Fishing with Permanent Ailments

[Saltheart]

Its all about assessing what you can do safely. yes you canb try to hop across 6 feet to the next rock but you might end up with a busted head. You can try to just park 5 feet from the bike path and fish from a folding chair and you can probably do it. All the in between takes an assessment of the risk vs rewards. It may be worth risking a little discomfort to fish but its not worth risking breaking your neck. yes its a big throttle back but who knows , you throttle back for a while then maybe as time goes on you can regain some of the loses.

[Jenn]

Adapt- if you love fishing enough you will find a way. Rock hopping may be out of the question but how about finding an easier access spot and try bait fishing? You may be surprised how rewarding it may feel when you get there and realize youre still doing what you love but with a different approach! I dont live 10 minutes from the ocean so I dont get to the surf as often as I would hope too....but sometimes fishing in the local pond gives me the "reality check" that a fishing trip does not ALWAYS have to be ideal to be enjoyed.

[FishermanTim]

Never underestimate the power of the human spirit, or of your willpower!!!
Remember when you were a kid and when you were told that "you can't do that!", and you went and proved them wrong?
This is just the adult version.

As Raven stated, the power of belief, though it may not move mountains, it can move YOU over those mountains!

My popular belief is that the human spirit hates being told that something cannot be done. That is what drove man to reach for the stars, and more closely, driven many to prove their doctors wrong!!!

Keep at it and hopefully you will be able to regain your former mobility. I would also suggest the kayak, as it will offer you another fishing venue to explore.