48", maybe more!

[chefchris401]

Yup she was a big one, but she was the fall I took last night in Newport while fishing with Scott and Taylor.

While trying to climb up over some rocks to move to another spot, I lost my footing and fell backwards from about a 4 foot drop right onto my lower back and leg. I think I smacked my head cause the details are a lil fuzzy. I know my foot slipped do to the fact the korker boots have no grip in the toe.

I know it's also my fault for trying to move to quick and lack of judgement.

It's funny how even though I fell like a stone I managed to keep the reel and rod from hitting the rocks.

When I hit the jagged rocks below, my head lamp flew off and I broke my fall by landing on my bogs grip and pliers, not the best thing to land on.

The impact split my elbow wise open thru 5mm wetsuit, didn't rip the jacket or top just my arm.

Woke up today and was really feeling it, my back looks like old hamburg meat.

Stay aware of your surroundings and be safe.

Worst part was not one fish for all our efforts, what a difference a day makes!