Haven't tested them on the water yet Pump, only backyard tested lol. So far so good. Dexterity is awesome. I can cast with ease. The slits on the middle, index and thumb fingers allows me to tie knots, while keeping the rest of my hands covered. The one thing I really like about them is that there is a pouch on the inside of the glove for hand warmers to fit in. Its situated on the inside of the wrists so it warms up the blood a little as it enters your hands and fingers. Now I am not sure if that'll make a difference, I suppose it does. The true test will be this weekend when I go out. I'll check for warmth and how repellent it is and get back to you.