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    My last trip, before we froze up, the fish were not cooperating. I used that time, to practice "shooting", under tree limbs. No docks on that lake. I'm HOOKED! Pun intended.
    With that said, what baits - styles/sizes? Weights of jig heads? Anything else? Youtubers you recommend to watch for this?
    For rods, I was using a BnM little lucy combo. Alternatively, I have an ACC 7'6" spinning rod. No other rods/reels will be bought, using what I have.
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    I prefer 1/16 #4 with something like a stinger tail if a person shoots something like a grub tail it tends to get hung on the hook as it skips back under the dock/tree top as far as rods i like a 6' rod personally a medium light berkely cherrywood has always been my favorite.Mike baker a member of cdc has some good videos he shot here on lake ozark Terry Blankenship is another lake ozark veteran that has a few videos shooting docks.
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    I've shot docks with 5' rods all the way up to 8' rods ... but my 6'6" ESP Power Lite was my fav. Originally I used 2" stinger shad baits from Southern Pro on a weedless 1/16oz ballhead w/#2 Aberdeen hook (custom made). Probably mostly Popsicle & Electric Chicken colors. Back then I was using 4# test hi-vis (probably Stren Gold), during my Watts Bar Lake fishing trips.

    When I go back in April, I'll be giving my Precision Cast (Whitey Outlaw designed) 6' ML rod its maiden use, paired with a brand new BPS Micro Elite reel & 6# test Vicious hi-viz line. Not sure I have any Southern Pro stingers, but I do have a tackle box full of various styles of Slabanator jig bodies to try. I'm thinking the 2.5" Devil Minners & the 1.75" Mini-Rods will be my plastics choices, and maybe even some of the 2" Shad Body will get used.
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    I have several rods for the task at hand. I like them between 6 and 7 feet with plenty of draw weight. For jig heads I prefer 1/32 with a #2 sickle hook for baby shad size and bigger. For the really small bodies I drop that down to #4 or #6 hooks. I consider dock shooting to be a finesse tactic. If I find the fish not cooperating I will down size the bait. More times than not they will hammer a small bait when they are pressured heavily and lethargic. It can be very addictive. Enjoy yourself
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    Bon Temps & I bought a half dozen Wally Marshall Speed Shooters and we both love them. Man I have tried switching different rods for dock shooting and like a casting rod you have to adjust your hold / aim for each rod change. Having 3 identical Speed Shooters loaded with different baits keeps my hold / aim the same increasing my perfect shot presentations dramatically.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rojo View Post
    Bon Temps & I bought a half dozen Wally Marshall Speed Shooters and we both love them. Man I have tried switching different rods for dock shooting and like a casting rod you have to adjust your hold / aim for each rod change. Having 3 identical Speed Shooters loaded with different baits keeps my hold / aim the same increasing my perfect shot presentations dramatically.
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    6'6" medium light with 4# hi vis 1/16 - 1/32 jig head with a blue ice BG.

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    Over the years that I have been dock shooting I have used tons of different rods, and you can can use any length with practice, if fish under the dock are deep I prefer a 1/16 or windy, of fish are shallower under the dock I prefer a 1/24 oz, probably caught thousands more on 1/24. Remember it takes practice until you figure out it’s all about timing.
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    I like a 6ft rod for most dock shooting. I go shorter if I am close to the target and a longer rod if I am further away. A 6 footer works the best for the distance I shoot from. I use 4lb high-vis line. High-vis line is crucial because most of the time you will see the line jump instead of feeling the bite. I use a 1/32 or 1/16 jig head depending on the wind and the depth. I try to go as light as possible because I want my jig to fall as slow as possible. My favorite bait is a 1.5 clone version of the Creme Frisky Frog. The bait shoot greats and the little legs on the back flutter just perfect. I use a 2" Slab Dockter if I need a larger bait. Being a line watcher is the most important skill as a dock shooter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Danny Lang View Post
    Remember it takes practice until you figure out it’s all about timing.
    Oh, Danny ... truer words were never said !!

    If your jig hits the water right in front of you ... you released the spool line too quick.
    If your jig flies over the dock ... you released the spool line too late.

    If you "aim" with the line between the rod tip & jig, and at a slight angle down from jig to rod tip towards the water at the edge of the dock, and you release the spool line just after the jig clears the rod tip ... your jig should hit the surface of the water just in front of the edge of the dock and skip across the water and back up under the dock quite a ways.
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