Cold Hands/Winter Fishing Gloves?

[PeteyHD]

So I have been fishing for a long time and do most of my fishing in the winter time and still have not been able to have my hands stay warm for a full trip. I own several Glacier gloves and even Glacier fingerless mitts. I have heard of people wearing Nitrile gloves to help with keeping hands dry, but does this really work. Should I be stuffing hot hands in my wrists?

What do you guys do to keep your hands warm without sacrificing sensitivity especially when Blackfishing?

I'm not complaining just wondering if I could be doing something better to keep the fingers from freezing.

Thanks,

[hookset]

I can't fish with gloves on at all just can't do it. With that said I wear a hoody and I. The front pouch I put a hand warmer in I just alternate hands back and forth all day, when I start to get a hit I put two hands on rod, but while waiting I hold the hand warmer and it works better then any glove.

[bunker dunker]

keeping them dry is a must.i don't like wearing gloves when I fish at all.heated hand rails are a great thing and having a few good rags with ya helps a bunch too.

[jmurr711]

i use the glacier gloves Alaska River Series with the flip top & put a hand warmer in the top those are nice

[PeteyHD]

keeping them dry is a must.i don't like wearing gloves when I fish at all.heated hand rails are a great thing and having a few good rags with ya helps a bunch too.

I also do not like wearing gloves, but once temps drop below freezing its very difficult to keep hands warm especially after cracking some crabs. I love the heated rails but this isn't going to help on charter boats.

[PeteyHD]

i use the glacier gloves Alaska River Series with the flip top & put a hand warmer in the top those are nice

I have these and also the Hybrid Angler.

[reely]

wool

[bunker dunker]

yes that crab juice dose wonders when it 17 out.if your gonna use gloves of any kind use mittens that way you are using the heat of your whole hand instead of each finger being covered.

[Chris1129]

Wool gloves with the fingertips cut off is what I wear if I have to.

[jerseyhunter]

Like bukerdunker said keeping them dry is the secret. Try a dab of Vaseline and rub it in good. Not only helps to repel water but also prevents chapped hands. Fished mostly for cod and that's what we did in the winter.

[Capt. Lou]

The key to warmer hands is keeping them dry, choose something that allows u to work baits W /O taking UR gloves off !
I use a fleece lined neoprene glove that allows for some feel , keeps UR hands dry & warm under most conditions !
Having to remove gloves cools hands. & let's trapped heat escape from gloves!
The only drawback is that if U fish braid it can slice the inner neo of the glove finger after time . Like mentioned mittens best but can be little more awkward .
I wrapped my finger tips with electrical tape where it touches !
The hand warmer system can work but I've used those big Jon'es years back but u find r self holding the rod in one hand most of time. !

[dfish28]

i use the glacier gloves Alaska River Series with the flip top & put a hand warmer in the top those are nice

yup thats the trick i've found is putting handwarmers on the top half, ive actually gone to the toe warmers with the adhesive to keep them in place better... it works wonders!

[frugalfisherman]

I said this before and I'll say it again. Go to the dollar store and buy a dozen brown cotton work gloves. You use a pair until they get damp, put them in a plastic bag and put on another pair. Gloves can be a pain in the butt baiting hooks so these go on and off easy. Put the dirty ones in a plastic bag, wash them and start all over again.

[kurtisb]

I bought a pair of these Seirus Extreme gloves this year and love them. They are warm, dry and very flexible. They are the first warm glove that I've found that I can bait a hook with.

http://www.seirus.com/snow-sports-detail/500/?ltag=snow-sports-ByTag/xtrememid/

I also have a pair of the Kast Gear Steelhead gloves. They are warm and dry but to stiff.

http://kastgear.com/gloves.html

[Fin Reaper]

Wearing good winter gloves keeps my hands warm but usually at the cost of dexterity and once loaded up with clam or crab jizz they never get completely clean so eventually they develop a funk to be reckoned with. I switched to Atlas thermal knit ( knit glove with rubber fingers and Palm) then into Kinco Frost breakers. Same thing as the Atlas just thicker knit and thicker coating on fingers and palm. Are they as warm as winter gloves? No, but you don't loose dexterity, they keep you reasonably warm and dry and can be scrubbed and washed to what could be considered clean.

[NoLimit]

I use these for hunting and fishing. Wool is still warm when wet and the cut out lets you get your fingers free to work.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/hunters-advantage-ragg-wool-pop-top-mittens?a=365052

[PeteyHD]

I said this before and I'll say it again. Go to the dollar store and buy a dozen brown cotton work gloves. You use a pair until they get damp, put them in a plastic bag and put on another pair. Gloves can be a pain in the butt baiting hooks so these go on and off easy. Put the dirty ones in a plastic bag, wash them and start all over again.

I appreciate the input, but Cotton? I am very familiar with these gloves and to be honest they are bulky and very thin. How do you manage to keep your hands warm in a thin cotton sponge? Have you used this method in below freezing conditions?

[PeteyHD]

yup thats the trick i've found is putting handwarmers on the top half, ive actually gone to the toe warmers with the adhesive to keep them in place better... it works wonders!

