When is the last time you've flown a kite?

[fandandy 3,311]

Years ago while perusing the local Sam's Club I came across a display for kites. Not your normal two dollar plastic kids kite. This was a thirty dollar man kite made out of nylon and prolly a good 6 ft wide from tip to tip. I think my roll of string was 500 ft and I had her up almost to the bare spool before I started reeling her back in. You could barely see her. What's that in the air? A bird? A plane? Mind your own focking business, how 'bout that? Anyway, I haven't flown her again in years but about this time every year I get the itch. The ole kite itch. Those who fly the nylon will know what I'm talking about.

 

 

[5-Points 2,729]

Anybody want to go fly a kite with me tonight? I hear it's great weather for flying KITES. I wonder if there are any KITES around here we could fly.

[NorthernVike 2,080]

I bought one of those for my kids last summer. We took it out in the pontoon and cruised the lake.

[Mike Honcho 4,035]

Anybody want to go fly a kite with me tonight? I hear it's great weather for flying KITES. I wonder if there are any KITES around here we could fly.

 

Pretty sure you will overcome your kite flying issues by the third reel.

[Mookz 1,287]

I believe it was right before I took a long walk off a short pier.

[MTSkiBum 1,594]

https://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Kite-Fishing

 

I have too much gear to buy, but I hope to start kite fishing within a couple years.

[Bert 1,091]

About 5

 

https://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Kite-Fishing

I have too much gear to buy, but I hope to start kite fishing within a couple years.

About 5 years ago fishing off of Key West.

[vuduchile 1,941]

I believe it was right before I took a long walk off a short pier.

I tried to fly one about awhile back, but my rope was too wet from being pissed upon.

[GuardBum 73]

Its got to have been 8-10 years but yeah, I can understand the itch. I live close enough to the ocean so when we take a trip to the beach and the cheap kites are out I really feel like going back in time to that dual line stunt kite we had. Never tried the quad. They looked cool.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

[the s is ilent 69]

A good friend of mine bought a cheap bat kite. Black with big yellow eyes to fly on his pontoon.

 

We were anchored and decided to let it fly tied to a rod and reel. Engaged the reel after feeding out line and it was immediately snatched out of his hands.

 

Stood there in silence while watched a $150 rod and reel + kite sail away into the distance at 15-20 mph while gaining altitude never to be seen again.

 

Comes up in conversation occasionally and it's always good for a laugh.

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

When I was like 8 maybe.

 

Its pretty popular here. They do the kite fighting thing where you try to cut the other guys string. That looks more fun.

[fandandy 3,311]

A good friend of mine bought a cheap bat kite. Black with big yellow eyes to fly on his pontoon.

 

We were anchored and decided to let it fly tied to a rod and reel. Engaged the reel after feeding out line and it was immediately snatched out of his hands.

 

Stood there in silence while watched a $150 rod and reel + kite sail away into the distance at 15-20 mph while gaining altitude never to be seen again.

 

Comes up in conversation occasionally and it's always good for a laugh.

That's funny.

[fandandy 3,311]

When I was like 8 maybe.

 

Its pretty popular here. They do the kite fighting thing where you try to cut the other guys string. That looks more fun.

I read about that in a book years ago. I think it was Afghanistan. The Kite Runner. It does sound fun.

[MDC 5,892]

Within the last month.

[Gladiators 1,904]

I have only flown a cheap kite when I was a kid. Line would get tangled, kite would end up in the electrical line or tree, or I would just get bored with it.

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

I read about that in a book years ago. I think it was Afghanistan. The Kite Runner. It does sound fun.

Yeah. I think its big all over Asia. Or was. Urbanization has made it harder probably.