What's the longest you've spent throwing a throw bag?

[Blah]

Recently it’s not getting the throwbag over a branch that’s been the problem, it’s getting it back down again...

[Darrin Turnbull]

Recently it’s not getting the throwbag over a branch that’s been the problem, it’s getting it back down again...

Pull the line taught then twang it like a bow string.
The bark of the black locust tree is worst I’ve found.

[stihlmadasever]

4 hours ago, Blah said:

Recently it’s not getting the throwbag over a branch that’s been the problem, it’s getting it back down again...

Yip been there... heavier throwbag helps if its a tree with high friction bark or heavily fissured.

Sometimes it just gets stuck though..

What can you do..

[Khriss]

A pound ( 16 oz bag ) or yr wasting pounds of money on job K

[Husqvarna King]

On 27/03/2018 at 22:40, Sambo said:

Who uses poles and a hook to get ropes in? 

Have done, made a hook and rope holder for an old telescopic wolf pole, been great on some trees, a big lime full of epicormic that had been messed around with before a few months back I wouldn't have wanted to do any other way. Useful for setting tip rigging too sometimes. ?

[Steve Bullman]

18 hours ago, Darrin Turnbull said:

 

Pull the line taught then twang it like a bow string.
The bark of the black locust tree is worst I’ve found.
 

 

That trick never works for me!  I must be doing it wrong

[Rhystree]

About 15 minutes then the spikes come out!

[Sambo]

11 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

That trick never works for me!  I must be doing it wrong

It's surprising how heavy a bag is needed to get the line moving on rough bark!

[stihlmadasever]

14 hours ago, Husqvarna King said:

Have done, made a hook and rope holder for an old telescopic wolf pole, been great on some trees, a big lime full of epicormic that had been messed around with before a few months back I wouldn't have wanted to do any other way. Useful for setting tip rigging too sometimes. ?

Ive used a 3 teir telescopic extention pole(the ones for painting ceilings) with a bent hook to get ropes in limes really thick with epi.

Just another tool in the box...

Edited March 30, 2018 by stihlmadasever

[MattyF]

It's surprising how heavy a bag is needed to get the line moving on rough bark!

Very true !
That’s why I won’t go lighter than 14oz.. and double up bags if manipulating a route.