Sure cst, we have actually started using swimbaits with some positive results and are playing with them when we can, but again our (larger) lings tend to run very deep and accesability can be a major problem. Black Rockfish,baby lings and greenling are really no problem as kelp beds nearshore are easy to locate but the large yelloweye rockfish,copper and the like are commonly found around the 200+ foot mark so finding a beach with that kind of depth within range of surf gear is tough to come by. Or perhaps it's not, honestly there is more room for discovery up here than you can imagine and I am the first to admit that it would take me a lifetime to learn even a small fraction of the variables and locations that will work up here by myself. Which is exactly why this series is more of an invitation to come up, find a beach and be a pioneer, there is still lots of ground to cover.
