Universal fishing tool and method of removing a fish from a wellbore

A method of removing a fish from a wellbore, the method comprising:

• attaching a fishing tool to a distal end of a conveyor, the fishing tool comprising:
• a housing comprising:
• a proximal end configured to be attached to the distal end of the conveyor;
• and
• a distal end opposite the proximal end, the distal end comprising an opening that extends into a cavity of the housing;
• and
• a self-solidifying material disposed within the cavity of the housing and configured to transition from a relatively soft state to a relatively hard state;
• inserting the fishing tool attached to the conveyor into the wellbore;
• lowering the fishing tool over the fish in the wellbore to immerse at least a portion of the fish within the self-solidifying material;
• allowing the self-solidifying material to transition from the relatively soft state to the relatively hard state, thereby securing the fish to the fishing tool;
• and
• retracting the fishing tool attached to the conveyor from the wellbore to remove the fish from the wellbore,
• wherein the fishing tool further comprises a thin film support layer configured to maintain the self-solidifying material within the cavity of the housing.