This question came up on a related thread.
I realize that there are a couple of different considerations — (1) Catching the rockfish, skill needed and fighting ability, and I assume we are talking catching shallow-water rockfish here from the rocks; (2) Cooking — Edibility and flavor. Other?
One problem is that few rockfish are caught from the shore in SoCal, most are caught out on the boats and that's a different beast.
I realize that there are a couple of different considerations — (1) Catching the rockfish, skill needed and fighting ability, and I assume we are talking catching shallow-water rockfish here from the rocks; (2) Cooking — Edibility and flavor. Other?
One problem is that few rockfish are caught from the shore in SoCal, most are caught out on the boats and that's a different beast.