| _start --> | | | | outpost, you can haul in full deep-sea species from |
| It's all the rage in Kiwi-land. It catches fish - BIG fish | | | | monster Red Snappers to Tuna to sharks. The larger |
| like nothing else you've ever tried. It is so unique you'll | | | | the kite or the stronger the prevailing winds, the |
| say, "I never would have thought of that". What's all | | | | more weight or greater rig load the kite can "pull" |
| the talk about? A technique that can get you more | | | | offshore. Rigs can range from three to 25 or more |
| and BIGGER fish than ever before, that's what. And | | | | hooks. Steerable kites allow you to tack and guide |
| here it is ... | | | | the kite in winds from varying directions. |
| Flying a kite. | | | | "When I saw my bright red kite start to do a |
| "Excuse me?" | | | | hoochie-coochie dance up and down a couple of |
| Yep. You read it right. Along the coasts of New | | | | hundred yards or so offshore, I knew I had |
| Zealand, surrounding small islands and portions of | | | | something big", commented a lady fisherman from |
| Australia as well, savvy fishermen are using - you got | | | | England who was on an extended holiday to |
| it - none other than kites to hook not only more fish, | | | | Auckland, New Zealand. |
| but much bigger fish. The technique is "childishly" | | | | At first you'll have to experiment a bit to get the |
| simple in concept. From the beach you attach a | | | | right combination of weight and rig size for the kite |
| multi-hook dropper rig to a three foot or larger | | | | and winds where you fish. Soon you'll get the hang |
| wingspan kite. The line comes back down to your | | | | of it, and be flying high. There are a few commercial |
| rod and reel. Winds carry the kite and your rig out | | | | firms which manufacture fishing kites that can supply |
| far beyond the distance you'd ever be able to cast. | | | | you with everything you'll need pre-packaged. You |
| From the shore you can fish anywhere from 500 | | | | could also work up your own rig combinations from |
| yards to a half mile or more out. The waters at that | | | | local suppliers. It's even possible to kite fish from a |
| distance from shore will be considerably deeper than | | | | boat, kayak or pier. Don't limit yourself to the ocean |
| you would otherwise reach. The baited multi-hook rig | | | | either. A large river or lake may make suitable "kite |
| will now rest in water more than deep enough for | | | | flying" grounds too. Be sure to check local fishing |
| the "big ones" to come into play. | | | | regulations. |
| The Results | | | | Anyway you tackle it; kite fishing is a unique twist to |
| Results are startlingly simple. From your dry beach | | | | an age old sport. And me? |