How-To

Practical how-tos for Southern California offshore fishing: kite fishing, kelp paddies, finding tuna and handling the catch.

Floating kelp is the one bit of structure in open water. Here's how to approach one, what lives under it and when to move on.

A kite keeps your bait skipping on the surface, far from the boat and with no line in the water. Here's how to set one up and fish it.