Getting out on the lake very early in the season and getting around (stop and several different public docks on the lake) is very helpful for me. I dock 4-5 times per day beginning at ice out each time I'm on the lake. The docks are almost always very open at this time of year so I don't have the pressure of being watched, having other boats waiting behind me or having tight places to get into. I pick two pilings and imagine them as boats and practice getting in between them as I dock. I try to avoid the "easy" route at these times and dock on the side that has the wind pushing me away from the dock (this is the time to make mistakes). By the time Memorial Day comes around and the lake gets busy I'm much better than I was at ice out.
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