The tree hooking story reminds me of the time I was fishing a local stream for humpies with two friends. Fishing was pretty slow until we found which hole the fish were in and sure enough one of my friends hooks up immediately. This 5# humpy is hooked on the outside of the head and comes flopping onto the beach fresh and full of fight. Well one guy is busy admiring the catch while the other one wants the hooks out. The fish wriggles out of control and the second hook now has one of my buddies by the forearm. .... OUCH.
Of course the fish wants nothing to do with this situation, nor does my buddy. By the time the fish is under control the hook has about a half inch of forearm skin dangling past the barb. The hook had to be cut in half to remove it. This was before body piercing was cool.