Best Rod and Reel Setup For Rock Cod?

[daperrin]

An article on rock cod fishing to round things off.
rock cod fishing

[SoCalEDC]

I don’t fish bait for rock cod very often but when I do I fish a Calstar 700m and a seigler sg (but any conventional reel with a retrieval rate of 36+ inches per crank will work fine. I fish 50# braid and a top shot of 40# mono to what ever terminal rig I have.

With that said I would 100% rather fish with metal jigs and when I’m doing that I use a jigging world nexus 7’0” heavy rod (the 3-8oz jig one) and I pair it with a seigler SGN, but any narrow conventional reel or big baitcaster with a fast retrieval rate will work. I fish 30-40# braid mainline to a 10’ 40# fluorocarbon leader.

You know how to reach me if you want to go out sometime and work the fish on fluttering metal instead of falling asleep with a couple strips of squid on the bottom.