Worst Surfcasting Injuries

[JLH]

Thankfully nothing too serious.

Bumps, bruises and small cuts are pretty much a weekly/nightly occurrence.

I’ve been impaled by hooks a few times one was pretty bad through my index finger while still attached to a fish but with some help I was able to cut the hook and free myself. That was the only incident that required a trip to the ER for a tetanus shot.

I typically have some kind of elbow and shoulder pain that develops towards the end of the season but so far it's gone away for spring.

I'm not too old (40) but I definitely feel the long nights and the beatings from the surf/rocks a lot more than I did 10 years ago. It's imperssive that guys in their 50s and 60s are still fishing as hard as they do. I hope I'm still fit and healthy enough to be doing this in another 20 years.

[bart]

I should've been hurt on many occasions, but luckily nothing too serious. 2 years ago I was out on a rock in a NE wind with a building surf. I knew I should've got off, but I was doing well and tried to sneak in a few more casts. Saw a big wave approaching and I was screwed. Couldn't get off the rock or I would've been pinned. Tried to take it as best I could. Struck me hard in the chest and luckily dropped me to one knee on the same rock I was standing on. Was sure I re-tore my ACL. MY knee was completely numb and tingling. Once I knew it wasn't torn I still continued fishing. Again, should've got right off. Went back to my truck in pain but still wanted to fish another spot on the drop, but when I tried to take off my waders I couldn't because my knee was the size of a softball. Had a hematoma (sp). When the blood finally left my knee, my whole leg was black and blue from it dispersing. Didn't fish again that Fall....