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- Fishing around boat docks, and swimming rafts may be one of the most
- enjoyable forms of bass fishing. There are times when a boat dock can have
- two or three people walking around on it, yet you will be able to catch
- fish there. Some boat docks will not hold fish, while others seem to produce
- time after time. The best docks seem to be located either near deep water, or
- close to some other type of cover. Perhaps one of the best weapons for
- catching bass around boat docks is the Gitzit or G-2.
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- These baits are soft bodied tube shaped lures with tentacles resembling an
- octopus. They work the best when rigged with a 1/16 ounce lead head and
- fished on a spinning rod with 6 or 8 pound test line. The light line allows
- the bait to spiral and undulate in a manner similar to an injured minnow.
- The light lead head allows the bait to fall slowly, with it's tentacles
- quivering. The advantage of the spinning rod is that it allows accurate
- casting of these light 'finesse' baits.
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- One of the most effective ways to present the bait to the bass is to skip it
- up under the boat dock using a side arm cast. In this way, the tube lure
- looks like a baitfish jumping out of the water trying to evade a larger fish.
- When the bait stops skipping, allow it to fall a foot or two before giving it
- a slight twitch, then let it fall again. Most strikes will come either as soon
- as the bait hits the water, or when it first starts to fall.
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