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| I know there have been threads about gloves..but I have tried about everything...I've got IceArmors, Cabelas CamoSkinz, and some other thin goretex bowhunting shooting gloves...nothing seems to be 100% all day waterproof..I will typically wear a left handed one only on the chilly/windy days but it seems they all end up soaking through. I tend to carry 5-10 pairs of all sorts of gloves, when they soak thru i just switch to a different one...but has anyone found a glove that will NOT soak thru after a long day ???? |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Yup, there called surgeon gloves. Put those on first and then a light glove. The surgeon gloves from the moisture in your hands will keep them warm and dry and the outer light glove will keep your hands from freezing due to the metal on your reel. That's worked like a charm for me and I can pick the right thickness of outer gloves that way. |
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Location: MPLS, MN | Get the thickits, mechanical laytex like gloves. Can get them at most auto stores. Keep your hands nice and dry and are easy to fish with. Fit tight over your hands too if you want to put other gloves over them. I wear fingerless gloves over thickits when it's real cold and can fish easy. Like $15 for box of 50 gloves, 1 time use each. |
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| i tried everything under the sun when i was in the Army and came to the conclusion that trying to stay completely dry is a losing battle when you're constantly handling wet, cold metal. dry gloves are good until they get a bit wet, then you get cold and you're screwed. so, i switched tactics and focused on staying warm regardless of how wet my hands become, and that's really the point, right?
i use the fleece lined Glacier Gloves.
they're designed for fly fishing, work great for muskie fishing down to about 20 degrees, at which point casting becomes pretty dang tough anyway.
the flip back index finger and thumb is a very nice feature, lets you change baits or pick at line without needing to take the gloves off. it's also nice to be able to release a fish without taking your gloves off - just dunk your hands right in the lake and you don't have to worry about getting cold. put 'em on first thing in the morning and you don't have to take them off all day. no wool gloves over the top, no on and off to deal with equipment, etc. just fish and don't worry about it. as long as you're moving your hands (casting) you stay comfortable, it's your body heat and movement that keeps the gloves warm; if i start trolling and i'm not moving my fingers, i switch to leather shells over wool mittens.
get ones that fit snugly so there's no gaps at the fingertips or palm, that's what creates cold spots with this style of glove.
http://glacieroutdoor.com/products_fishing.php
model 821BK "Best Cold Weather Neoprene Fishing Glove"
i just bought my 2nd pair after 4 years on the 1st pair, so they're durable too.
imho, along with polypro underwear and good goretex boots, these are the best $40 you'll spend for cold weather fishing...
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| Lambeau, are these similiar to SealSkinz? I had tried those, i believe they were neoprene and didn't like them...mine didnt have the fleece lining so maybe that is why I felt like my hands got cold...seemed to me they kept my hands dry but #*^@ they were cold gloves...got rid of them....
are these waterproof then? and you feel the are flexible and not too thick for palming reels etc...?
thanks...any other input is appreciated....I have seemingly tried it all too...
don't really like the surgeon glove idea....but may try it |
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Location: Minneapolis | Here's my solution:
Cotton-lined, chemical-resistant work gloves. They're dipped in rubber and are totally waterproof. If you get the longer, gauntlet style ones, you won't get any water in at the cuffs. That will hold you to the mid-upper 30s. When it's colder than that, I add a chemical handwarmer across the back of each palm.
The gloves themselves are perhaps $5, so you can have a couple pairs on hand "just in case". |
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| rpike,,,,where do you get them???
thanks |
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| Brad,
I agree with TJ. See if there's a medical supply store near you and pick up a box of nitrile gloves (sometimes blue or purple). Put these on first, then put on gloves over them. Carry a few pairs of gloves in your boat and swap them out throughout the day if they get wet. I haven't found full-finger gloves that provide both superb warmth and dexterity, so I use tipless fleece gloves with hand warmers inside. Just my .02 cents. |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | Ice armor gloves work for me. After about 8 hours of fishing, your hands start to get wet. In the winter 8 hours of fishing is often enough for me. Plus they are 30 bucks with free shipping from Thornes. |
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Location: Madison, WI |
http://ecommerce.conney.com/conneyc/hsrun.exe/Conney/aplusweb/State...
Similar to what rpike is referring too
or
http://ecommerce.conney.com/conneyc/hsrun.exe/Conney/aplusweb/State...
Those might work too..
