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Old 05-07-2008, 10:06 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jig
I thought the whole point for kite fishing was that it kept the line and leader out of the water. It's for steath mainly.

I have used balloons before, but primarly: 1) to keep a bait at a certain depth and 2) to get a bait farther away from boat or pier if there is a light wind (it acts like a sail).

If the main benefit to the kite is stealth, then the balloon would seem to defeat that purpose.


Kite is for two reasons ... bait presentation is the reason why you use it and heavy heavy leaders is a benefit because its not in water. Fish love surface action
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