Replacement Knee

**Squidchucker** · 14-01-2007, 17:45

Hello everyone, this is my first thread.
At the end of this month I shall be having my right knee replaced and was wondering how this will affect my casting when I am able to resume fishing again.

I am a right handed caster using OTG BY choice but if this is not practical then I use a pendulum on the lines of John Holden's video.

I damaged my knee 28 years ago in an argument with a half ton beef cow back in my farming days and obviously I lost, as you would expect. Still it's done well to get this far with the thing I suppose. I am thinking that my rock hopping days may be over and confine my fishing to beaches.

**DAVE H** · 14-01-2007, 18:14

ask black beard as he has just had one done

**Squidchucker** · 14-01-2007, 18:28

Dave H
many thanks for that. Just the person to ask with his track record. Cheers.

**Mr Steve Parker** · 14-01-2007, 20:20

Squidchucker had both of my knee's replaced in 2006.My last op was in May.Dont know if the rock hopping day's are over yet but things have got so much better.If you need to talk about your op contact me.Good luck Steve Parker.

**Mr Steve Parker** · 14-01-2007, 20:26

Sorry did'nt say you will have no problem's with your casting once you have recovered.I dont know how old you are I'm 52 and I was able to fish after about 14 week's.

**Squidchucker** · 14-01-2007, 20:35

Steve, many thanks for your reply and kind offer re the op. Blooming thing just keeps giving in and locking up for hours on end, almost on a daily basis. The pain of it! They tell me my left one is catching up as well, so like yourself I may have both done. Kind regards.

**Mr Steve Parker** · 14-01-2007, 21:53

Mate your about to get your life back.

**Mr Steve Parker** · 14-01-2007, 21:55

Mate your about to get your life back.

**groomyd** · 14-01-2007, 22:17

I work for the NHS and used to manage prosthetics and the like.

There is no reason why, after resting for as long as you are told to, and you do your recovery exercises that your knee should not be stronger and better than ever.

Good luck!