KITE FISHING BALLOONS HOW TO

However, newcomers to kite fishing might be confused about or intimidated by how to correctly attach a helium balloon to a kite, deploy it, and drift or slow-troll with it. Nearly any large tackle center that sells kites will also carry helium tanks and balloons. Even on breezeless days, though, a helium balloon-kite combo will fly high and sturdy enough to keep baits splashing attractively at the surface. Any wind, no matter how light, helps fortify the system, helping the kite support the weight of multiple baits and preventing it from being pulled down into the water when a fish runs off with a bait. A large helium balloon affixed to the backside of a kite takes it airborne in just a hint of a breeze and allows the deployment of multiple baits. On still or ultralight wind days, experienced anglers use helium balloons to lift their kites. While a light to moderate wind certainly helps with launching and keeping a kite airborne, it isn't a requirement. We're not just talking about offshore species but a host of nearshore and inshore fish, such as king mackerel, cobia, sharks, tarpon, bluefish and striped bass.Ī misconception shared by all but the most devoted kite anglers is that you can't fly a kite without a breeze. Presenting baits to game fish with a kite is an ancient tactic, really not too much this side of the Fred Flintstone era! Over the past couple of years, the fishing kite seems to have come of age as it has shed its South Florida-sailfish stereotype by catching a lot of different game fish in a lot of different places.

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