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!

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

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.  

 

Half the time I remove the skirt entirely

 

 

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

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.

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. 

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!

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!

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.