Bob, ask DZ where 'Thumper's Rock' is - I'm pretty sure you could fish it wearing an air cast if you wanted to...it's sorta near the Chute. Well, kind of -
Only kidding, just trying to give you a laugh to make ya feel better - hope you heal quickly.
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.