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Location: Tinley Park. Fish Cen IL. Bass & Vilas Cty.Muskie | I could use a pair of release gloves(just 1 really).What kind of gloves do you use for handling muskies and where do you get them. Thanks, Roy |
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Location: Freedom, WI | I think a lot of people just use plumbers gloves. They are a thick rubber glove that does not cut very easy. |
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Location: Tinley Park. Fish Cen IL. Bass & Vilas Cty.Muskie | That sounds like a good idea to me. Thanks ! |
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Location: MN | Basscaster - I got the musky handling gloves from Rollie and Helens, www.muskyshop.com. They are basically the same as plumber gloves.
I think I may go to the Lindy gloves as they seem to grip better.
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Location: Iowa | I like the Lindy gloves. They seem a little awkward, but once you get them wet, they are fine. You can puncture through them, but think you would have a hard time getting a barb to go through. It can always be dangerous, but these are a good precaution item. |
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| I like my Lindy gloves. $20 each, but worth it to me after hooking myself bad last year. Released 15 or so fish this year with them and they are starting to show a little wear.
About a week ago I opened the garage door to get the boat and pew! smelled like a prankster threw a bullhead under the floor of my boat. It was the gloves. They washed out fine in the sink. |
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Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio | If you're going to get gloves, I'd get the Lindy gloves. But when you lift the fish for pics, I'd take it off. I couldn't feel where I was on many fish, and finally took a tooth through the index finger, right through the glove. I originally bought them because I had a hot fish in the boat and took some teeth across my middle finger almost to the bone. It kept me out of work (playing guitar) for a while, and I thought maybe I could prevent that from happening again. I don't wear them anymore, it's much easier with bare hands. I'm thinking about a Boga Grip to get the hooks out, then lifting them bare handed. Might be the best way to go. Any opinions on the Boga Grip? Good fishin', Tyler |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I also do not use gloves, because I feel they are a bit dangerous. I can't tell where my fingers are in the fish's gill plate and mouth with gloves on, but sure can without. Care placing one's fingers while taking the photo is necessary anyway. |
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Location: Suspended | I like the Boga for holding the fish still in the net at boatside. I feel much better about the release after keeping the fish in the water during hook removal. The Boga definetely helps keep them under control. Working on them upside down on the backs in the water helps also. |
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| i've got a pair of Glacier Gloves that work great for a number of reasons.
they're neoprene and lined with fleece so keep you warm even when wet in the early/late season (wearing them full time). they also have finger and thumb tips that fold back for finger access for tieing line, etc.
the outside grip is outstanding with the roughed-up neoprene and in the summer you've only got them on for a minute so the warmth factor doesn't matter too much. about $40/pair but worth it to not need a different pair of gloves for summer vs. spring/fall. |
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Location: Tinley Park. Fish Cen IL. Bass & Vilas Cty.Muskie | Thanks to everyone. I will check out all the gloves and do agree if you can use bare hands > this would be best.But with my only decent one this year "42" I was glad my buddy had a pair of gloves(mesh meat gloves?).I will try the plumbers glove because when wet it would protect the fish some but I will try and use my bare hands and check out all the other suggestions. Have a BIG Fish Fall. Roy |
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