Yea, I would say an amusement session for the locals, but I'm rather sure if they caught a fish no matter the size it's going straight to the fire. And I don't really see someone that goes to rhenosterkop to fish for bass being that malicious. However you do never know, could just be that the bass didn't have the enzymes or whatever it is they need to produce the cartilege for the mouth? Although its strange that it's only the lips that went funny. If someone got properly wrapped around a tree with a bass hooked, given enough time would the bass be able to actually rip its own lips off? I know its more likely for the hook to come out but just a thought..