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NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports and Information => Helping Each Other Out => Topic started by: Hotrod on January 21, 2008, 09:02:06 PM

Title: Kite Fishing
Post by: Hotrod on January 21, 2008, 09:02:06 PM: Used a lot in Florida and mentioned at the saltwater Fishing Seminar. anyone ever done it or plan on giving it a try?
Title: Re: Kite Fishing
Post by: mboy on January 21, 2008, 09:13:15 PM: Seems a bit overkill for bluefish or stripers.
Title: Re: Kite Fishing
Post by: Hotrod on January 21, 2008, 09:24:52 PM: True... I think at the seminar they were referring to shark. Though they elected not to go into detail..
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Post by: Capt. Mike on January 21, 2008, 09:33:46 PM: I think it would be great for livelining a bluefish for sharking. Capt. Johnny B, wants to fool with it on my boat this season.

When the bite is slow we can always fly the bluefish... LOL >:D
Title: Re: Kite Fishing
Post by: mboy on January 21, 2008, 09:37:09 PM: Shark would be good as maybe grey light live bait for tuna.
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Post by: IrishAyes on January 21, 2008, 09:44:41 PM: It may be worth a try. I'll let Capt Mike give it a go first. TT^
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Post by: Luna Sea 5 on January 21, 2008, 09:44:54 PM: i seen them fish that way in Florida as well..
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Post by: wingshooter on January 21, 2008, 09:47:29 PM: i saw it on a fishing show few years back,,it works but now for what we fish for around here....

then again lets try it next time we drift for fluke grtn
Title: Re: Kite Fishing
Post by: Pops Soul on January 22, 2008, 08:52:46 AM: I hope Mike has a long boat, or else he will run out of running room to try to get the kite in the Air rofla rofla OH and don't forget a tail hhppy hhppy hhppy
Title: Re: Kite Fishing
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on January 22, 2008, 09:08:16 AM: rofla rofla rofla
Title: Re: Kite Fishing
Post by: IrishAyes on January 22, 2008, 09:19:25 AM: He'd run right off the bow of the boat. TT^
Title: Re: Kite Fishing
Post by: Hunter 2 on January 22, 2008, 10:06:17 AM: Ive seen the technique used with much success on TV shows. On low wind days they fasten a small helium filled balloon to the top of the kite for more lift. Also whats nice about this is, if you have hooked a fish on a non-kite line,{outrigger line} to prevent tangles you can pull the kite baits out of the water just by reeling in a small amount of line. The baits and line dangle in the air below the kites.
Title: Re: Kite Fishing
Post by: hareball on January 22, 2008, 07:39:37 PM: I've been wanting to do this the last 2 seasons but it's too much money to get into. bngh
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Post by: ped579 on January 22, 2008, 11:52:55 PM: I should try that off the surf especially in a good stiff west ward wind.
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Post by: Bucktail on January 23, 2008, 12:19:08 AM: Remember, a fish in time saves nine! ;D
Title: Re: Kite Fishing
Post by: Skolmann on January 23, 2008, 10:39:21 AM: I did it in Florida. Pretty cool watching the surface blow ups. Surprisingly, it is not a labor intensive technique.

Always thought about trying it for bass/blues-especialy in the shallower waters of Raritan Bay where even if the fish are deep the vibrations emitted form a struggling bunker would surely draw a fish's attention.
Title: Re: Kite Fishing
Post by: bassnblues on January 23, 2008, 12:29:39 PM: Waaaaay to complicated for me...I'd probably wind up getting myself tangled up in it and have myself dangling over the water instead of the bait!
Title: Re: Kite Fishing
Post by: mboy on January 23, 2008, 12:47:41 PM: I def do not see a use for it for bluefish or bass. Shark I could see if you want to mix it up, but that is pretty much it for what we do up here.