Re: Question on shooting a line



Thanks Roy. Good discussion on my qeustions.

Ed



> I've been doing this on Field Day for a long time.
>
> First off, I use about 6-8 pound test line. It's heavy enough to pull
> a nylon cord back over the tree, but light enough so it comes off
> smoothly and so I can get plenty of line on a reel.
>
> Second, I use teardrop-shaped fishing weights (narrow at the line
> end), never round or pyramid. The latter types snag too readily if you
> have to pull the weight back up. Try dragging the weight across a
> weedy back yard if you need an illustration.
>
> As for the weight itself -- over the years I slowly increased the
> weight to as much as 3 ounces, so it would drop freely through fairly
> dense pine and fir trees. But I had an increasing amount of trouble
> with the weight coming out of the pouch during the shot, leading to
> very short shots and even occasionally a cut elastic unless everything
> was just right. Dropping back with the weight cured the shooting
> problem, along with using a slingshot with wide spaced arms. I've
> settled on about 2 oz as the best compromise between trouble-free
> shooting and the ability to drop through the tree.
>
> I never use this method for a home installation unless it's for no
> more than a few days -- the twine or even rope cuts into the tree,
> making it impossible to get down. This might not be as much of a
> problem with hardwood trees as it is for softer and pitchier conifers.
> Also, I've had people tell me that very heavy nylon monofilament is
> less prone to this -- I haven't tried it.
>
> Roy Lewallen, W7EL
>
.

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