Kite-fishing for sailfish is an effective technique: Few sails can resist a live bait dangling from a fishing kite. The struggling baitfish sends out distress signals as it thrashes on the surface of ...

He uses a standard two-hook tandem live bait kingfish rig for use off a kite, employing Eagle Claw #L194FS Lazer Sharp hooks, size 3/0 to 6/0 (hook choice depending on bait size).

In kite-fishing, there is only one ­constant: Things are always changing. Moving spots, adjusting tackle, swapping out kites, modifying presentations, and changing out baits. We must be willing to ...

When trolling doesn’t work, it may be time to go fly a kite. Capt. Eddie Hall and Patrick Phillips shared their trick for selecting bait and tackle for kite fishing the rigs. Eddie Hall: Flying ...

Capt. Bob Lewis of Miami, a South Florida fishing fixture who gained fame for developing the fishing kite and kite-fishing techniques, died Saturday at 72. Lewis, who received a heart transplant a … ...

Is it any surprise that we must tweak our techniques based on the conditions we encounter? All this variability means you ...