If you have ice with you, hold a piece of ice on the area. The cold will numb the skin a little, and will ease the pain, as well as help with the clotting.
Never an easy way out of that situation.
So far I have been lucky, at least personally, but when I was 15 my family was camping in the river bottoms and of course fishing. My dog was not as lucky as I have been, as he got a hook in his uhmmmmm, male sheath?? anyway, he wasn't very good at holding still as I had to remove the hook. He did sufvive, no bleeding, and he did not even bite me!! LOL
Danny
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