Im glad to see that sometimes they just get lockjaw. Makes me feel so much better. Going to whip out the casting egg and some killer flies that my neighbor gave me.
I've caught a few dozen from shore on bunny flies. Also threw deadly #^^^^&s, plastics, no takers other than on the fly. Worst thing I ever saw was a bunch of yahoos popping bunker chunks on top,...and hooking up. Go figure.