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[RiverRuns]

With the cold weather upon us, I'm looking to buy a pair of decent gloves for steelhead fishing. Are the specialty gloves (Simms etc.) worth the money, or does anyone have suggestions for better options (type of glove, where to purchase? etc.) Thanks

[troutddicted]

Winter and I, we don't mix. My fingers get so cold, even in -2 degree weather that they become pretty much useless if exposed to the elements. I wear the black wool ones first then followed by a pair of neoprene Rossingol cross country skiing gloves. I found the x-country skiing gloves are designed to be tight around your hand/fingers and you have pretty good dexterity. Also they don't have much "rubber grip" so they don't interfere while I use my center pin.

Needless to say, I still find myself taking them off and putting my hands into my sweater to warm up or building a fire to warm them up again. I am the extreme case though, some guys use the little black ones all day while I freeze with my double layer

[fishing with a fly]

i have the simms wind stopper fold over mitt and love them they are so warm and when your finger tips get cold just fold over the mitt and your good to go although it is alittle hard to cast a fly rod that way but you still can do it

[TRINIBOY]

i have the simms wind stopper fold over mitt and love them they are so warm and when your finger tips get cold just fold over the mitt and your good to go although it is alittle hard to cast a fly rod that way but you still can do it

I have the same Simms glove and love them. no problems float casting ans there warm enough for me.

[jc53]

I am in the same boat as Dozer
I have the Simms gloves but they do not help me at all. I even put heating pads in them but my finger tips are almoset always frozen. I have been trying the leather baseball batting gloves under them so I will see how it goes.

[jayjay]

I use a pair of merino wool gloves from le baron and double up with artic glacier windstopper from bass pro my hands r always warm

[Bug_Slinger]

No real complaints using the glacier glove- slit finger so far and at $20 a pair considered expendable... only thing I'd recommend is taking them off before tailing a fish as they seem to get wet due to the openings go figure... The next pair I try will be the full finger model $20/with the glacier liners $10

[Addicted]

No real complaints using the glacier glove- slit finger so far and at $20 a pair considered expendable... only thing I'd recommend is taking them off before tailing a fish as they seem to get wet due to the openings go figure... The next pair I try will be the full finger model $20/with the glacier liners $10

I bought a pair of these glacier gloves last week and found them to be tough to cast with, ended up going with the MJ look and only wearing the right hand lol! I also have the Simms windstopper fold over and found them to work better as they are not as sticky so the casting is easier IMO....just my $0.02....

[christotheashto]

easy. KAST fishing gloves. 100% waterproof, 100% dunkable, great for tailing fish, warm as hell, it's an incredible feeling to be able to dunk your hands in the water to tail a fish and remain 100% dry and warm. the only thing you need to take them off for is tying knots. otherwise they allow for incredible dexterity.
a bit pricy at ~$70.00 but well worth it IMO

[NADO]

These gloves?



The only problem I can see is the rubber on the glove. This could be problematic for fighting fish on the pin. They seem a bit bulky but that is a given for a submersible glove.

[georgianbaydrifter]

there used to be a product called seal skins they are 2 mm neoprene glove and very nice, my hands are pretty good in the cold weather so i just use bum gloves but find on those really cold days you cant beat a long slow drift you can walk your bait through