Worst Surfcasting Injuries

[Jackbass]

My worst injuries are long term. Nagging rotator cuff in the left shoulder elbow problems etc. sore back. Some work related as well. Closest call I have had to a really bad injury was walking back across a very long breakwater and stepping directly between two rocks. And beating the hell out of my shin I thought for sure when I went down I was going to have a broken leg or something. Just wound up with waders full of blood and a ruined pair of pants.
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[JohnnySaxatilis]

Originally Posted by Jackbass

My worst injuries are long term. Nagging rotator cuff in the left shoulder elbow problems etc. sore back. Some work related as well. Closest call I have had to a really bad injury was walking back across a very long breakwater and stepping directly between two rocks. And beating the hell out of my shin I thought for sure when I went down I was going to have a broken leg or something. Just wound up with waders full of blood and a ruined pair of pants.
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I didnt hear anything so I kept going till I got back to the car and turned around and went "hey, where the hell is mark?" and saw ur head lamp 500 yrds away LOL

[JohnnySaxatilis]

Well few years ago I was out on a nice rock right before a bad storm was coming in on a rising tide in rhodie, After 15 mins I thought I was badass standing out there, lookin around at the surf, and a wave came in that blasted me off that rock like a dead leaf. Luckily I went straight backwards and only cut up my hand and knee, somehow held onto my rod. packed it in right there that was a short trip. I did not, repeat, not feel like a badass on the way back to the car ha!

And I've taken numerous short diggers into the rocks at the canal, I can't be sure which one it was but over the this past fall into winter after working out for a few weeks I almost couldnt walk on my left knee so I got it checked out and had a fracture in my left tibia... stupid ditch

I wanna hear new jack chime in on this, I helped him out with hook in the thumb few weeks ago thatll be a good post!

[DZ]

Lost two friends to drowning while casting in the past two years.
Wrote something for The Fisheman mag about the topic which will be published soon.

Just falls and accompanying cuts/bruises for me over the years, a few dorsal fin puntures(treat them quick!), a tweaked back. In the past two seasons I've dealt with tennis/casting elbow, torn knee cartlidge, and recently... an infected toe. I used to bounce back quick from injuries - now as I've aged it is a much longer healing process that puts me out of commission for too long.

DZ

[piemma]

Originally Posted by DZ

I used to bounce back quick from injuries - now as I've aged it is a much longer healing process that puts me out of commission for too long.

DZ

Ditto Dennis, ditto