I use braid with a short 10' to 15' top-shot of mono...I have no trouble feeling the hits when its not blowing 10mph...I just hate fishing with so much weight...too much like work...!
The most fun rockfishing for me is with a level wind 400 type reel and a lighter rod in water less than 200'.
The old timers use to use a braided linen line and a very stout rod with a rail pad to use on the hand rail to gain some advantage when they were bringing up 5lbs sash weights and three Cowcod.
Jorge...Straight spectra is really tough to break when I get hung up on the bottom, so that's why I use that mono top shot...and there really is no reason to use fluorocarbon and waste the cash...after all...we're just talking about rockfish here...LOL.
DPevin...it sounds like there are still a few Halibut around DP...good luck!