The one I caught was not too smart or quite hungry. She was full of spawn too. I literally saw her swimming in 15 ft of water from about 15ft directly above. I said to myself, "There's one", took a small crab, yanked a couple legs off and smooshed it a bit to get the juices flowing and after sticking a hook (#5 gama) through it, lobbed it a couple of feet in front of her near some rocks. She swam over and ate it, I set the hook hard and pulled her in. Not line or hook shy at all.
I get the feeling it will not always be that easy, sight fishing for them.
