Finally making a report !

[msgdan]

WOW...been lurking here for the past 4 months without a report. Between 60-70 hours working for the past 4 months and sever sciatica pain in my left leg....I haven't been in my kayak for months ! Going for my 3rd epidural spine shot on Thursday and just praying this one works....UGH !!

Well the pain pills were making me feel just OK...yesterday before the rain and I hit a very easy launch spot for 2 hours. Plenty of action with clear water conditions and 4 pike, 2 bass and a perch landed. All the pike looked good and all in the 30 inch range.

Feeling just OK again this morning after the pills kicked in and hit the river again, in the same area, but fished different pools. The water was not nearly as clear and it was up almost a foot from yesterday afternoon.

Didn't have as much action, but landed a couple, missed a few and lost a good one.

Thanks for all the pictures and reports over the past few months........just glad to have something to report !

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Danny V

[FASTEDDIE29]

Sorry to hear about the injury Dan. On the other hand I'm glad to see your still managing to work the yak and catch some Pike! Good looking fish! Hopefully the problem goes away somehow. Go get em buddy!!!:D

[Chrisper4694]

nice fish dan. feel better man. did they give you exercises to do? I started getting a little of that shooting pain, no where near what you're experiencing, but some counter resistance hamstring stretching every night for about a week pretty much totally alleviated it

[icebadger]

nice fish, hope you can get a little relief from that nasty hell that back pain can be. three things you don't want to deal with TOOTH PAIN,KIDNEY STONES AND BACK PROBLEMS.no matter how tough you are those problems will bring you to the brink of insanity.glad to hear that you were able to get some time on the water. hope you feel better, tight lines.

[Jigman13]

Epidural injections and nerve blocks have diminishing returns. You'll need them more and more frequently as time passes. Same with the meds. Look into physical therapy and acupuncture. Sciatica pain is no joke and the avenues of non surgical relief vary in effectiveness on a case by case basis. Spinal decompression and inversion tables can aid in relief. So can yoga...

While I don't suffer from sciatica I'm just about bone on bone in my cervical spine with degenerative disc disease. When it flares up it can take me 45 min just to get out of bed. Rough for a 33 yr old. I'm holding off on surgery until I'm comfortable with the technology.

But kudos for coping and banging some fish dude. Many of us unfortunately feel your pain! Mine goes away temporarily when I fish!

[AndyS]

Legs are tough, they are weight bearing limbs, never easy. Glad you got out, nice pike BTW !!

[Bill Willix]

Keep going buddy I know the pain is unbearable. 3 months ago I couldn't walk my legs would just give out and the pain was incredible. I have been going to physical therapy and chiropractic care. I can now walk and im getting stronger everyday. Im still in pain but much less. I try to fish however I can usually from a chair. Im glad you were able to get out and fish. I will pray for you. Always try to find a way to fish it is in our blood we have to do it to feel complete. God bless
.

[Esox Luciano]

Very well put Bill!
Dan, way to stick it out & get into some fish!! Hope to see you have a strong recovery dude! Stay away from those pills they're giving you though man, them things are the devil!!!

[JDTuna]

Hey Dan. Great fish, glad you were able to get out. Hope you feel better and wishing you a speedy recovery!

[liveitup1.75liter]

Perks n pike!!! I wanna go.. lol.. hope u feel better!! Whenever I see u post I can't wait for the gators!!!

[kcritch]

Way to tough it out brotha...I can relate to that pain for sure. Nothing to play around with. Great fish buddy.

[Skunk City]

Good to see you getting out Dan, nice Pike.

[KenBeam]

Very Noice!!!~ There some beauties Dan!! Hey hope that back pain gets corrected one way or another........ I have three back surgeries...... so I know all about that pain you have. I did the shots the first time..... listening to people......... total waste(at least in my case).......... After having three lamenectomies(probably spelled wrong)........ good to go for over twenty ears now.