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 ...

As Shirk’s client pulled the paddlefish closer, landing it into the boat after a 10-minute struggle, it became clear it wasn’t a birthmark. There was a hook caught on the fish, and strong fishing line ...

Dean Silvester has been fishing for more than 35 years and has caught some huge fish in his time - but a recent trip to the ...

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.

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 snout,” ...

Some weep. Others rage. Still others retreat quietly into themselves, struggling to accept that it really happened.

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 ...