Throw line splice

[evo]

I played around with a bunch of things. Settled on a slippery 8. With slick line and a stuck bag one can give some sharp tugs and sometimes spill the knot. I’ve lost some bags doing this, but saved myself MANY frustrating hours of retrieving stuck balls.

 

[Barc Buster]

I've always just left the tail loose without tucking it in. One less thing to snag.

I tie it that way for throwing. I tie it with the loop for the APTA.

 

[Tree Lady]

What do you use for double bagging? I've been using three girth hitches.

 

[Lignotuber]

What do you use for double bagging? I've been using three girth hitches.

Usually a locking DMM xsre carabiner, sometimes a girth hitch if manipulating something midline.

 

[Tony]

I have been splicing eyes in my throwline for well over 10 years. I do a long bury splice with a taper, about 12”-15” (30 to 38cm)

I have found that the double amount of Throwline, because of the bury, increases the longevity of my lines. Makes attaching lines, extra weight simple. It also makes friction management device retrieval smother.

I have never had any issues with lines getting stuck due to the splices specifically. I would say just the opposite, but I cannot quantify it.

I have also end to end spliced cut or damaged Throwline with good results.

I did a video on it a few months ago for Arboriculture Canada on my process. Not sure if it was posted yet…

Tony

 

[SeanRuel]

This whole open end girth hitch thing is blowing my mind! Looks v nice. I have spliced my throwline in the past and like it quite a bit, brummel with maybe 6 inch bury

 

[flyingmosstreen]

This whole open end girth hitch thing is blowing my mind! Looks v nice. I have spliced my throwline in the past and like it quite a bit, brummel with maybe 6 inch bury

I will see if, when I get my throw ball stuck, the very short bury (1”) will ever pull itself out. I like the splice very much right now though

 

[dmonn]

I have a couple of sewing needles that have fairly blunt tips that I use to bury the tail when I splice eyes in my throw lines. They make doing a longer bury pretty easy. I also cross stitch the buried section.