I agree Parker, they put up a hella fight on a medium rod and 10lb test. And rockcod are awesome to fish for. True, aint no salmon, but nice and spunky and very aggressive.

Desmoines pier is very good for 2-6lb rockcod and lings. A buddy fishing with me hooked a 20+lb ling there, almost broke his salmon pole cuz his drag siezed. Mouth was so big you could put a football in it.

We tie on 3-4" tubes in chartrues/green or brown on 1/4 oz weedless heads, toss them out on the right side on the reef and slowely bump the bottom and they tear it to bits. Lots of fun. The fishing is even better in the marina, if the security guys leave you alone. The rock piles lining the road from anthonys to the big sling launch is excelent. Have even caught salmon in there on tubes. High tide is best.