blt
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You folks that fish in the cold, what for gloves are you wearing? I need to invest in a pair, but not break the bank.
Cold weather gloves
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quivira kid
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I fish with two pairs of these...
http://www.basspro.com/Glacier-Glove-Kenai-Fingerless-Gloves/product/84938/93939
One pair I've got has a mitten flap. They rock!
http://www.basspro.com/Glacier-Glove-Kenai-Fingerless-Gloves/product/84938/93939
One pair I've got has a mitten flap. They rock!
StumpHunter
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I think I have a truck load of gloves and most of the time I put on the cotton gloves. I bought some under-armer gloves last year and my hands about froze off!!! Tried the no finger gloves and just can't get use to them. The thick gloves are nice but I have to take them off anytime I need to pick anything up.. Good luck finding the ones that work well for you.
We should have a picture page just for gloves
We should have a picture page just for gloves
It depends how cold of weather. haha! If it's not too cold, i have some insulated leather work gloves that keep nice and warm and easy to grab things - even cast a spinning rod (fairly) easily with them. When the temp dips sub zero and out on the ice... never have found a pair that keep you warm all day. Or boots for that matter. End up sticking one hand inside my bibs next to my body to warm it up, then switch it out so i can try to have one hand on the rod to set the hook. 
A chemical hand warmer in your pocket helps too.
A chemical hand warmer in your pocket helps too.
Pup
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I know of no pair of gloves, individually, that will keep my hands completely warm and dry when handling fish in winter.
Keeping the fingers of my right hand warm and dry while cranking the reel is tough. Often, I suffer discomfort and lose some feeling and dexterity.
My best solution has been the combination of surgical latex gloves with fingerless wool or neoprene gloves fitted over them. Though, many times, I still find myself removing them from my right hand because of an intolerable loss of feeling and dexterity.
Keeping the fingers of my right hand warm and dry while cranking the reel is tough. Often, I suffer discomfort and lose some feeling and dexterity.
My best solution has been the combination of surgical latex gloves with fingerless wool or neoprene gloves fitted over them. Though, many times, I still find myself removing them from my right hand because of an intolerable loss of feeling and dexterity.
LedHed
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"I always plan on being warm first, catching fish second" excellent advice js.
I have two pair of Snowbee neoprene gloves. One pair has the fore finger and thumb tips exposed and the other pair has slits where your fingers can poke out. Lucky don't have to use them that much.
I have two pair of Snowbee neoprene gloves. One pair has the fore finger and thumb tips exposed and the other pair has slits where your fingers can poke out. Lucky don't have to use them that much.
blt
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I should probably say that 30-32 degrees would be the bottom end of my fishing temps. Funny, I used to ride my cycle in the cold, with 19 being the coldest ride. Figure that wind chill at 55-60 mph lol. Ride only lasted 40 minutes. To my hands longer than that to warm badk up.
Fatman
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Glacier gloves - my nephews are wearing them working the ski areas!!!
As most of you know I live in Colorado, born and raised. I have been skiing my whole life. And fishing in the winter the last five or so years.
things I have learned:
Mittens will always be warmer then finger gloves (skin to skin contact)
Mittens suck for a spinning reel, big time!
Fingerless/fold-over gloves are great.... for about 10 minutes. The most common area people get frost bit? And easiest? finger tips/toes.
Fold-overs are like leaving you door cracked open.... you don't fell it at first but give it 20 minutes your freezing and don't realize it.
Sad fact there isn't a perfect fishing gloves. if I had to describe one... Mitten for the Pinky, Ring, Middle finger. Full finger for index and thumb, with the top inch replaced smaller diameter rubber tip.
things I have learned:
Mittens will always be warmer then finger gloves (skin to skin contact)
Mittens suck for a spinning reel, big time!
Fingerless/fold-over gloves are great.... for about 10 minutes. The most common area people get frost bit? And easiest? finger tips/toes.
Fold-overs are like leaving you door cracked open.... you don't fell it at first but give it 20 minutes your freezing and don't realize it.
Sad fact there isn't a perfect fishing gloves. if I had to describe one... Mitten for the Pinky, Ring, Middle finger. Full finger for index and thumb, with the top inch replaced smaller diameter rubber tip.