Fishing Kites

Go Fly a Kite

More fish? Bigger fish? A kite opens up some opportunities for anglers. Having more lines in the water can be a good thing, covering more water and getting lines out away from the boat, more realistic presentation, these are the factors that motivate a fisherman to consider use of a kite. For boaters who have not run a kite, they're pretty simple devices. You fly the kite from a stout rod and reel. Short length rod, and low gear ratio reel (now you can use your heavy duty electric reels or big rockcod reels you put away after the closures...). Use a Goldfinger or Outrigger Roller release clip attached to the kite line. You'll pay out line from your Kite reel and another angler should pay out line from your fishing rod/reel, keeping the bait splashing on the surface as your line/bait/kit move out from the boat. Once you've let out line sufficiently for your taste (expected fish range) the guy handling the kite can go back to fish'n and the kite angler's job is to maintain the proper position of the bait, on the surface splashing away and getting noticed. Often anglers using this method will use a fairly heavy rig, with Spectra and about 25-50 meters of mono, at most. This helps with hookset, since you'll really want to drive in your hook once contact is made. Stretch is a disadvantage. Once bit, quickly reel down to the fish. The line will come off the clip and with the direct feel / no stretch quality of spectra, tightening down will likely set your hook - but you've got to move quickly and crank fast.

 

Frenzy has recently introduced the perfect way to present their flying fish, a kite. The Fishing Kite has been something used for probably 80 or more years here. Catalina island fisherman nearly 100 years ago employed this method because it enabled them to reach distance and enhance presentation. Long Range fishermen are increasing their use of this method It has often resulted in the of landing the big fish - jackpot catch. The Frenzy kite will fly at a wide range of wind speed, 5-25 MPH! Further, it's construction is quite good (carbon fiber spars...) and the economy excellent at only $79.

 

 

 

	Buy	Description	Price
		Frenzy Kite - Highly visible, carbon fiber spars, storage tube included...	$69.99

AFTCO Kite

The fishing kite is an accessory more and more folks are using, whether fishing Long Range of from a private boat. Even shore fishermen can make good use of this technique. The kite improves your presentation by allowing you to keep your bait on the surface, splashing, being visible to predatory fish. It also gets the bait out, get it as far away from you as you want, get the bait out to where the larger fish are lurking. The state of the art fishing kites top all others in terms of performance and durability. Constructed from waterproof rip-stop nylon sail cloth, these low maintenance kites won't mildew and they'll fly even when wet! With interchangeable spars the kites can handle a wide range of winds, up to 16 MPH. Even without wind they can be slow trolled or drift fished by attaching a helium balloon to the kites special loops. You can even weight them to fly left and right so you can fish more lines, further out.

Buy		Description	Price
		AFTCO Fishing Kite Kit - includes light and medium spars, Kite Kit and accessories - You'll still need a release clip	$99.95
11 piece kit includes everything you'll need to go fly a kite - except some dacon or mono line. 2 Goldfinger Release Clips 5 Kite Hooks 3 Black Barrel Swivels 1 Heavy duty Snap		AFTCO Kite Clip Kit	$29.95
		AFTCO Kite Release Clip	$10.99