Edited by Magruter 10/23/2008 10:09 AM
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| Lambeau, are these similiar to SealSkinz? I had tried those, i believe they were neoprene and didn't like them...mine didnt have the fleece lining so maybe that is why I felt like my hands got cold...seemed to me they kept my hands dry but #*^@ they were cold gloves...got rid of them....
are these waterproof then? and you feel the are flexible and not too thick for palming reels etc...?
the are NOT SealSkinz. i tried SealSkinz socks and my feet got wet and cold so i never went back to them...
the Glacier Gloves are not water "proof", per se. rather, the combination of fleece lining with neoprene outers keeps you mostly dry and uses your body heat/movement to warm the gloves up. i suppose it's most similar to a wetsuit. your hands aren't toasty warm like if you're wearing mittens, but they're very good at keeping you warm enough and not at all cold. the key is to keep them on which keeps them warm.
if you get ones that fit snugly (i have small hands so wear a size medium), they're quite flexible - they're made for fly fishing. i cast, palm the reel, and thumb the line while wearing them without issue. at the end of the day your hands are a bit more tired than in the summer due to the extra layer, but that's fine by me for being able to stay out there.
they also offer versions that are have fleece backs with neoprene palms/fingers. i don't like that (nor the rubber coated gloves with cloth backs) because excess water inevitably gets through the backside of the glove.
and i would definitely avoid anything involving cotton anywhere on or inside the glove. cotton + wet = death. wool and fleece are the way to go for staying warm when it's wet as they retain their insulating properties even when wet.
Brad: you're welcome to try mine this weekend in MN since i won't need them until Halloween wkend. i don't know that they'll fit you (i have small hands) but if they did you could give them a test run.
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | Nearly impossible to stay dry all day so I am with Lambeau on using something to keep them warm even when wet. I use the cut-off finger wool gloves. Wool will stay warm even when wet. That is of course if you don’t take them off, and try to put them back on later. I usually carry a couple of pair in the boat and will switch once they get too wet. I figure as long as I have dry ones why not put those on and be a little more comfortable. I use both lined and unlined. Lined are a bit more bulky, but do add/keep a bit more warmth than the unlined. |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hi Everyone,
I have used Sealskinz and at least for me, they have worked quite well. The only drawback I see with them is since they are a woven design, hooks can get caught in them, and once punctured, no longer waterproof. I think Lambeau hit the nail on the head, though, that keeping your main body movements up help to keep your hands warm, and I feel these gloves do that well. After some time, they will get a bit damp inside due to my own body heat and condensation from outside temps...
No doubt your hands will get wet after time...too much temp extreme not to have any moisture build-up when you are active...
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| Lambeau....I have BIG hands... ; )
I wear size L gloves but thanks for the offer...I am like Travis and carry a ton of gloves...I could outfit a small army in the fall with the ziploc bags of gloves I carry and do like the fingerless wool ones but thought I'd see what is out there now...
IceArmors are nice..but I fish more than 8 hrs in the fall....
keep the ideas coming...another tip at keeping warm in the fall that I took from snowmobiling...get a nice warm fleece neck warmer and wear that fishin...I use one under my helmet snowmobiling and wear it in the fall...cuts the wind getting down your clothes/jacket big time... |
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| Another vote for the glacier glove. I don't use them for musky fishing, but I use them a bunch for trout fishing. I tend to trout fish from Dec. through March and I've used them when my guides were icing up. I don't like neoprene gloves though, I've only used the all fleece models. One key is to make sure that your gloves aren't too tight. If the gloves are too tight they will cut off circulation which certainly doesn't help. |
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Location: Watertown, MN | BEst luck for for hand have been wool tipless gloves, but have a pair of latex surgical gloves on under them, to keep water and wind of the skin. I will then take of the wool when handling fish. I also have a pair of super warm monster chopper that I wear when running spot to spot. I will also buy a 10 back of chemical heaters if the palm of the latex glove if it real cold. A key also if find a line that does not hold water, so when casting the spray is not soaking your hands.
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Location: north central wisconsin | I ran the ice armour gloves last year and didn't get wet, fishing all day. I used them for ice fishing too, where I put my hands in the water often to grab the bigger bluegills. With that said, I typically do not have the gloves on for an 8 hour period in the late fall period, as I switch to my chopper mits when moving spots, or trolling, drying out my gloves in the mean time. Additionally, I just bought a pair of North Face packing gloves, with Gore Tex liners. They claim waterproof, are a tad thicker, and they seem to allow alot of dexterity, so we'll see this next week when things get intersting here, weatherwise. |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | Wet hands are cold hands. Like TJ, I use vinyl exam gloves or food service gloves beneath another pair of 'whatever' gloves. I find this keeps my hands dry...that's the ticket for me. |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | I've also used dishwashing/housecleaning gloves with some success---they go right up past your wrists--sounds hokey, but it works! |
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | Boy I would be a bit afraid fishing with some of you and those exam gloves especially if you asked me to “Bend over and pick that up for me”! 
