First day I ever tried a kite, wind was screaming. 30 knot NW sitting inside Wood End trying not to get killed, sitting on the anchor
Put the kite up, f'er takes off at about 50 mph. I start adding more drag to the kite reel, more drag, can't stop it, more drag. Finally lock up the drag, the braid held thank god. My kite was about 500 yards up.
Took me 1 hr to get the kite back. It was like fighting a tuna fish. Pull reel, pull reel. Tough first kite lesson.
