Relatively new in the lexicon of crappie fishermen is the technique known as dock shooting. The tactic is designed to get a lure deep under the platform of a dock. It begins by forming a hard curve or bow with the rod and then firing a tiny jig past the pilings and beneath the crossbeams of an elevated dock. The essence of dock shooting is the cast that sends the lure into the pier’s dark recesses. However, it is incorrect to think of shooting as a cast in the traditional sense. Instead, the rod tip is pulled tight under the rod, and the jig is gripped behind the reel on a taut line. When the rod is loaded, the jig is let go and sent speeding on its way beneath the dock.
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