... cp

excellent I will check it out thanks!!!

[jeepguyjames]

Its addictive....trust me!

I quickly figured that out this year ha ha ha.....my home lake dont have any though.....but for docks I'm willing to drive!!!!