Went swimming... er ... Fishing

[mandm1516]

I armor up now every time I fish because I'm a klutz and usually go for a swim, but I end up on my front instead of back. Banging knees on rocks hurt so I wear knee pads under the waders. A few years ago a buddy and I went fishing for what we expected to be the last time in a while because both our wives were due to deliver our first kids within days. I worked a deeper section of the lower Provo for a while fishing swift mid-thigh water. When I decided to move my legs were cold/numb--2 steps, about 10 stumbling 1/2 steps and in I went to the bottom. Cellphone was man overboard. Waders were ripped open by the sharp rock that also gave me the gouge right below my kneecap that took 8 stitches to close and required follow on antibiotics because my whole leg swelled up from infection. And I didn't catch any fish.

One note--come up with any other story other than you cut yourself fly fishing if you need stitches. Everything sounds cooler and will probably get you less sh!& from the ER doc

Mike
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