Chatterbait Skirt Trimming?

[bma3]

Is trimming the skirt on a chatterbait effective like it is on a spinnerbait or is it useless? 

 

I was thinking it may help because it will have the same effect, but if not, I won't trim my chatterbaits.

 

Thanks!

[Scarborough817]

i don't think it's worth it. the reason most people trim spinnerbait skirts is because of short strikes (at least that's what i think) for chatterbaits most people (if not everyone) uses trailers so there wouldn't really be a point

[Fun4Me]

I only trim my chatterbait skirts if it interferes with my trailers ability to move freely. A trailer hook would be more effective with short strikes than trimming the skirt IMO.  

[RoLo]

 

Half the time I remove the skirt entirely

 

 

[NHBull]

On half of mine, I really think them out, especially with certain trailers.....play with different presentations 

[blckshirt98]

I lightly trim my chatterbait trailer depending on the trailer I have on it.  I'll make sure the skirt doesn't cover the "moving" part of a trailer, and, will trim the skirt so it's roughly even all the way around.

[bma3]

1 hour ago, blckshirt98 said:

I lightly trim my chatterbait trailer depending on the trailer I have on it.  I'll make sure the skirt doesn't cover the "moving" part of a trailer, and, will trim the skirt so it's roughly even all the way around.

 

How's the fishing been for you here in NorCal? Thanks for the info btw. 

[blckshirt98]

10 minutes ago, bma3 said:

How's the fishing been for you here in NorCal? Thanks for the info btw. 

So far this year it's been non-existent, water hasn't turned over yet and everything is chocolate milk/full of debris with all the rain and runoff.  Starting to warm-up though, so as long as the rain doesn't keep coming back, in about 2-3 weeks it's gonna be on!

[bma3]

31 minutes ago, blckshirt98 said:

So far this year it's been non-existent, water hasn't turned over yet and everything is chocolate milk/full of debris with all the rain and runoff.  Starting to warm-up though, so as long as the rain doesn't keep coming back, in about 2-3 weeks it's gonna be on!

 

Same with my area. The rain is bittersweet haha. It's helping the drought and ruining the fishing!

[Bluebasser86]

I like bulk on my bladed jigs, along with the fact that I'm tying them so I do them like I want the first time.

 

I do fish them like Rolo said at times, without a skirt and just a swimbait on the back. Seems to be very effective when they're really keyed on baitfish.