fishing gloves

finlander · Post by **finlander** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:47 pm

Anyone have a type/brand they have used that will keep your hands warm on cool spring and fall days? Saw the name "Glacier Gloves" mentioned somewhere recently. Wonder if there is a type good for casting? Thanks.

Slimeball · Post by **Slimeball** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:55 pm

Was just in the boat with Tony Grant last week discussing this very thing. He wears batting gloves with surgical (latex) gloves underneath. Swears by it.
I just wear the fingerless wool gloves.

Jason

Bomba · Post by **Bomba** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:16 am

I also wear the fingerless wool gloves.

pikerule2 · Post by **pikerule2** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 6:29 am

Have some Cabela's Goretex gloves that are decent but not waterproof enough, likewise with some neoprene types I've tried. Tried Sealskinz and was disappointed, coldest damn gloves I've ever owned. So still looking for a better option and will try that tip from Tony Grant, thanks Jason.

Larry Porter · Post by **Larry Porter** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:28 am

I use a wool glove underneath with a nitrile sized glove over it. I used to use latex on top but they were a little tight. With the latex allergy deal in medical supplies, now nitrile is the non-allergic option for medical gloves. You need to get the largest sized nitrile glove you can, not a one-size-fits-all. I use Best #8005XL from magidglove.com, they are $12 per 100.
For comparison, I usually do okay gloveless down to about 43 or 44 degrees air temperature, and the gloves give me another 8 or 10 degrees lower than that, if the wind isn't too stiff.

finlander · Post by **finlander** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:04 am

Wow! More responses than i thought I'd get. I have a box of latex gloves that I use when mixing epoxies and Etex. I'll pick up some baseball gloves first and try that setup. Neoprene doesn't make it, so a friend told me. He tried them. Again, thanks for the tips. Bruce

Post by **Cyberlunge** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:26 am

I also have a set of kayaking gloves that work well because they are thin and designed to get wet. That might be an alternative to batting gloves if you dont like the design of them. Neoprene blows because the line cuts it like butter (and so do fish teeth..OOWWW). I have also found some great outdoor gear in the climbing/adventure stores like Eastern Mountain Sports.
Kevin

John E. Sox · Post by **John E. Sox** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:33 am

I have an old pair of football reciever's gloves that work well. I can't stand to wear anything bulky or stiff (like neoprenes). I have a ton of Jersey gloves that I will bring and just take them off if they get wet or frozen. One tip that I think works great is to tighten down your tension on your reel so you don't have to thumb the spool near as much. This will keep your hands dry for longer. Also, I use my foregrip almost exclusively on cold days to keep my hands off my cold reel.