Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

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Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by BlaineFred » Sat Jan 03, 2015 12:49 am

I am trying to improve my dock skipping, and I would appreciate some advice on lures, etc.

Thanks.

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by John Puckett » Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:28 am

The Strike King Hack Attack jig in 3/8oz skips very well provided you have an appropriate trailer. I like the NetBait Kickin' B.

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by legendaryyaj » Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:13 am

GYCB Fat Ika. It's a solid body tube that skips for days!

How are you trying to skip? Pitch-skip or sidearm?

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by BlaineFred » Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:11 pm

legendaryyaj wrote:GYCB Fat Ika. It's a solid body tube that skips for days!

How are you trying to skip? Pitch-skip or sidearm?

Thanks for the tip.

I will be skipping in both pitch and sidearm.

I looked up the Fat Ika, and I will buy some.

Do you add any weight, and if so, how do you add it?

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by legendaryyaj » Tue Jan 06, 2015 3:58 am

No weight. Being a solid tube and a GYCB, it's pretty dense all by itself.

I've never tried pitch skipping it but I learned skipping side arm with this bait. Rig it backwards, skirt in top.

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by BlaineFred » Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:55 am

legendaryyaj wrote:No weight. Being a solid tube and a GYCB, it's pretty dense all by itself.

I've never tried pitch skipping it but I learned skipping side arm with this bait. Rig it backwards, skirt in top.
Will give it a go when the weather improves here in Maryland.

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by johnnybass » Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:11 am

Senko wacky rigged with an o ring. I find this rig almost never needs adjusting while other rigs need to be regularly re-rigged from the stress of skipping. I find that the genuine senko also has just the right weight to skip easily but get down 8-10 ft under deeper docks without waiting forever.

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by Jare77 » Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:34 pm

Lake fork live magic shad 4" :-$

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by fishingandfords » Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:19 am

4" tube

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by bemo » Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:27 am

http://youtu.be/z8-YteNCb94

Here is a nice bait for skipping.

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by lil_man72 » Thu Jan 15, 2015 2:06 am

That video reminds me of the flying lure ads...

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by jeff h » Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:41 am

fishingandfords wrote:4" tube
I concur! Maybe even some 5" tubes too.

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by Basspastor » Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:49 pm

Zoom Super Fluke fished weightless Texas rigged on spinning gear is my go to dock bait.

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by cdav111 » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:22 am

+1 Tube

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Re: Best Lure for Dock Skipping???

Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Tue Feb 10, 2015 12:36 pm

I like a light chatterbait with this weird trailer from BPS. Its called the Wreak-n-Bug.

http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-W ... /10209907/

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