I've had the same idea, but also never trusted it. I think John T has it right- it would probably get rid of MOST of the charge, but you'd probably still get a little of it. So I always just turn off the fence.
Did make a rig like you're talking about when we had our first place- it had a high tension power line running right through it, and the stray power was enough to charge the fence even with the charger unplugged. So to work on the fence, I'd unplug the charger, then go to the work area and clamp the ground wire on. Just for fun, I'd often stick the spike into the ground first, then see if I got a spark when I went to put the alligator clip on the fence. Generally did, especially if it was a dry day. I had to use that lash-up even on non-electrified woven wire or barbed wire fences, during the summer when the wood posts were dry.
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