Was snagged on a stump with my favorite swimbait last month and did what I always do - pointed the rod straight at it and yanked hard. With braid having zero stretch, that Texas rig weight came flying back like a bullet and missed my face by inches! Scared the hell out of me. Started researching and found horror stories - weights embedded in cheeks, hooks lodged behind eyeballs, even a guy killed by a 3-ounce sinker. Braid acts like a bow string with no give to absorb the pressure. Now I use short, sharp pumps instead of steady pulling when breaking off. Let the line slack between attempts so if something breaks free, it doesn't turn into a projectile. How do you guys deal with snags safely? #fishing #braid #fishingsafety #snag #braidedline #bassfishingtips #fishinglife