How to Skip the Boogeyman Under Docks

The biggest bass around a dock are often positioned where ordinary casts cannot reach them. The Boogeyman was designed with a flat body that skips cleanly, falls at an angle and glides deeper under overhead cover.

Why the flat body matters

A flat bait creates more surface contact when it hits the water, helping it skip instead of digging in. After the skip, the Boogeyman’s angled fall can carry it farther beneath the dock while its legs and appendages begin kicking.

The basic skipping setup

• Use a compact Texas rig with the hook point protected

• Choose enough weight for control without killing the glide

• Keep the bait straight on the hook so it skips predictably

• Use a low, sidearm cast and release close to the water

Where to place the cast

Target the darkest shade, the back corners of floating docks, cross braces, cables and transitions where a walkway meets the main platform. Make several casts from different angles because the bait’s path changes with each approach.

How to work the bait after the skip

Let the bait fall on controlled slack so it can glide naturally. Watch the line for a jump or sideways movement. If it reaches the bottom without a bite, lift it enough to activate the appendages, pause again and then swim or crawl it out.

Tournament detail

Do not rush the first fall. Many quality dock fish bite before the bait ever touches bottom. A clean skip, controlled fall and immediate hook-set readiness turn hidden dock targets into high-percentage water.

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