Throw line splice

flyingmosstreen

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Super easy down and dirty. Probably didn’t bury the tail enough but I can always do it again.
 

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I have spliced eyes on all my throwlines. I think being able to girth hitch a weight on is a tiny but quicker and they are less prone to getting caught in a split. It's a small difference and probably more of a preference than anything.
You can girth them on without a splice, just leave a couple inches of tail for any slippage. If the weight gets stuck you can give it some solid tugs to slip it all the way off the weight. Some times the weight and the throw line come down and you save a minor headache. Idk, that's what I do and it works well
 
You can girth them on without a splice, just leave a couple inches of tail for any slippage. If the weight gets stuck you can give it some solid tugs to slip it all the way off the weight. Some times the weight and the throw line come down and you save a minor headache. Idk, that's what I do and it works well
Yep slippery girth hitch here as well. It doesn’t really take much more time to tie than just girthing a knotted/spliced loop. Plus it’s saved me from countless stuck throw weights over the years. But the spliced loop is good splicing practice too.
 
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So you folks are saying you can pull a girth-hitched line off of a stuck throw bag? I've never known the girth hitch to slip?
 
If you don't tie an eye prior to girth hitching it you can. Tie the girth hitch with a bight instead of a closed eye.
Yep, most dyneema lines will slip under a certain load with the girth (no half hitches). This slipping is beneficial imo which is why it's my preferred method.
 
Yep, most dyneema lines will slip under a certain load with the girth (no half hitches). This slipping is beneficial imo which is why it's my preferred method.
Are you referring to half hitches as in a clove hitch? I guess my question is, will the clove hitch roll out in the same/similar fashion as the girth hitch? Pretty cool thoughts.

When I have to break my line pulling a stuck throw ball I’ll try that method next haha
 
Are you referring to half hitches as in a clove hitch? I guess my question is, will the clove hitch roll out in the same/similar fashion as the girth hitch? Pretty cool thoughts.

When I have to break my line pulling a stuck throw ball I’ll try that method next haha
As in no half hitches to help secure the girth hitch (like on a cow hitch). They might keep it from slipping. Clove takes more time to tie and doesn't slip as well, under enough load I'm sure it would slip but overall not as good as the girth on a bite imo.
 

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