King mackerel tournaments bring out the competitive and resourceful nature of anglers, so I am always amazed by how few of their participants use fishing kites. He says the kite bait can catch big kings, and he loves watching a kingfish skyrocket a live bait.įishing kites present irresistible live baits to kingfish. Sometimes he'll add a split shot to a corner of the kite, to "steer" the kite off to the side of his slick. McMullan fishes his kite bait beyond his flat lines, where it's out of the way. The ceramic ring also provides a smoother working surface for the line to slide over. By running the line through the ceramic ring, rather than directly through the kite release clip, McMullan keeps the line from binding in the clip. The ring is then attached to the release clip on the kite. 2 treble for the stinger.īefore rigging up, McMullan passes his main line through a ceramic ring. His terminal rig consists of three feet of No.
While he readily uses live menhaden for flat-line baits, McMullan avoids assigning them to the kite, simply because they're not durable enough to kick up a racket for long.įor the kite, McMullan prefers a live bluefish or blue runner. He anchors ahead of the spot he plans on fishing, sends out a couple live baits on floats and uses a lot of chum.
Where McMullan fishes off North Carolina, he's concentrating more on small, specific fishing spots, rather than trying to cover a broad area.
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