I used to use the "plain" brown jersey's until I threw one of my rod & reels in the lake while casting a Rat-L-Trap. Never got the Rod back either. But now I use the Brown Jersey Glove with the rubber beads / bumps on the inside of the glove. They will grab the rod and not let it slip from your hand as easy. Since 1984 this is what I have used. But the Latex glove idea is a great one to put underneath the jersey for when it starts getting wet to keep your hands dry.