Oh my!, Great googely mooglely. I have seen way to much abuse by divers on ling cod. I have seen with my own eyes divers at Blake Island, Orchard rocks and Neah bay coming up with many many fish over there limit. What a sick twisted group of individuals. Spearfishing an aggressive fish like that, ooooh! what a challenge (not). Now fly fishing for lings is definetly the sporting way to go! keep up the good fight rockfish!