upecati

1. (of fish) to catch; to hook
   Juče sam upecao šarana od pet kila. — Yesterday I caught a five-kilo carp.
   Ceo dan smo sedeli na reci i ništa nismo upecali. — We sat by the river all day and didn't catch anything.
2. colloq. (of a partner, job) to land; to snag
   Upecala je bogatog muža. — She landed herself a rich husband.
   Kako si upecao takav posao? — How did you land a job like that?
3. colloq. (upecati se na + acc.) to fall for; to take the bait
   Mnogi su se upecali na lažnu poruku iz banke. — Many people fell for the fake message from the bank.

In the sense 'to fall for a trick' it is used with se and na + accusative.