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 ...

Bait is still working, though. In fact, Jake Smith of Ship Bottom retook the lead in the Long Beach Island Fall Surf Fishing classic this weekend with an 11.8-pound striped bass he caught fishing with ...

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 ...