So lately i've been having some issues with my fingers locking up on me while i'm trying to sleep at night and have been experiencing some pain, at times it can be pretty severe pain. For the most part i've never warn gloves while fishing in the colder months but i think that's something i need to start getting in the habit of doing. I've been having a hard time finding any fishing gloves with good reviews and thought i'd see if anyone on here has any suggestions?
i think doubleheader uses the Lowes work gloves. fishes year round, in nasty conditions, and likes the feel of them on strikes. not much warmth though.
#1698380 - 11/03/1606:56 PM
Re: What gloves do you use?
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Jon Pski
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A thin mitten with 4 finger and thumb pull off/flip over, held with magnets. Throw a disposable hand warmer in for the top of my hand and I'm good for awhile.
#1698435 - 11/04/1608:09 AM
Re: What gloves do you use?
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Don P
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You can also try wearing high dexterity gloves underneath fingerless gloves.
The proper make/model and sized fit dexterity glove feels like you aren't wearing any glove at all, so you can 100% tie line with them as if you were bare handed. Fingerless gloves (bought or made with a pair of scissors cutting the glove tip just below the 1st fingertip joint and leaving the rest of the gloves finger to keep you warm) will keep most of your hand warm and will radiate heat out of the cut off glove finger tips and keep the fingertips warm.
As said, those cheap disposable hand warmers are awesome and last 8-10 hours and cost about $10 (retail, and get better prices online) for a pack of 20 (10 pairs).
turner, i will say that all the winter striper and smallmouth fishing ive done, feeling the bite with gloves is not really a problem. its more the encumberance of the glove itself, and the mental aspect of it. the poor grip on the rod sometimes leaves me feeling like a fish wont bite, and then while my confidence is down, well, of course im not gonna get bit.
one day i did. it made zero difference that i had thick woll mittens on. made sure my grip was solid, and i felt the tick on a swimbait perfectly. find something with a good grip in the palm. might be a good idea to start using the thinner weight ones now. i remember when tony mel and stingray started using fishing gloves. there hands smell worse than the devils anus after all those fish, but they have no problem fishing with them
#1698468 - 11/04/1611:01 AM
Re: What gloves do you use?
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jaybirdfishing
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I got a pair of ice fishing neoprene gloves from Bass Pro shop. They are not water proof but do just enough to keep your hands warmer. The tips of one finger and the thumb have the ability to pull down so you can use your finger and thumb while still having the gloves on. They were cheap and get the job done.
Fingerless gloves make my fingers feel even colder.
Most gloves interfere with my ability to cast light spinning gear.
Specialized fishing gloves made for steelheading work great -- until they leak. Stripers have a lot of sharp corners and points on them. Handle a lot of them, and any gloves relying on a thin membrane for their waterproof attribute will get poked through sooner or later. Then they are horrible. And they are expensive.
I put on the heaviest gloves I own when running the boat.
When actually fishing, I go with cheap cotton glove liners, and hand warmers in place. I carry about a dozen pairs of glove liners and change when wet.
Edited by RichZ (11/07/1611:14 AM)
RichZ
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I have always had hands that can sometimes react strangely to the cold especially when damp (Raynaud's). What I arrived at as the best solution for cold fishing or ice fishing for me is to have a quarterback hand warmer muff around my waist that has has two single use chemical heat packs inside and two spares in an outside zipper pocket. That way I can fish barehanded and bring my hands back from the dead occasionally or use a pair of fingerless wool gloves that either have the velcroed flap to convert to a mitten or not and also pull them off frequently as needed. I sometimes bring a good pair of icefishing mittens that I use for driving the boat, walking in with an icefishing sled or waiting for bites if tip-up or live bait fishing.
#1699255 - 11/11/1603:06 PM
Re: What gloves do you use?
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Don P
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I concur with Bald Pelican on the front muff with heat packs.....just have a towel handy to dry your hands before you put your hands inside the nice-N-toasty muff.
#1699323 - 11/12/1610:13 AM
Re: What gloves do you use?
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raindropfx
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Originally Posted By: BaldPelican
I have always had hands that can sometimes react strangely to the cold especially when damp (Raynaud's). What I arrived at as the best solution for cold fishing or ice fishing for me is to have a quarterback hand warmer muff around my waist that has has two single use chemical heat packs inside and two spares in an outside zipper pocket. That way I can fish barehanded and bring my hands back from the dead occasionally or use a pair of fingerless wool gloves that either have the velcroed flap to convert to a mitten or not and also pull them off frequently as needed. I sometimes bring a good pair of icefishing mittens that I use for driving the boat, walking in with an icefishing sled or waiting for bites if tip-up or live bait fishing.
. . ...several years back my hand got crushed in an accident and have some nerve damage on two fingers. . ...and the cold kills them! The worst is winter cod fishing when they seem to always be wet/damp/slimy. . ...I've tried every glove out there. .....I've found the Atlas gloves....the big insulated pvc gloves the mates wear ...work good, but makes it really hard (for me) to fish with. ...this year I definitely plan on trying belt type hand warmer!!
. . ..one thing I did find from previous years is not to buy heat packs from Job Lot. ....cheap for a reason! I assume they're left overs from the past year and they just don't work. . ....not worth the gamble. Never had any issue with one's purchased at the tackle shop not heating. . ..
. . ..one thing I did find from previous years is not to buy heat packs from Job Lot. ....cheap for a reason! I assume they're left overs from the past year and they just don't work. . ....not worth the gamble. Never had any issue with one's purchased at the tackle shop not heating. . ..
I've never had an issue with hand/toe/body warmers from ocean state. There is an expiration date on each package. The ones I got for this winter are all dated either 5/20 or 7/20.
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home depot is now selling these yellow and black gloves for 10 dollars they are very good cold weather gloves these are contractor work gloves with great grips
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Good dexterity to tie knots, yet warm.
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