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Comment by John Sheehan on June 5, 2013 at 8:15am

Skittering explained: http://catfishgumbo.blogspot.com/2008/03/old-fashioned-bass-tactics...

Comment by John Sheehan on June 5, 2013 at 8:13am

The author does this "Skittering " technique in lily pad or weed pockets with a long fly rod or cane pole the idea is to get a Pickerel or Bass to come out of the thick cover and then haul them out of there quickly with lineout about as long as the pole .Skittering as I understand it makes a commotion on top of the water by pulling, hopping  and dabbing the bait in an open area around big fish weedy lairs. I have raised many Bass and Pickerel  with Johnson weedless  spoons but lost almost as many fish with long casts into the pads. Poor hooksets due to line getting caught under pads was the reason I believe. This is more of a closer quarter technique that requires a friend quietly handling the oars while another person fishes . It's stealthy until you hook one I guess.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on June 4, 2013 at 11:42am

I think I get the idea, John, but could you describe the technique in detail?
And I'm wondering if other belly strips would work, like those
cut from small bluegill....

Comment by John Sheehan on June 4, 2013 at 6:47am

Has anyone here tried this? I read that Perch Belly strips 'Skittered' for Pickerel is deadly .I've never tried it but Edward C. Janes  swears by the technique in his book ,'Freshwater Fishing Complete' .I'll start saving and preserving them when I clean Perch for eating .

Comment by John Sheehan on March 26, 2013 at 6:39am

First signs of Pickerel in the shallows ,haven't caught one yet though.

Comment by John Sheehan on December 14, 2012 at 2:27pm

Absolute cryin' shame ,in my estimation, that Acme has apparently discontinued the Flash King Wobbler .Bluegill ,Crappie,Pickerel,Bass ,White and Yellow Perch can all be caught on the various sizes .My name would be first on the petition list to reintroduce that style spoon.

Comment by John Sheehan on December 14, 2012 at 2:23pm

These thin gauged spoons are what I'm classifying as Flutter Spoons .

Comment by John Sheehan on December 14, 2012 at 6:55am

Thanks for your maintenence tricks .Cool ,even apply to polishing Guitar frets !

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 13, 2012 at 2:10pm

JOHN - PS

As for a finish go ahead and apply something if you like, as long as the line doesn't contact the point. I like to use oil enamels, a good choice being the little bottles sold for model cars and planes.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 13, 2012 at 2:01pm

Its all the same, John. Any place you have filed on, and upon which your line rides, will want this treatment. Work it over real good with the progressive emery grits and polish her up nice. Then make sure that roller actually rolls.

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