For years in Northern NY my grandfather told me of a water dwelling creature.....a Swamphogger.......these things are not as docile as their landlubber cousins the.......mountaingoochie. Now...I've never seen a swamphogger but from what my grandpa told me if you hook one they'd act just about like that. Don't worry though, from what he told me they are vegitarian (swamphoggers that is...mountaingoochies eat only little boys who are up past bedtime).
Good luck, and for christs sakes be careful.