What length throwline for using in tree?

[ccooper]

For advancing TIP's, etc. What set-up y'all using--what length throwline, what throwbag weight and how do you hang it on your saddle?

 

[RajElectric]

25' 10ounce. Gets stuffed into an ammo pouch on my saddle.

 

[ccooper]

Thanks. Sweet, 25'...that will be easy to manage, coil and store in my diddy bag all while I get more comfortable advancing my tip.

 

[misfit]

I tried stuffing a throwline in a ditty bag once, but that got so old so fast that I resolved to find a better way. And I did. At least for me. I bought a cheap fly fishing reel from Cabelas and was very happy with it. The one I bought (Wind River model 3, the largest) was on sale for $20 but if you want to spend a whole lot more, you can. I loved it. I wound only 50'-60' feet of 1.75 ZingIt on it, but I had room for more. I tied a short tether to it so I could hook it to my accessory carabiner and drop it without losing it. I used a 10oz throwbag. Winding up the line was so fast and easy. I was very happy with that, but then a dear tree-climbing friend gave me a vintage automatic fly fishing reel that was even sweeter, and I have been using it ever since. He loaded 75' of line on it which maxed out the capacity. With the touch of a lever, this reel rewinds the line automatically for me and does it fast. I'm spoiled now. The only disadvantage to it is that it is a little heavier. I store my reels in a small ditty bag that just fits.

As for the length, it just depends on how you use it. I like as long as possible because I sometimes use it to lower things to the ground or maybe tie it to my repositioned canopy anchor and let it reel out as I descend to use for retrieval. But most of the time I don't need much. You just need at least twice as long as however far you want to throw it.

 

[RopeShield]

I use the sidewinder with 150' and my Rk for throws longer than 30' and only for clear near branchless throws. In tree throwing for prune jobs is usually a time waster in the hardwoods I work. Telescoping pole saw and monkey fist of climbing line is guaranteed faster and easier than throwing imo. Climb line and hook or grapple is very sweet option because it skips a couple of necessary steps associated with throwing.
I would say most of time you are better and faster if you just climb down and swing over. Of course it depends on the distance and height you have to travel. Greater distances I find setting lines from the ground is usually easier from the ground but many times it can be done from a nice high tip. I have chalkline reel with about and honestly have never used it. I think mostly because I use light wt climbing lines 10.5 platinum and steel biners for my rope progress

 

[RopeShield]

I almost never climb alone so it's fairly easy for things to be sent up as I need them

 

[CutHighnLetFly]

Can't imagine the nightmare time i would have throwing a throwline while in the tree. 8oz weight on an aluminum biner clipped thru the splice on the climbing line, works sweet. Got the idea from Oceans, at the time be had the bag (electrical) taped to the biner, I just clipped the biner thru the stitched loop on a Weaver throw bag. It can be tossed pretty far pretty accurate. And I haven't had too bad a time getting it to come down by flippin' the rope.

 

[ccooper]

Can't imagine the nightmare time i would have throwing a throwline while in the tree. 8oz weight on an aluminum biner clipped thru the splice on the climbing line, works sweet. Got the idea from Oceans, at the time be had the bag (electrical) taped to the biner, I just clipped the biner thru the stitched loop on a Weaver throw bag. It can be tossed pretty far pretty accurate. And I haven't had too bad a time getting it to come down by flippin' the rope.

This is what I've also been doing so far, but on the throws more than 6-8 feet above, the weight of the rope makes it difficult for me.