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Friday, July 19th, 2024

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Sportsmen Since 1967

Back to the basics: What to consider when targeting fish from the dock

Docks come in all shapes and sizes, and fishing success from docks will vary regarding where they’re located on a lake. (Photos by Brian Haines)

It was a glorious evening in the middle of June. The weather was warm, the lake was calm, and the daily coronation of the sun crowning the western horizon was about to begin. On the water, in the shallows, small swirls and little boils were everywhere as bluegills were coming to the surface to gulp the mayflies hatching there.
As for me, I sat at the edge of a dock with my feet dangling in the water, a fishing pole in my hand, and several plump bluegills swimming in a five-gallon pail at my side.

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