LRF in China

I'm writing on behalf of a fellow angler who is absolutely killing it on the rockfish and other rock dwelling species in China.  He fishes these less than desirable waters on a daily basis often putting his mornings at work usually resulting in a good tug of the the line.  His most common quarry, black rockfish, Sebastes schlegeli, is often found under rocky crevices lying in wait for that opportunistic meal.

Approaching these fish takes a skilled hand, pair of eyes, and understanding of the fish's nature.  Anyone catch catch the smaller of these fish by sinking a piece of cut bait at them.  BUT, it is the larger, reproducing females that takes skill.  Nevertheless, rockfish of all sizes are caught on his lures. 

There's a variety of ways to pursue these critters casting plastics and retrieving, jigging the bottom, and jerking are one of many ways to entice these hard fighting scrappers.  But, the preferred method is often presenting a small plastic such as a grub or worm at the opening of a rock.

Initially, he will attempt to ignite a reaction strike from these fish using a darting plastic such as a small jerkshad on a jighead. If that does not work he slows his approach to using a worm either dragging it across the bottom or using a twitch and fall method.  But, based on the conditions, the Black rockfish will demand a presentation accordingly. 

http://www.lib.noaa.gov/retiredsites/korea/main_species/rockfish.htm

Some info about the fish.

 

-Later