Gone Fishin'

Procedure:
1.
Make up components as individual units, dropline, bottle, bait and trace etc. Use snap swivels for easy attachment.
2.
Set up kite and adjust bridle ring until desired angle of attack is achieved. You do this by loosening the larks head knot and sliding the line through the ring and then tightening the knot again. Shortening the left-hand bridle line will make the kite tack to the right and vice-versa. Make small adjustments and fly the kite and keep adjusting until you are satisfied. Let out all the kite line and remove the line from the reel and attach a snap swivel on the end.
3.
Now clip the kite line onto the 3-way swivel, which in turn is attached to the fishing reel, drop line, bottle and bait. You will now be controlling everything from the reel.
4.
Begin to let out line from the fishing reel taking up the slack from the drop line until you can release the bottle. This is a good time to check that the kite is behaving properly.
5.
Keep letting out line from the reel until the bottle, and bait, is the desired distance from shore, this is usually 200m - 500m (650ft - 1,650ft).NOTE: Don't make the drop-line and trace longer than you can back up on land, otherwise you may not be able to get the fish close enough to gaff. Kite fishing alone is not easy so have a helper at hand.


Have not tried this, but I will be giving it a go this summer.
The kite would have to be a fairly big lifter, not a stunt or diamond. I would use either a parakite or a war kite (box kite). The other problem is that most large bodies of water have the breeze coming on shore rather than blowing off shore. Maybe a small lake or pond...I would want to practice holding a steady altitude first above dry land, as contact with the water would be less than pleasant...
I would also of course check with a local fish and wildlife office to see if this kind of fishing were legal, as I know there are rules against gaffing fish...and as always, be safe if trying someting new like this.