I have these gloves and they are definitely the warmest pair I own. The only downfall is the mitt greatly reduces sensitivity in the hand. I always have these in my bag on really cold days and will try out that little trick.

Thanks,

[NJ Dave]

I cant do gloves and fish. Crab goo plus loss of feeling of hits holding the rod. After a while they get numb enough. Lol.
if anything I use cheap wool fingerless gloves from army surplus stores or flip top fingerless wool mittens.
Even wet wool stays warm.
on a flip side the other day a guy fished gloveless but had a toe warmer taped to his rod handel. He said it works well and keeps his finders just warm enough.

[Mike S.]

Handwarmers taped to my wrists with prewrap tape. Or jam them into your neoprene cuff if you wear grundens top, etc.

[PeteyHD]

I bought a pair of these Seirus Extreme gloves this year and love them. They are warm, dry and very flexible. They are the first warm glove that I've found that I can bait a hook with.

http://www.seirus.com/snow-sports-detail/500/?ltag=snow-sports-ByTag/xtrememid/

I also have a pair of the Kast Gear Steelhead gloves. They are warm and dry but to stiff.

http://kastgear.com/gloves.html

Thanks Kurtis. Will check these out.

[PeteyHD]

Has anyone tried using rubber Nitrile gloves (those blue examination gloves) as a wind stopper?

[Jigman13]

I've used latex and vinyl gloves under neoprene and wool gloves. You'd be amazed at how warm it keeps your fingers. I'd recommend them under flip top mittens.

[kurtisb]

Thanks Kurtis. Will check these out.

The Seirus gloves are awesome. The breathable part is very important. The Kast glover are also breathable. I fished with a guy the other day that had a new pair of neoprene Stormr gloves. After a couple hours he couldn't wear them. The condensation builds up inside all neoprene gloves and they are done. They turn your hands into ice cubes in about three hours.

Only problem with the Seirus gloves is they reek on the outside after cutting crabs. I can two trips in before I have to wash them. Washed them four times so far and they are still holding up. On the other hand, the neoprene gloves tend to stink on the inside after a couple trips.

[NJ Dave]

At the Gap in The Bergen Mall In Paramus I got wool fingerless gloves on clearance rack for $1.78.
Same type of fingerless gloves I wear if I have to.

[aduma1107]

Hercules ii gloves #6875. Can bait your hook and hands stay dry. They're used on Commercial boats.

[PeteyHD]

Thanks for all of the insight guys.

Just an update...Last Friday I tried the blue Nitrile gloves under my glacier glove "hybrid angler" and my hands stayed very comfortable. I was able to keep my index finger and thumb out on my left hand to feel the line with no issues, but then again it wasn't a brutally cold day (low 27 high 39). Once the temps came up I didn't need gloves but it was good to know they worked in the morning.

First time trying the Nitrile gloves and will keep a few in my Rum Runner since I was pretty satisfied with the results. Usually my hands freeze up once I crack a few crabs especially on windy days, but the Nitrile gloves cut that factor without sacrificing sensitivity.

Thanks again,

[Finprof]

I wear the Atlas nitrile gloves from Ace Hardware summer or winter mostly to protect my hands from fish barbs. Captain Charlie Schneider from Tilghman Island almost died after being stuck by a white perch. Just before last Christmas on a large offshore party boat the person on my right swung a large sea bass over the rail right at my face. I put up my hand to stop it. A few minutes later I noticed my glove was full of blood. The dorsal spines had penetrated the glove and stuck me anyway, but it would have been a lot worse without the glove.

I fish for striped bass in Chesapeake Bay where we lip fish. Without gloves you will get "striper thumb" so I started wearing them all the time.

[PeteyHD]

I wear the Atlas nitrile gloves from Ace Hardware summer or winter mostly to protect my hands from fish barbs. Captain Charlie Schneider from Tilghman Island almost died after being stuck by a white perch. Just before last Christmas on a large offshore party boat the person on my right swung a large sea bass over the rail right at my face. I put up my hand to stop it. A few minutes later I noticed my glove was full of blood. The dorsal spines had penetrated the glove and stuck me anyway, but it would have been a lot worse without the glove.

I fish for striped bass in Chesapeake Bay where we lip fish. Without gloves you will get "striper thumb" so I started wearing them all the time.

Wow that's no joke. I was referring to examination Nitrile gloves. They won't protect your hands from spines but they sure will keep them dry and wind proof. Will experiment more before I can stand behind the concept of wearing them.

[mopie 25]

Who has heated rails??????

[meesterkim]

Who has heated rails??????

i think the prowler out of altantic highlands has heated rails.

[Dollar Bill]

Hate fishing with gloves. 90% of the time I just have fingerless rag wool gloves on. My fingertips may sting a little in the beginning but catching a fish or two usually fixes that :D They wash well too and don't hold the crab stench. Some say you can soak them in water before you put them on and your hands will stay warm all day but I have yet to try that :eek:

On the 30 knot days I'll go to the split finger Glacier glove with the fleece lining.