I talked to a guy today that says he uses a drain king that attaches to a garden hose to create pressure in the line. I guess he gets golf balls stuck in his skimmer line often. No skimmer basket? No idea...Not really sure that will be enough but that will be the first go. Then we'll try the rope method.

doggie- I thought about calling a "professional". I have to at least try first...
It's hard to know if the "professional" will even know what he/she is talking about. If I had a referral then I would consider it a little more but I have little faith in the pool company's in my area.

I'll keep you posted for sure.

I have a ton of other questions about the equipment for her pool.