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Best Metal Jigs for Catching Rockfish One of my favorite ways to catch Rockfish in the Pacific Inshore is with metal jigs

Choose big, bulky jigs for big-mouths, but scale down to finesse-sized options for smallies and spots, fished on a spinning rod and lighter line

The sharpened point can also be prone to cutting/tearing itself free during an extended fight where lots of pressure is being applied, such as in thick weed, although that does depend on how far the hook has gone into the flesh in the first place

That means keep the shell wet to reduce dust and heat