bstewert
TreeHouser
Nice throwbag!
In-tree throwbag/line management
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Treehouser
Nice rig Burnham!
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Treehouser
Anybody have any tricks for getting a line and bag you can't reach, in another branch or tree. I know the obvious solution of using a pole saw, but other tricks would be sweet to know.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I found a fly reel on Ebay I am going to try and set up on a biner. See how it flies 
Should be able to clamp it right to the spine..
Should be able to clamp it right to the spine..
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Treehouser
Thanks for the info!
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TreeHouser
Check you Jerry B's line of videos some of what he can do with a throw line is no less than amazing. It will want to make you practice all day to get that good.
bstewert
TreeHouser
Are you saying he has a video on throwline specifically?
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TreeHouser
No, I wish but the segment on throwline use is just shy of amazing IMO. Like 20' horizontal shots, crazy!
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I agree. It's a great segment!
Burnham
Woods walker
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Here's version 2.0. I followed Bearclaw's suggestion of using zip ties, cause I had some and didn't have small enough hose clamps on hand. Initially I set it up with a couple around the spine of the biner, but that seemed insecure as the ties could slip off the reel mounts. I added a couple to keep those from slipping, now I think it'll stay put.
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Burnham
Woods walker
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Found this thread with a google search of gypoclimber.com...maybe it'll give you some ideas.
http://gypoclimber.com/showthread.php?11174-Throwline-trick-for-traversing
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TreeHouser
Very nice B.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Well I got the fly reel in the mail today.
Nice light weight I found on Fleabay.
How much line does your set up hold Burnam? I loaded this with 1.8mm zing it and I maybe got 75 or 80 feet on it, possibly a little more but felt short of 100. I did not measure it for certain.. Just guessing.
I also thought I had some hose clamps the proper size in my shed... HA! Guess I'll pick some up when I run through town tomorrow....
Nice light weight I found on Fleabay.
How much line does your set up hold Burnam? I loaded this with 1.8mm zing it and I maybe got 75 or 80 feet on it, possibly a little more but felt short of 100. I did not measure it for certain.. Just guessing.
I also thought I had some hose clamps the proper size in my shed... HA! Guess I'll pick some up when I run through town tomorrow....
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Porkbrick
TreeHouser
that looks sweet Burnham!
gf beranek
Old Schooler
That is the reel thing, Stephan. Nice choice of reel for in the tree use. advancing ropes and setting rigging at short reaches. Great energy saver.
Securing the reel to the biner with ties is sweet, B. I never thought of that. Nice and clean, and good utility when you need it.
Securing the reel to the biner with ties is sweet, B. I never thought of that. Nice and clean, and good utility when you need it.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Yeah... I rethought it out and for short advancing, rigging and link to pull a line up or what not... 75-80 feet of zing it on a reel will be easier than this way I been at it... 
Flacking line in a diddy bag in canopy SOX with a 1/2 life...
Shhhhh I usually just drop it to Rob
Flacking line in a diddy bag in canopy SOX with a 1/2 life...
Shhhhh I usually just drop it to Rob
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Richard
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Hi Burnham this is my setup done by Anders. there is a swivel between the reel and the ring which I clip onto my caritool or other biner then there is a elastic from the ring to small carabiner which can be hooked onto the harness. reason for the elastic is if something happens and I drop the reel it`s not going to damage the reel or a groundie.
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Burnham
Woods walker
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I have to pre-strip mine, with the auto-rewind, there is no freespool.
I find that I can sometimes lay the cord carefully out, back and forth over a clean limb, from closer to me out toward the direction I want to toss, and it'll sometimes even feed out cleanly.
Just as often, I coil it in hand and pray.
I find that I can sometimes lay the cord carefully out, back and forth over a clean limb, from closer to me out toward the direction I want to toss, and it'll sometimes even feed out cleanly
.Just as often, I coil it in hand and pray
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pigwot
M's, Juniper's, Lowen’s, and Inge’s Grandpa
There are two common sizes of the auto-wind fly reels:
a smaller capacity that holds about 50 feet of line
and the larger spool which holds about 75 ft (of the 1.75mm zing-it).
I keep my in-tree throw bag girthed on the spliced-eye end of the throwline and the grapple girth-hitched a few inches down the line so they are handy. Moss (Andrew Joslin) had a great video of his foot-mounted in-tree slingshot and a method for dangling the grapple midline and grabbing and returning the weighted end of a line for a traverse. Thought I had the link, but I can't seem to find it now.
I use a small tether to attach it to a caritool or 'biner, but I am inspired by Anders setup for Richard; a swivel and ring sounds like a great idea.
a smaller capacity that holds about 50 feet of line
and the larger spool which holds about 75 ft (of the 1.75mm zing-it).
I keep my in-tree throw bag girthed on the spliced-eye end of the throwline and the grapple girth-hitched a few inches down the line so they are handy. Moss (Andrew Joslin) had a great video of his foot-mounted in-tree slingshot and a method for dangling the grapple midline and grabbing and returning the weighted end of a line for a traverse. Thought I had the link, but I can't seem to find it now.
I use a small tether to attach it to a caritool or 'biner, but I am inspired by Anders setup for Richard; a swivel and ring sounds like a great idea.
