? about fishing gloves

[KilgoreTrout]

Guys & Gals, being new to the Northwest and the wet/cold winters (not wet yet, but I'm sure it's coming) I was wondering what style and mfg of fishing gloves that you use. Does anyone use the ones with the finger tips exposed? Are there water proof ones that still let you work the reel with some sense of feeling?

Thanks,

Dave

[Wyndknot]

I would suggest going to Andy and Bax or a
like surplus store and buying a half a dozen
pair of the OD green wool glove liners. If
you feel the need to, cut the tips off the
thumb or what ever finger you need access to.
They are cheap, fit either hand and you won't
be mad when one falls out of your pocket. I
would avoid the neoprene gloves if your hands
sweat at all. Good luck and welcome to Gods
country.

[fish_on]

I have used the neoprene golves, with and with out the exposed fingers. They don't hold up too well, and for the money I would do as suggested above

[Fish4Fun]

I to would have to say the green wool liners with finger or thumb cut out works great. The other gloves I use all the time are the black cotton Jersey gloves. Again they are cheap and can be gotten most any place. Plus they dry really fast over the defrost of the truck or boat.

Fish 4 Fun

[letsfish]

Fingerless ragg-wool gloves for me.
Fingerless for two reasons:1)when handling bait the fingertips get smelly, and you can wash your fingertips-gloves are not so easy:2)you can't effectively tie knots,untie backlashes,zipper,button,reel,and all the other fine motor exercises.
There is only one good reason to go with full-fingered(regular)gloves-and it is not warmth(the amount of exposed skin at fingertips is not significant)- that reason would be to keep your nails clean and pretty.I take it Kilgore that is not a priorty. http://www.ifish.net/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Get mine at GiJoes, Freddies,wherever

[Gizmo Man]

I use several different types of gloves depending on what I am doing. Rowing a driftboat or a passenger. If it is not freezing out, try a good pair of lined rubber gloves. Keeps the breeze off your hands and they don't get cold.

When it gets cold, then the full mits that fold back to expose finger tips are good to have.

I have about 12 pair of gloves to choose from. If you find one that covers all situations, I would like to know.

Good luck.

Giz...

[smilesforu]

I am a rag fingerless wool glove user. The only thing I dislike about them is when I am in the rowers seat and the need to pull anchor. Wet Glove hands when it hasn't been raining (I always forget to take them off). Haven't tried the neopremes but suspect they would be good for rowing and anchor hauling. Until then I will be using my rag wools/ with a extra pair in the truck so I can fish back to back days with out worrying about wet gloves.

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Marty M
Steelheader.net (http://www.steelheader.net/)

[Wet Willie]

My favorite pair of are made by Kenai.
They are fingerless gloves that have neopreme
palms, fleece on top and a velcro strap to keep them tight. They work great for rowing and have a good grip for holding on to the rod or pulling up anchor. I think I got them at Fishermans Marine Supply.

[Deleted User]

Giz and guys,

I really like the black neopreme gloves with the thumb and index tips exposed for dextrous tasks such as knot tying. In cold weather my hands don't sweat, but even if you get them wet reaching into the water they still keep your hands insulated like wetsuits do. They are also much better for rowing than the wool gloves for both traction and water repelling on the anchor rope. I'd say these are the closest to a one glove does it all for fishing. Wash them periodically. Another thing you can try is wearing the thin vinyl or rubber gloves under the fingerless wool gloves. - RT