He/She is referring to the Rocky River pier just west of Cleveland.
I fished there a couple times around 12 years ago. I'm not sure what the rig is called, and I'm not sure where I bought it, but it consisted of a somewhat conical float (all white with red on the top) and about 4 feet of line that drags behind it. On the end of the 4 feet of line was a small hook with a flap of something shiny covering it. You cast it out and then steadily reeled it back in medium speed. I can't remember what kind of fish we caught but it seemed to work well.
Probably not much help, but that's all I know about fishing that pier. Best thing is to take a walk out there and talk to anyone who's fishing.