Last week while doing a large Washingtonia, i used the bigshot/throwline technique so i could get a rope over the top and tie to the base.
But it took nearly an hour to set the rope up, as every time i went to pull the bull rope through the top it kept getting stuck on the fronds etc..

Ended up having to stand on top of my 8m/26ft ladder and use my jamieson pole (fully extented) to get the rope over the top.
Normally it goes over fairly easily, anyone else had this prob, and any tips on how to overcome it.
