fishing gloves

[psilvers]

What do you guys use for fishing gloves? I just bought a pair of Glacier Gloves and they do not leave me with the manual dexterity that I would like. Any suggestions on gloves that will keep me warm, yet still leave me with manual dexterity?

Thanks,
Pete

[shadowman]

thats a tough call cause everybody has their favorite, i still use the old half finger wool gloves with a couple of jonny boy hand warmers strapped to the wrists, it works fine and when its really cold i have the wool half finger glove/mittons, that along with a mr heater on the boat does the trick, i also have the glacier gloves and some other neoprene gloves that mostly take up room in my pockets, i wonder has anyone tried the seal skinz glove that cabela and bps sell??? if so what do you think of them?

[SteveW]

I bought a pair last year. They do work very well for a while, but they trap the moisture from your hands inside and usually that is when my hands get cold in them. They do however keep the outside water out (tried them in the sink a few times to see if the moisture inside was from my hands or leakage.) I'd say they would be a very good glove for just moderatly cool days or days when the water is very cold but not the air.

[curt quesnell]

For open water fishing I bring 3 pair of light cotton gloves, the
kind you use for gardening. I get them as big as I can so they come
off and go on easy. Since they are so light they dont get in the
way of reeling or cover up sensitivity of the rod.

If its 20 degrees I dont need much for gloves, just a little help.
I can get em off quick when baiting a hook and I just leave em
on when handleing fish.

When one pair gets wet and cold, on goes the next pair. I seldom
get to the third pair.

For ice fishing, I get in the portable and warm it up as soon as
possible, then the fingerless gloves or no gloves at all is what
I will use.

Curt Quesnell

[Pete]

I use a hand muff. A two foot tube of fabric lined with fur with holes on either end for you to put your hands in. No gloves to get wet or loose.

I also put a hand warmer inside so it is toastie.

[Mattman]

Real tough deal there. My favorite and most used (by far) set of gloves is a pair made by Simms. They're big in the fly fishing game. They have a set of Polarfleece fingerless gloves that have the Gore Windstopper fabric in them. The fleece wicks moisture away from your hands and they repel much more water than I would have ever guessed and the Windstopper is awesome. Expensive gloves but worth every penny in my mind. I wear them fall through spring. Fishing, duck hunting, turkey hunting.... Think they also make a glomit version too.


Better to have and not need than to need and not have!

Matt Davis

[FishRodMN]

I inherited a pair of Seal Skins when my Dad died 2 yrs ago and love them - very thin but warm, great dexterity. I've damaged both og my pointer fingers in accidents and they get cold very quickly as a result. Seals Skins help keep the cold and wet out while still being able to do things with your fingers.
They're availible many places including Cabela's for around $30.
Good luck.
Mike

[Hookmaster]

I have had great success with Kenai neoprene gloves. I originally got them for picking up duck decoys but have used them for fishing in cold weather conditions. I wore them out and have found two places that carry them: The Fly Fishing Shop in Oregon (look for Ice Bay Neoprene Gloves, # 013BK) and The Fisherman's Store in Alaska (look for #016BK). Either place is around $20 including shipping the last time I checked. I found these places by searching for Kenai gloves.

I used these all day on the 2000 Minnesota fishing opener. Whoever fished this one will remember it for a long time. The temps were in the upper 30s with a 20-30 mph wind and I was running the bow mount. My hands did not get cold or wet and I was able to put a minnow on my jig, land fish and retie jigs with 6# test UltraThin line. I never had to take them off. Remember that the warmer you keep your body core, the warmer your hands and feet will be.