It is an everyday part of bass fishing with the sunken timber and brush in East Texas, but it is still a defeating feeling.

There was a hook caught on the fish, and strong fishing line wrapped tightly around the bill — so tight it was tearing through the flesh. “It had basically just been sawing its way through its ...

A hook and fishing line were wrapped tightly around the paddlefish’s bill. Chasin' Tail Guide Service. There was a hook caught on the fish, and strong fishing line wrapped tightly around the ...

Warning: This story contains a graphic image. A group of fishermen rescued a fish from a surprising and excruciatingly painful situation during a recent outing in Oklahoma. Cody Shirk, owner of ...