Rigging Up

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  A large level-wind reel is needed for rockfish fishing.ROD AND REEL image by brelsbil from Fotolia.com
  
  Spool a large-capacity level-wind reel with as much as 500 to 600 yards of 20 or 25 lb line.
  
  
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  Anglers use as many as six hooks for rockfish.hook image by Zbigniew Nowak from Fotolia.com
  
  Tie a Sibiki rig or any other multiple hook offering to the line. If fishing a rocky bottom in shallow water less than 200 feet, try a Diamond jig instead.
  
  
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  Use large sinkers to get down to the bottom fast.tackle box image by jedphoto from Fotolia.com
  
  Tie a swivel to the bottom of the rig and attach a sinker.
  
  
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  Squid is a good cutbait to add to a rockfish rig.calmars image by Philippe LERIDON from Fotolia.com
  
  Cut the squid into small pieces about the size of a 1/2-inch by 1-inch square. Add one piece to each hook.
  
  
• 5). Drop the rig overboard with a controlled descent over a rocky or rubble bottom. You should be reaching depths of 250 to 750 feet.
  
  
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  Fishing on a party boat will take some of the guess work out of rockfishing.Charter Fishing Boat image by Wimbledon from Fotolia.com
  
  Watch the rod tip and feel the line for bites. Bounce or jig the offering up and down often. With as many as six hooks, anglers often catch multiple fish in each drop to the bottom.