Foul hooked fatty

[JimmyL]

Did some bushwhacking along the Raritan yesterday between 6:30 pm- 8:00 pm. Started with a rainbow trout Rapala. While retrieving the lure from the bottom I noticed a depth change and decided to concentrate there. Switched to a jig. Then after several tosses I ended up hooking this channel in the pectoral fin (unintentionally).
The foul hook made for a hefty fight to say the least. Good thing I was using a sturdy 6ft medium action. She did at one point get hung up on submerged debris close to shore. I opened the bail for a few seconds, flipped it back, and felt she was still there.
Once at the bank, I lipped it, got the hook out of its fin and did a quick weigh and pic. Shaky hands and all. Came in at 6 lbs.
The fish seemed perfectly fine. Just felt bad it was hooked in the fin.