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Video: Thrashing Muskie Leaves Angler in a Lot of Pain

The law of averages suggests each of us will find a hook through our flesh at some point while fishing. Let's hope our first time isn't like this guy's.

The law of averages suggests each of us will find a hook through our flesh at some point while fishing. Let's hope our first time isn't like this guy's.

It was pretty obvious from the beginning that this muskie release wasn't going to go smoothly. That was fairly evident from the fleshy fingers grasping a large treble hook while a muskie lay motionless in the net, just inches away.

Countdown to pain in 10, 9, 8...

The hurt was palpable through our screen with this one!

Things could have gone south much quicker if he didn't have a pair of hook cutters on hand, though, so that's something to keep in mind.

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