74Formula233

Well, old scrawny guys like you might not agree with me

Ethiopians would likely have to wear them if they fished in our climate too, Chuck LOLOL

Yeh, Alloy, I'll sometimes wear gloves, especially early in the am, while on the way out.....stainless wheels and cold weather create quite the nice feel LOLOL......

But they come off when it's time to fish. If I can't feel the line, I feel like I might as well have my line out of the water lol.....

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gman

i was only bustin your balz

Rover74

I have used the blue commercial fishing gloves over the years. They are PVC and have the shearling lining on the inside so they keep your hands warm and dry. I have used them for tog fishing, ice fishing and picking up decoys on those cold January days.

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AlloyToy

rover, those are the same ones my buddy uses for offshore lobstering. Where did you get them.....Wilcox?

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Scup

Wilcox, the Stonington store, sells an orange colored pair of gloves for about $18 that has a really nice lining in it and it is waterproof. It seems that every fall I buy a pair because somehow they seem to walk away and hide someplace and I can never find them. Just tell him what you want and he will automatically produce these gloves out of the dozen of types he carries. I too, cannot fish for togs with gloves on. However, fishing out of a small open boat, the gloves do become very handy in just getting to and from where I am headed without my fingers hurting like hell. As one gets older, this business of poor circulation becomes more and more of a problem. To ease things up for me this fall, I purchased a one piece hoody, the type where you can put both hands in front pouch. This goes over the bib, and for good measure I stuck one of those chemical hand warmers in the pouch. I must look like something out of a freak show but it does help a lot. I would then take turns putting whatever hand hurts the most in the pouch. The only drawback is that after handling fish and lobster bait, the pouch ends up smelling like something crawl up into it and died.

old mud

Hey AT. gman is right, I use Sealskinz when Shrimping. January and Febuary is COLD !! Eric, you can feel all the lines you want with your Bare hands but you won't feel anything when your hands are FROZEN !! . LOLOL JK. When the ICE is flaking off your Grundens from the spray, It's cold !! DAM SHRIMP ! gman, your doing GOOD !!, back at ya !!

Don
OH yeah. I almost forgot i get them here.

Great Outdoors Depot : SealSkinz and Other Outdoor Reviews & Gear

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AlloyToy

Scup, where's the Stonnington store? I passed it once but can't remember where.

I think I'll get the gman gloves and the rover type gloves to keep on the boat. Like 74 said even for driving they work well.....

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Rover74

AlloyToy, I got them down at Wilcox Marine in Galilee. Like Scup said, I think I paid 16 or 18 bucks for them. I actually just picked up another pair last time I was down there. On those really cold days, I'll throw a small handwarmer in there, especially if I take them off for awhile. I think they also sell another pair even warmer than those but those were too bulky for me. I don't think you can go wrong for an all around waterproof glove for the money. Filson also makes a pair of merino wool gloves that are extremely warm but not waterproof.

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flounderpounder

I use BOSS machinist gloves. they aren't the warmest gloves but they do keep your hands much warmer than not wearing any and you can still feel the hits on your line when fishing with them. I find that if you put a pair of latex gloves on first then you hands stay dry as well. they are great gloves for all you surfcasters out there.

74Formula233

LOL yeh I know....

Scup, I hear ya on the circulation thing.....

I've had Raynaud's Disease my whole life, so I can sympathize with circulation issues....sucks bigtime. Quite painful.

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