Game stalls when checking inventory while fishing

Several times now while fishing, I will attempt to look at my inventory after catching an enchanted item.  The game fails to load my inventory and just freezes.  I can see the world, see the particle effects of fishing, even turn my view, but can't act in any way.  I need to quit out of the game and restart to get unfrozen.  It doesn't happen every single time, but often enough to be an issue.