your opinion please

What would your defining features of a dock be that produce at least a couple of two-and-a-halfers and a three-and-a-halfer?

Would you say there is a domain radius established by bigger bass?

I always try for a second bass if I get one from a dock, should I try for a third or do you think the third one is just wasting time? The first one I usually just hock it out green and swing it into the boat without any play and go for a second one immediately. --  Steve

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No fresh pressure treated wood. 2 points

Platform low to water. 4 points

The more dilapidated the better. 3points

Dock resting on supports, not floating. 5 points

Supports set into concrete blocks (artificial rocks) rather than just stuck in the bottom. 2 points

Multiple horizontal or angled braces. 1 point per non vertical member.

posts/braces larger than 4 by 4s. 2 points

Dock cross or abuts both a reasonably flat bottom and a depth change. 10 points

Dock abuts or houses a different type of cover (Rock/log/weeds/brush) 10 points

Dock comes off seawall rather than just off bank. 2 points

Wooden Ladder off front face of dock. 1 point

Complex shape (T or L instead of just a straight walk)5 points.

Lone dock on a bank. Jackpot.

Barking Dog on dock. negative 2 points

Jet ski ramps on dock. Negative 2 points

Just add up the points -- the higher the score, the longer I"m spending casting at it.

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Wood, not metal. 5 points

No fresh pressure treated wood. 2 points

Platform low to water. 4 points

The more dilapidated the better. 3points

Dock resting on supports, not floating. 5 points

Supports set into concrete blocks (artificial rocks) rather than just stuck in the bottom. 2 points

Multiple horizontal or angled braces. 1 point per non vertical member.

posts/braces larger than 4 by 4s. 2 points

Dock cross or abuts both a reasonably flat bottom and a depth change. 10 points

Dock abuts or houses a different type of cover (Rock/log/weeds/brush) 10 points

Dock comes off seawall rather than just off bank. 2 points

Wooden Ladder off front face of dock. 1 point

Complex shape (T or L instead of just a straight walk)5 points.

Lone dock on a bank. Jackpot.

Barking Dog on dock. negative 2 points

Jet ski ramps on dock. Negative 2 points

Just add up the points -- the higher the score, the longer I"m spending casting at it.

RichZ© www.richz.com/fishing

closed-decking (great) versus open-decking -( let's light through).... ( not so good).

At least that is how it works in the heat of the summer in Texas.... RichG

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Scott... Chetek, WI