Kite Fishing.

This is a very old method of fishing which seems to be rearing its head again.

The basic method as I understand it is,

The kite is attached to your main reel line, at a length of about 50 to 100 meters you put a 3 way swivel, one loop goes to the kite, one loop back to the reel and the third loop has a 5 – 15 meter line going to a ballast weight, normally a plastic bottle filled with water (this keeps the rig in the water). At the ballast weight there is another swivel which connects the trace.

There is another method of kite fishing I have seen where you attach a friction clip to the kite and fly a double lined kite (stunt kite) with the reel line clipped onto it. You can then attach a lure or dead bait to the reel line and go spinning, flying the kite low across the water dragging the lure behind it as you go. This method allows you to keep your lure active for longer and achieve greater water coverage. When a fish hits the lure the friction clip releases and you play the fish in with the rod!! You need a kite which will park i.e. hold safely in the upper wind arc (azimuth)

I have never tried it myself, but would certainly consider trying it one day. I would be interested to hear your thoughts on kite fishing.

This is the best site I have found to date on the subject http://www.fishingkites.co.nz/