Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1995 13:26:18 -1000 From: bigwind@ohana.com (BBS Login) Message-Id: <3mkbuq$c1a@rigel.pixi.com> Organization: INTERACT! - Hawaii's Premier On-Line Service Subject: fishing kites I would llike some information on fishing kites. I have several customers here in hawaii that are interested in fishing with kites = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 14 Apr 1995 22:59:15 -1000 From: Doug Foss Message-Id: <3mo1t3$1urj@tequesta.gate.net> Subject: Re: fishing kites bigwind@ohana.com (BBS Login) wrote: > > I would llike some information on fishing kites. I have several > customers here in hawaii that are interested in fishing with kites Caribbean Kite Company in Fort Lauderdale, FL sells a fishing kite. Their # is (305) 776-5433. Doug = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 19:14:12 -1000 From: sirby@nwlink.com (Steve Irby) Message-Id: <3n7ev4$8n5@washington.nwlink.com> Organization: Northwest Link Subject: fishing kites When I was in Corpus Christi Texas a year or so ago, I saw people using a sail type arrangement, rigged on a float of some kind, that would pull the fishing line out to sea on an off shore breeze. Looked like a good way to get bait out into deep water. They would reel in the float on a separate line from the fishing line I believe. I was too busy flying kites to go over and look close. -- Steve Irby sirby@nwlink.com Skynasaur Flyer-Rep Western Washington = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 11:06:07 -1000 From: Rick Turner Message-Id: <800748676snz@drift.demon.co.uk> Organization: Demon Internet News Service Subject: Re: fishing kites As a child I used to watch the fishermen catch shark off the South Coast of Natal in South Africa using a kite to take the bait out. The design is really simple. A square of tough plastic held flat by a cross of two bamboo sticks, corner to corner, tied in the middle. About 12" to 24" square on average. The bridle is made of three legs, more or less equal length; from top left corner to pick point to top right corner is one piece. The bottom leg goes from pick point to the centre of the kite (where the bamboo crosses). By adjusting the length of the top legs, you can make the kite tack to left or right, and so dro your bait exactly where you want it to go! Another "bridle" from bottom corners of the bamboo hold a heck of a long tail for stability. The kite is attached to 50m line, then a 3-way swivel, one to the rod and reel and one to your bait (preferably a live fish) and hook. When the kite dips low, you have a big fish on the other end! Reel in till the swivel, take kite off and reel in your meal! Jean Turner = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =