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| When the weather is cold, my hands don't take it very well. The reel splashes water on my hands and sometimes my thumb gets numb, while trying to control the spool. I suppose that puts me in the not too tough catagory, but does anyone have a tip on how to keep control of the reel with a numb thumb or avoid it, without staying home?
Thanks.....Mike Cz |
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| I second the wool gloves with the fingertips missing. You can also get wool mittens that fold back.
I am going to order some seal skin gloves before it gets too cold. Cabelas has them and they are supposed to be good. |
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| The sealskin gloves are great. Thinner than neoprene,warm,and waterproof. I cut the thumb and index finger off of mine. I use them for walleye fishing and bow-hunting besides muskie fishing. They definately keep you fishing longer.
Beav |
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| Slide a disposable hand warmer on the top of your hand with a wool or jersey glove over it!Works slick for hunting and working outside!This 5$ set-up can save the day! Jeff [:bigsmile:] |
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| After a few 100 dances of pain around the boat floor because of frozen slimed fingers,I finaly got smart and pulled out all the preventive equipmet needed to be on hand at all times.Here is my list of hand warming equipment:(2)pair of fingerless wool gloves,(1)pair of down mittens,pack of 24 handwarmers,(4) dry towels,(1)Honda Generator,(1) Ceramic Heater.One set of dry wool fingerless gloves are on your hand the other pair is dry inside the down mittens with the handwarmers keeping them warm.When the ones that you have on get wet, put them infront of the Ceramic Heater run by the Honda Generator.Dry your hands with a dry towel,hold them infront of the Ceramic Heater for a minute then put on the new dry wool gloves from the down mittens.If your fingers become frozen behond feeling hold them under the water first,when you get feeling back dry them then place them inside the mittens.The Honda Generator and George Foreman Grill are great for Prime Rib sandwitches as well!
Capt. Larry |
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| One more thing to consider is the line on your reel, Power Pro and Tuff Line carry a lot of water to the spool and your hands. Whiplash carries MUCH less water keeping your hands drier, just go up one line test as it is thinner, this will prevent break off on backlash. Fleece gloves are a modern alternative to wool, lighter and they repel water. |
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| I troll here but if need be douse your hands w/ Zippo lighter Fluid + flick the Bic! Only hurts for a minute + anything afterwards feels good! Also Ican get heat tape like 1 would use for water pipe + wrap your hands much as a boxer does + hook it up to the battery.....[;)] [:sun:] |
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| Get some down Eastern rod holders and the above mentioned gloves or mitts. I also like to bring a thurmos of hot coffee,,
www.greatfishing.net |
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| I stopped by bass pro shops on the way home and they had seal skin gloves at the store. 30 bucks but worth it.
I was thinking of buying whiplash but I was told at rollie and helen's that it get's you wetter than power pro does. Power pro is no different than tuff-line for wetness.[:((] |
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| I purchased a pair of Remington Neoprene Gloves from Rollie and Helens, for 8 bucks. My hands started sweating for the few seconds I had them on. Non-slip palms. I haven't tried them yet, but they seem like they'll be great. Anybody tried these? How do they work against the line-spray?
MJB |
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| Tried the seal skin gloves today. They get a 10 for dryness and a 0 for warmth. I think they actually made my hands colder. I put one on my left hand only to keep it dry.[:((] |
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| Latex gloves my Gritty nail-chewin' tack-spittin' buddies.
Cut half of the spool thumb off and away you go.
They may not be the warmest but , they are dry and that is
the key.You can also put on a pair of WOOL half-finger gloves over them if you want , for additional warmth.
A nice side benefit is your hands remain baby soft
And would'nt your wives or girlfriends like that[;)]
Mother |
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| I use the Ducks Unlimited gore tex thinsulate gloves. 30 big ones at Gander or Fleet Farm. They are slightly bulkier than the neoprene ones, but they are 10 times more flexible and warm, not to mention completely waterproof. The index finger on the gloves is made of a spandex type material so it is thinner and real easy to use on the reel handle. The bottom side of the gloves (palm and fingers) is made out of a non slip type of rubbery or fake leathery type material. It is extremely flexible unlike neoprene or rubber. They also breathe so you don't have the moisture inside the glove like you do with neoprene. These gloves are just fantastic. Takes a little getting used to for casting with them on (as with any gloves), but once you are comfortable with them, you will wonder how you ever went without them. |
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Frozen Hands for Casting