Line setting reminds me so much of water torture. On the surface, it appears to be a benign activity. As time passes with each tick of the clock, it only seems like one more throw will do it ...only one more twig to pull out of the line...only one more bird's nest to straighten...only, only, only... What demonic spirit invented throw line setting? I googled Throwline Helpline and nothing appeared. There is no 1 800 number to call. Apparently we're on our own. It's a dark dimensionless world.

It's very true that as more people watch line setting the more stupid the throw weight becomes. Perhaps this explains why line setting has never made it to prime time TV. I have made single throw sets - deep in the woods where there were no witnesses. I've never have done that within 2 miles of civilization.

Once better weather allows me to venture out, I want to experiment with the aimless line throw from 4' ("alt F4" like the infamous keystroke). It goes like this. I throw my highest when I throw backwards over my head. Guess how I discovered that one? There are fewer branches on the interior of the tree. Indeed they're more open. The theory is that any high arching throw made 4 feet out from the trunk will advantageously land somewhere. Then I select my target limb below that line and isolate it by hoisting and dropping a secondary line. Really, what is there to loose? Efficiency?....pffffffffff....