Some of my friends use the “doctors” gloves as well. I personally can’t stand anything on my thumbs while fishing, or any fingertips for that matter. |
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| The exam glove theory holds no water(no pun intended). Isn't the whole point of water proof gloves to keep the insulation dry? What good are dry hands, under frozen iced insulation? One needs dry or relatively dry(wool still retains a high insulatory value when damp) insulation to keep warm.
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Location: SE, WI. | BN; I am with lambeau and Momuskie. I also fish for trout all winter long. Some days are 13 below, and I still fish with the Glacier glove. Must be the fleece lined.
On the colder winter days I use a heat pack in the glove. Key is to have room for the fingers. Do NOT want tight gloves when its cold. Make sure you put them on your Xmas list and get them loose fitting enough 
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| BN; I am with lambeau and Momuskie. I also fish for trout all winter long. Some days are 13 below, and I still fish with the Glacier glove. Must be the fleece lined.
On the colder winter days I use a heat pack in the glove. Key is to have room for the fingers. Do NOT want tight gloves when its cold. Make sure you put them on your Xmas list and get them loose fitting enough ;)
the key is finding the balance: loose is bad, tight is bad.
if they're too loose, the pockets of air allow the glove to get cold and you get cold spots - such as the tips of the fingers.
if they're too tight, your circulation can suffer resulting in cold spots - such as the tips of the fingers.
snug contact throughout is "juusssssst right", Goldilocks.
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Location: oswego, il | I had a pair of the glacier gloves without the pull back finger. They worked well untill I got enough hook points in them and then my hands got wet and cold. I seen the new ones only come in the pull the finger back design and to me, when those gloves got your hands wet, my hands were cold.
Same with the sealskins, one hook poke and they are done.
I use the ice armour gloves. My hands get wet but like Lambeau said, keep your core warm and that keeps my hands warm with those gloves and I have fished muskies in below freezing temps and single digit wind chills. Generally, if the air temps is below 40, I am going to wear my snowmobile suite and a warm had with my hood(s). Keeping your core very toasty is key. Sometimes i might even start sweating and I can always unzip the front of my suit to adjust my body temp. using this method, my hands do not get cold. |
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| One of the big problems with gloves, is that your hands sweat, and the glove then traps that moisture and it can't move to the outside of the gloves. That's the problem I had with Sealskinz. I wear the same gloves that Lambeau is talking about, but I throw a polypro liner on the inside to help wick moisture away from the skin. It's the same principal as layering any other clothing. If you're insulated, you're going to sweat, if that moisture stays on the skin, there is no amount of insulation that is going to keep you from getting cold. A silk or polypropylene liner will help immensely, and they are light enough weight that it does not detract from your dexterity. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | I love my SEALSKINZ gloves, my hands stay warm and DRY all day long. 2 years using a pair. |
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Location: Minneapolis | bn - I get the chemical-resistant gloves at the hardware store. Something like this:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1334234&cp=&... or this:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1335034&cp=&...
Some (most?) are short; I think they're just dipped cotton work gloves. Those are good, but the cuffs get wet. I keep a couple pair in my bag.
I have two pairs of the longer, gauntlet style. One is thicker rubber, which is bomb-proof but less dexterity, the other is not much thicker than dishwashing gloves. I use these most often. With a handwarmer, they're plenty warm, and they're cheap enough I don't care if I have to get new ones every year.
Edited by rpike 10/24/2008 3:01 PM
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Location: Ogden, Ut | I'll post for Sled - "Grow a set and toughen up, you Sallies"
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Location: Madtown, WI | I haven't heard anybody mention the fleece lined neoprene gloves that Gander Mountain sells. They do a pretty good job, keep your hands dry without totally sacrificing dexterity. I would give them a 7/10, I seem to be replacing them annually, only 16 bucks. I will say, I typically don't wear gloves an entire day, but for the cold stretches they seem to hold up well. If out for a full day, I would assume they start to soak up water.
Lambeau's suggestion just went on the x-mas list. |
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Location: Twin Cities | I have to vote for Seal Skinz, my fishing partner and I both use them staying warm and mostly dry. They did well last year fishing through the end of November, haven't broken them out yet.
I may have to try the fleece lined neoprene one's suggested, always good to have extra's and more for duck hunting! |
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