What is everybody using on these cold days(and nights) to keep there hands warm? Can’t seem to find that happy medium between sensitivity for feeling out those lite bites and thick enough to just keep em warm. I was talking to a customer of mine and he showed me his waterproof, insulated golf gloves he uses in the fall and I thought how perfect are those! Love to hear on what other people have been using.
I use either rubber or latex surgical/cooking/mechanic style glove under a pair of cut off wool gloves. It’s not completely fool proof as I still get cold but my motto is to never lose the sensitivity. Either way as long as you can keep your lure in the water is the best!
I keep a couple hand warmers in each pocket and just keep switching hands. It has to be real cold before I cant take the cold using this method.
Condition your hands to the cold. Wear gloves as little as possible when it starts to get cold in the fall and early winter. This may not work for circulation issues but is works great for me.
Wife can take cold hands but I cant even put my hands in her dish water, it burns like a SOB its so hot.
I agree with the conditioning the hands idea…but when it starts to cool a bit more I typically pack a large bag of gloves and two pair of mittens. I use the the cheap 3/$1 stretchy gloves. I cut the fingers off all. They allow me to maintain all sensitivity , yet keep the core of he hand warm. If they get wet, I just put on a dry pair, for a couple of bucks you can have 6 pairs of dry fingerless gloves for a day of fishing. If I am running the boat/ not fishing i throw the big mitts on to warm up the hands. The cheap gloves frey and like to get stuck on hooks, but it is an effective way to keep your hand dry and warm while fall/winter fishing.
Seems the gloves don’t really come into play until temps are below or hovering around freezing.
Hope this helps.
Task gloves and the Coleman Sportcat heater in the boat.
I use the hand warmers on the windy cold days. Also try to keep only one glove on the hand you reel with. Use that hand to handle the fish, and keep the other hand as dry as you can. After a while you have to switch though. Keep the hand warmer right in the glove/s If you can do this your hands will be good to go for hours. Of course cold is cold there is not much you can do other than loose control and wear gloves. Cold hands lead to reduced motor control as well so its a 50/50 deal with or without. Trial and error to find what works best for the current weather and yourself. I dont mind a little less feeling because the rod picks up on it better that I can. I also go with pole in one hand, and the other pole inside the pants with a hand on that also lol. Cold at first but it does warm up quick and ready for any action. Leave the jokes just below….
Just those cheap brown cotton gloves for me unless we are talking below zero and windy. Keep the core warm helps keep the hand warm. Dont drink cold liquids as it will drop your core temp. Thermos of hot water, or apple cider can help. Try not to layer to many clothes on your wrists as to restrict circulation.
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I keep a couple hand warmers in each pocket and just keep switching hands. It has to be real cold before I cant take the cold using this method.
What kind of hand warmers do you use?
I have Raynaurd’s Phenomenon. It constrict’s the blood flow to the fingers and toe’s and is triggered by cold temps.It is a ice fishermans nightmare. I have to fish in a shack,which I don’t like. The worst part is setting up and taking down.What I do is wear Glacier Glove’s,they are linned but you can still feel pretty good.I also have a Heat Core muffler that is battery powered.I stick the hand I’m not holding the rod with in the muffler with the glove on and it warms up pretty good. Then I just switch hands.My doctor said to try Viagra to increase the blood flow to my hands but my wife didn’t think that was a very good idea.
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My doctor said to try Viagra to increase the blood flow to my hands but my wife didn’t think that was a very good idea
But Hun, I’m taking it for ice fishing…I’ll be back in about 4 hours. 
48393 post, Is that right or a typo?
48395, but who’s counting?
No beer on the ice? C’mon. 
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My doctor said to try Viagra to increase the blood flow to my hands but my wife didn’t think that was a very good idea.
Try aspirin instead.
-J.
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I keep a couple hand warmers in each pocket and just keep switching hands. It has to be real cold before I cant take the cold using this method.
What kind of hand warmers do you use?
The only one’s I will use are Heat Factory. I have tried others and nothing I have found compares. They will stay warm for hours. I usually go through 2 sets in a night of fishing in the winter. Get the next set warm while you still have heat left in the first pair.
I get them at Fleet Farm.
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My doctor said to try Viagra to increase the blood flow to my hands but my wife didn’t think that was a very good idea.
So after the Viagra, what did he tell you to do with your hands. 
Jersey gloves are the only thing sensitive enough for me to hunt and fish with. I’ve yet to meet anyone else that feels the same way. I carry two pairs for ice fishing because they get wet fast. I prefer all cotton but use blends as well.
Well Suzuki…you have now. 
I use the cheapo jersey gloves as well unless it is brutally cold.
I can carry at least a couple pairs with me to swap them out if they get wet.
I have to agree with most I use the cheap six packs of brown jersey gloves. I pack them in sandwich bags to keep them dry and change to a dry pair when they get wet. I also use the Factory Heat hand warmers 24 hour version one in each pocket along with phone in one pocket and my camera in the other pocket. Keeps them working all day.
I have never done the Viagra thing but I am up for new challenges. I am wondering though if I do this can I buy a Wisconsin license and use three rods. 
Greg, you can use three rods with a MN license as long as you’re on the WI side of the river.
Just be careful where you point that thing!
Greg , better leave the Viagra alone , you know what that does to your fishing !!!
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