Last year, after having knee surgery, I was able to tackle a few slippery
round rock freestone streams without paying a huge price in pain. I
enjoyed it very much although it's still not my favorite type of fly
fishing. I was hoping for more this year. I spent years on "classic"
trout streams and miss them.

Then, trying to make a few bucks, I got clipped in the bad knee by a
wildeyed young Lab and I'm back to square one :-( as far as knee pain goes.
I'll probably need surgery again, but I'll be damned if I'm going to the Dr
before leaving for the summer. If it gets so bad I can't fish, I'll come
home.

After the last surgery the Dr said something like, "This should help for a
few years until you need knee replacement." argh :-(

Anyone out there wading on an ArtyFISHal knee?

Just a glum thought to tide us over until a flame war starts :-)