As ggianng89 said..."I’m pretty sure there is no size limit on rockfish..." ... "(c) Size limit: None."
There are a few species that are no take..."The limit on bronzespotted rockfish, cowcod, and yelloweye rockfish is zero"
I may keep a small fish sometimes if I have a couple fish that don't seem like they'll make it through the barotrauma or the deep hooking...better in my frying pan than in a seagull...LOL
When rockfishing, you should have a release device with you for sending those little guys back down...anything from an upside down hook tied at the bend of the hook, to a crate, or one of the fancy decender devices. The DFW has changed the depth limit to 450', due to the use of defending devices by a lot of sport fishermen and party boats. I like the crate method for ease of release and multiple fish in the basket...and on the PA there's plenty of room for it.
Those Starries can be pretty aggressive...this guy bit a jig as big as him...
