I was out with Bug Guy yesterday and during a lull in the fishing, we discussed the idea that we are "educating" the fish as some captains have suggested. After much pondering we decided this:
We both teach college students. Spring run rockfish and college students both are focused on pretty much the same 2 things (if we prove that rock drink beer, then we can go with 3). Our students forget at least 90% of what they "learn" in a week or so. SO, since rockfish brains are only a fraction the size of college student brains, they will forget anything I teach them in a matter of hours!!
Hans