Sounds to me like you just need a surface adjustment.  If the ball is reading the lane well and is just too much action on the back you can try actually scuffing the surface lightly by hand.  you should get similar length down the lane but a calmer ball reaction down lane.  Or you can try adding a little polish to the surface to generate a little more length out of the ball through the front part of the lane which should delay the hook a little more.  Or you can try that tropical heat pearl only definatly adding a little hand surface to it.  That hand surface will kinda of blend out that skittish look your describing and make the ball more controllable. 

Billy Trudell
Storm PBA regional staff
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