Tommorows the day

[tsath24]

Gunna be on the mend with a stupid broken left hand. Doc told me no more fishin after 4 weeks straight reelin up lings in the Juans. Guess all that jerkin and pullin won't let the bones heal back up.

I'll probably be out 2 weeks before I give the Sky a go.

Aww man that sucks, sorry to hear that. Hope it gets better soon. 4 weeks of straight reeling in lings is something to brag about though haha

Where on the Sky do you usually go?...I'm guessing you're fising from the boat though huh?

[Kockmandoo]

Gunna be on the mend with a stupid broken left hand. Doc told me no more fishin after 4 weeks straight reelin up lings in the Juans. Guess all that jerkin and pullin won't let the bones heal back up.

I'll probably be out 2 weeks before I give the Sky a go.

wow matt that is a bummer. most likely one of the most unfortunate injuries possible for a fisherman. i mean you can fish with a broken leg or foot, even a broken neck, but the hand is a different story. Is there literally no way for you to fish for 4 weeks?

[Brat Bonker]

Thats sucks!!! hey look at the bright side, just in time for some physical therapy with dr. summer steelhead at the cowlitz.

[DannyLeslie]

Dang man sorry to hear that! At least you will be back for summer steelies

[Matt]

Thanks for the kind words fellas. It is actually possible to fish, I jigged for lings 4 weekends in a row in a cast and caught over 20 fish. Unfortunately the last doctors visit revealed in xrays that the bone had healed little if any due to overworking the injury (between work and fishing it got no rest at all) so i have decided to take a voluntary 3 week hiatus from fishin, this weekend will be week 2. Cast comes off (hopefully) Mid june,then it is game on in a BIG way.

[Big D]

A voluntary 3 week hiatus from work sounds much better...

[Bodofish]

Matt!!!??? Ouch! Have you considered borrowing a lefty from Jay? You could strap the rod to your cast and reel with your left hand.

[rseas]

Hey Matt, that is not good. What happened to your hand? Regarding doctors orders you should still be able to fish kokes and cutthroat, the gears a lot lighter.

['OL GREY DOG]

WOW it is Matt !!!! ... took a broken arm to get him to stop fish'n long enough to post !!!! ... but he didnt give up easy lololol ... hey bro ya got to be careful with them broken bones and not let'n 'em heal ... a friend bk in the day had a minor break ... make'n that $300 a day he just wouldnt stop/slow down work'n ... after his 2nd surgery he was pretty good ... hired a extra guy to help ... but was still have'n probs and went to the doc ... doc comes bk in to exam rm after check'n pics and test results and said we have to sched another surgery !!! .. wellll 'ol Rod went into a rig'n fit ... complain'n about how much it had been screw'n him up at work and about another 6 weeks recovery ... doc interupted him in mid rant ... told him they were going to have to amputate .... be'n Rod he called B.S. and got a new doc ...that doc did the exam and some tests and took some pics .... came bk in told Rod that he wasnt going to tie him to the gurney and take him down the hall ... but that he needed to make what ever arrangements because it needed to come off by the end of the day !!!! ... all from a lil tiny fracture and a whole bunch of bull headedness ... as much as you love your fish'n i'd hate to read about ya buy'n new reels with the handles on the otherside O-: ... GL and take it EASY ..... DOG

[Matt]

It is actually my left hand (my dominant hand) that is broken, and my left arm is in a shortarm cast with the fingers exposed, so I have some use of the hand, but I am trying to only use the right as much as possible. I have considered using a LH retrieve reel and hold the rod in my right hand, but at this point it is just not worth it, I need to heal, so fishing can wait (I can't believe I ever even typed that, lol). Rseas, I did go out last week in Ewa on Twin Lakes in Ferry county for some trout, I just drove the boat and let my girlfriend reel in fish after fish. For me, it is just as much fun to watch someone else reel in a fish as it is to do it myself. Considering hitting Samish this weekend for a little kokanee fishing if she is game, same deal, I drive, she fishes. She is becoming quite the fisher woman, I am very proud of all of her effort, and it is cool to be with someone who shares my passion for the water.

[Matt]

Oh yeah, I broke the hand riding a skateboard. Getting too old to act like a kid, LOL!

[Bodofish]

I hope that doesn't mean I have to stop riding........