See below and watch out for these kites. They using lines as strong as ESKOM's
Hi Marius
Following our tele-discussion earlier, here is a brief summary of what could be a potential hazard to Microlighters.
Kite fishing as an angling discipline was dealt a hard blow by the total beach driving ban a couple of years ago, however there are still a few die-hard members doing it in the area between Durban and Port Edward. Mostly this happens between May and August in a macro time frame and more specifically in June/July in a micro time frame. This is the time of year when the offshore winds favour the use of kites and also coincides with the annual Sardine -run along abovementioned coastline.
Briefly, a kite is flown out to distances between 200 and 800meters in very extreme cases, these dark coloured kites (for better silhouette against the horizon) fly anything between 75meters to possibly 200meters high at these distances. Attached at roughly 100 meters from the kite is a dropper-line to which in turn is attached the sinker/buoy and bait. The drop-line also holds another marker, which serves as indicator that a fish has taken the bait.
All very interesting, but what does it have to do with aviation? well here's a scenario for thought. A couple of winters ago I had the experience of a Microlight passing below my kiteline, and on the landward side of the dropper line. Witnesses and bystanders all thought this to be very amusing, yet after a bit of thought I realised that this is obviously a potential hazard, and much as I tried to envisage what the outcome could be, one thing stood out clearly and that was, that it would not be ideal for either party if such an incident happens without ''lady-luck'' in the vicinity.
I am attaching a simple schematic or two just to give an example of what is written above regarding the kitefishing aspect. Bear in mind that most kite-anglers would be using Dacron of up to and possibly stronger than 120lbs breaking strain. The rod and reel could be deemed extremely strong with reels of up to the size of a Penn 14/0 (see pic), all of this may be anchored via a strong steel/aluminium stand firmly anchored onto rocks or spiked into the beach-sand.
The purpose of me writing this is obviously not to infringe on anybody's freedom to enjoy their sport, but purely out of concern for what could possibly end in tragedy. If it serves no other purpose than to warn low-flying Microlighters along the KZN-South-coast, of the possible unsuspecting dangers of kitefishermen, then so be it.
I obviously have no knowledge of Avionic regulations, and am writing this purely to bring it to the attention of people in the know, with a possible solution.
Yours in Kite-fishing
Kitefisher
p.s The following link will shed some light on the activities of kite-fishermen in South-Africa.
Pics courtesy of Hawaii fishing
http://www.sealine.co.za/view_forum.php?id=82
.I suspect that there is an Airshow in Margate every June/ July holiday,as the aero-activity seems to be much higher than during other holidays including December's.At least now it feels that I have done my civil duty. 
)Just for interest sake,a picture of some of the reels used for kite-fishing,in the normal order.Penn Senators 12/0 and 10/0 ,1200 meters of 120lbs and 80lbs Dacron respectively,and two Shimano Trinidad reels size 50 and 40,with at least a kilometer of line including backing on either.
