Gloves

It occurred to me last Sunday that fishing the river during cold times of the year means I’m going to need some decent gloves. The kind of gloves that are waterproof and still let you work a spinning reel. What do you guys like to use?

Thanks in advance

Rootski

I use arctic shield glommits. Best gloves I’ve ever owned.

I also like to wear two rubber gloves (doc, nurse gloves) on each hand – seriously. It works great for me, especially in the rain. It’s a little harder to handle minnows, otherwise as good as it gets. Two gloves gives a little more warmth.

Todd

I like the Ice Armor gloves. I know some guys had problems with the velcro and didnt like them but I have no complaints. The only problem I have with any gloves is when its raining. I take them off too much and put them back on with wet hands. The inside of the gloves get soaked and then your hands get cold.

I usually use oversized waterproof leather gloves that you can buy in most Menards. They are lined but not insulated. Then I wear cheap white cotton gloves inside of the leather gloves. I keep several pairs of the cotton gloves in my boat so I can change them when they get damp. I never would think of fishing with minnows in the cold weather months so I don’t need to be concerned with my gloves getting wet putting minnows on but the liners can get wet from taking all the fish off of the jig. Switch to all plastics and you’ll never be sorry and your gloves will stay tons dryer.

Eyehunter

A nice pair of neoprene gloves also work very well. Most of them are fairly light and about as waterproof as you can get. The only downside is they aren’t the the warmest gloves when the temps start to dip below the 30’s.

I pondered this before fall fishing came around, a wanted a glove that was water proof and didn’t take away from my dexterity. SEAL Skins!! Totally waterproof, can easily handle spinning gear, undo zippers with out a problem. I used them for fall fishing and pheasant hunting so far, impressed! They are a little spendy, think I paid around $30?? But worth it imho. My hands stay dry and warm and I keep dexterity. Check them out! Here’s the link.

I personally like the rag wool gloves with the half fingers. They still keep my hands warm if they get a little wet and I find that if I keep the backs of my hands warm, my finger tips don’t get cold unless its mid 20s or below, and even then its usually tollerable. But that’s just me. My hands don’t get cold easily.

I like the fingerless wool too. Mostly I take several pairs of jersey gloves. They get wet easier than any other glove but I like them for hunting/fishing because feeling through them is better than any other thicker/denser material and especially leather.

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Mostly I take several pairs of jersey gloves. They get wet easier than any other glove but I like them for hunting/fishing because feeling through them is better than any other thicker/denser material and especially leather.

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I am with Suzuki on this one as well. After several years of trying many different pairs of supposively good winter type fishing and active outdoor cold weather gloves, I have resorted to having many pairs of jersey gloves in the boat with me. I will often go through 3-4 pair in a full day on the water from Nov-March in some pretty extreme conditions. 15-30 degree weather all day out in the boat in no skip in the park thats for sure. On those kind of days I have taken those hand warmers and thrown one in each glove palm and have fished with them all day. This works really well. Most of the hand warmers are flexible enough to wrap around your cork handle and you suffer little sensitivity.

I’m voting for the rag wool …. near the end of winter many places put them on sale …. pick ’em up for about a buck/pair … cut away the finger tips …. keep a spare or two with you …..
for milder weather fleece …. and, they’re not as bad to snag hooks.
Barry

Might have to give these a try.. Anyone own a pair?

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Palm

I am a HUGE fan of the fingerless wool gloves too. But they are getting harder and harder to find. I find when I buy the gloves and cut the fingertips off, they tend to ravel and don’t last long….neither the mrs nor I have sewing skills (due to choice I suppose) so we can’t sew them.

Where is everybody buying their wool gloves…like I said, I rarely see them anymore

D

I’ll second the seal skinz. They are the best gloves I have come across. Here is a link to the pair I have. They are waterproof and fleece lined for added warmth. I also have a pair of their chill blocker socks too. I like to wear sandels while fishing and wether it is cold and/or rainy my feet are always warm and dry. I’ve tried neoprene gloves in the past, but seal skinz are breathable so you’ll find that your hands or feet won’t sweat.

U wear sandels isc fishing??? Are u crazy or just plain strong?? Why do you do that?
I have to wear that thick bulky boots for ice fishing and in fact, for open water fall, that is what I wear now too.

I’ve had great luck with a pair of Joka mittens(that stay lodged in my pockets 90% of the time) on top of a pair of the cotton gloves with blue rubber on the palm and fingers. You can handle most anything without taking the gloves off and it takes quite awhile for your hands to get wet from fish and minnows. They are .99 a pair at Northern Tool. If you really get cold slide your hands in the Joka’s(without having to take the cotton gloves off) and enjoy the warmest waterproof mittens out there. I slide a pair of the rubber coated gloves in a ziploc and stash them all over the place.Tackle box.. tool box… glove compartment. For .99 a pair you can cut the finger of them off that you use for jigging and they won’t unravel. You can get the Jokas at Fleet Farm for about $13. Think Cold

I don’t wear them ice fishing. I wear sandals from spring to fall. During those seasons I wear the seal skinz socks and my feet are drier and warmer than if I wore big clumsy boots in the boat all day. When I stand all day I like comfort.

J