So if I take my wife fishing and she just sits in the back talking on her phone and watching me fish and complaining about the heat does she need a fishing license?
If a game warden came upon you would he/she know if she was fishing or not, no, for all he/she knows you saw them coming and put the pole down. What if she grabs a net to hand to you, is that assisting in the taking of game fish?
When in doubt contact the DCNR