Cold weather gloves

[Knuguy]

Ok, suppose for a minute I would choose to join the ranks of you crazy people who fish all winter. Is there any type of glove that's recommended?

Other than not having a fur lined jockstrap, I think I have the rest of a cold weather outfit. :roll:

 

[efka]

i use snowmobile gloves when walking out to the spot. and take them off once i'm in the hut.

 

[Meanderer]

i use snowmobile gloves when walking out to the spot. and take them off once i'm in the hut.

Anyone have a preferred glove for river fishin? I know bare hands work best provided they are not frozen!

 

[rocheleauc]

Anyone have a preferred glove for river fishin? I know bare hands work best provided they are not frozen!

I've been using some small fleece ones (same ones I use while I'm snowboarding). Keeps your hands warm and I still have enough dexterity to use the centerpin and even tie knots.

 

[pop-vlado]

I found some cheap fingerless gloves in Canadian tire. Pretty warm. Best ones I saw were in Niagara-on-the-lake. Wool ones - so warm. But they were like $30. No chance hahaa You should definitely go fingerless though!

 

[grubman]

No gloves work for me, not even the battery heated ones. The only way to go is handwarmers that burn the charcol stick. Gloves are only temporary relief from the cold.

 

[hightechdecks]

when your hands start to get cold take a little break, rub them together,stick them in your waders, whatever it takes. when it gets REALLY cold i start fishing longer runs with a nice bank and walk my bait through the drift rather than using the reel. i dont know if they still sell them but seal skins used to be the best thin but very warm and waterproof, letting you maintain dexterity in your fingers.

 

[grubman]

I just googled seal skinz, they are still around, here's the link.

http://www.thefishinhole.com/index.cfm?searchByManufacturerCode=SES&searchByManufacturerName=SEAL%20SKINZ

$60 a pair. But in their pic they have a fishing reel and a GPS.........lol. Someone mixed the pics.

Thanks Georgian.

 

[hightechdecks]

Grubman you live near the Rouge and havent busted any steel yet.....we should fish it together sometime i know that creek like the back of my ass we will catch for sure.

 

[grubman]

Grubman you live near the Rouge and havent busted any steel yet.....we should fish it together sometime i know that creek like the back of my ass we will catch for sure.

Yeah, I know I suck. Was there today for a couple of hours. Water was really high and muddy. Used worm, plastic and bead. Ran into a guy who told me that MNR was there a couple days ago counting fish. Cold and very wet day, I was not very well prepared.

I'm up for meeting up with you but they just don't like me or something.....lol. I was gonna wait for it to clear up and hit it Thursday. You available then? It's gonna be cold but sunny. Let me know, how you take your Timmy's.

 

[RiverNinja]

I use "Glacier Gloves".

 

[Spinninreel]

I use "Glacier Gloves".

How do you find these gloves for casting and tying knots?

 

[RiverNinja]

How do you find these gloves for casting and tying knots?

I really don't have any issues at all.. But I have been pinning for well over 2 decades and guess I am used to it..
I have both the fingerless and full glove.. The full glove actually allows you to expose the tip of your index finger and thumb.. so tying (for me) is not an issue.

 

[float^drifter]

Same here i use glacier glove as well but mines a Flip mitt.

 

[RiverNinja]

^The flip mitt is probably the best to get.. I would have bought a pair if they had them in my size.. lol

 

[Knuguy]

Thx guys for all the replies. I'm going to take a closer look at those Galcier gloves. I'm a bit confused by all the variety they offer. The flip mitt, for e.g. doesn't seem to be directly comparable to the thumb/forefinger glove because the materials are not the same---1 has all neoprene, the other fleeces and neoprene.

Others may find the suggestions re icefishing useful but my intent, though I wasn't specific enough, was to ask re river fishing.

 

[Grey Ghost]

Simms makes a reasonably good fingerless glove. It is made from material so even when it is wet it provides some insulation. If they get wet you need to wring them out but they will provide some protection. Once the temp goes into minus then nothing is going to keep you warm and provide flexibility so I carry some hand warmers.

 

[Blair]

I've been using some small fleece ones (same ones I use while I'm snowboarding). Keeps your hands warm and I still have enough dexterity to use the centerpin and even tie knots.

Same here!

The fleece of course is WOOL! and it's the best material in the history of the world, even when its wet.
Cant stand it when it is, but that seems to be a reality of fishing the open water during the late fall and winter months.

Since i never could find perfection, I usually now bring (2) pairs with me.
Neither are bulky and both arent the same.

Just good to have some backup after you get the first pair wet!

The "slim" ones ... will seem great until you get a fish on and try to land it. (in the water)
You cant take them off (Most of the time) while your fighting it - although on a REAL GOOD HOOK SET, I HAVE!
When you got the fish down at the shoreline, its next to impossible not to get them wet!

If you see me fishing with ONE GLOVE, its not some special technique ... its cause I already got one of them soaked.
Most of the Rubber ones ... arent warm enough either, or somehow manage to still get wet from around the edges. Now they hold in the cold and water.

I recommend FULL HAZMAT SEALED BODY SUITS (or Astranaunt Gear)

*SMILES*

 

[Brian]

Once the temp goes into minus then nothing is going to keep you warm and provide flexibility so I carry some hand warmers.

Couldnt say it any better...