#$%^&*AU2014215995B220170202.pdf#####ABSTRACT A kite fishing system having a kite and an associated kite line attached at one end to a fishing rod and a stopper attached to the kite line at a predetermined distance between the fishing rod and the kite. The kite fishing system further includes a taxi kite assembly having a taxi-kite attached to a support rod, the support rod configured to move on the kite line between the fishing rod and the stopper when the kite and taxi-kite are airborne. The taxi kite assembly also includes a release mechanism assembly configured to suspend and release a fishing load when the support rod contacts the stopper, and the taxi kite includes a sail configured to fold up when the support rod contacts the stopper to allow the support rod to travel on the kite line between the stopper and the fishing rod.1/5 8 '9 3 96 A 7 4 Figure 1