I used a modest (5/8wl 40M) balloon-held vertical around 25 years ago.
One trick I used was to tether the balloon from upwind such that with
the wind direction those nights the wire was (generally) more or less
vertical.
A kid came along while I was putting it up and asked what I was
doing. I explained that I was fishing for flying fish. He said
"Oh." and walked off.
73 es GL,
Jim, VE1JF
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