Fly fishing with barbless hooks, especially for trout, has been the standard for a long time. It is less harmful to the fish, and with practice you won’t lose many fish. While fly fishing, not long ...

May started off rough for Kerry Karlix of McKinney. The 67-year-old angler inadvertently hooked himself with fish hooks twice in the same day. The first mishap unfolded at Cedar Creek Lake, when he ...

I have caught myself. No problem. I would just remove it like I remove hooks from fish. Unfortunately, barbs on hooks are designed to prevent precisely what I was trying to do. I felt foolish as I ...

Aug. 23—Spend enough time fishing, and chances are that you — or someone you know — will have an unpleasant encounter with a fishing lure at some point. A fish hook in the hand, perhaps, or any number ...

Generally, when a bass breaks off there is little thought about what happens to the hook, lure or fish. Chances are the fish is going to survive. (Steve Knight/Tyler Morning Telegraph) It is an ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — One Hooks fan who rarely ever misses a game made it out to Whataburger Field on Thursday for opening night. She not only builds relationships with the team, but also with the ...