keeping tour fingers warm

[JohnC]

Try the mittens with the fingers cut out. Put one of the Hot Hands heater packs on top of your hands (where the blood vessels are) inside the mitten.

[AndyG]

thought it be a good question? Ican keep my body warm from head to toe in the winter, but I've yet to find a glove that lets me fish and keeps me warm. Any suggestions? Curious to see what you guys are using or have tried. I've read about a glove made by armour all, but hate to shell out the bucks eoth no input. Thanks

Whenever a company finally comes out with a good fishing glove they'll explode. There is no good option right now. Ive tried them all and fished through the worst weather ky has to offer. Try glove liners, I have some that are cheap and they are better than anything else. Much like the isotoners women wear. Feel is ok, but its hard to retie (however, how many times do we really retie in the ccoldest weather when we are just getting a few bites a trip?). Theyre all waterproof enough to grab a wet fish, but they wont keep you dry if there is any precipitation. Really though, typically rainy winter days arent as cold as the clear windy days after the front.
You can feel light bites with these though, thats most important.

Everything else mentioned will protect your hands, but really, to me feel is #1 concern. Id hate to be out there freezing and missing the big bite because I never felt it.

[Gus]

I have used the cheap, Jersey type brown cotton work glove that you find at gas stations and hardware stores. I have been using them for many years. I fish in the winter until the fishing becomes very tough if not impossible (mid to late Dec in this area). These gloves are very cheap and are effective. Even when soaked they are better than bare hands. For the price you can have 10 pairs with you at all times. They are not perfect, no glove is, but if you try them and stick with it for a while you will be surprised. I am not one of those guys that is not bothered by the cold either. I am even able to tie knots with the gloves on believe it or not! The only big issue I have with them is that they are easily snagged on treble hooks.

[MrSplitshot]

(1) Vaseline on your hands.
(2) Latex Surgical Gloves
(3) Kenai Glacier Grip Fingerless Gloves, if you require more warmth.

I'm telling you, try it. You have surgical precision with the latex gloves, but they keep the wind off your hands and the Vaseline helps provide a little insulation layer. For this time of year, it's awesome. Now, when it gets really cold you need the additional fingerless gloves or some flip-top mittens or something, but I'm telling you....go buy you a cheap box of latex surgical gloves. You'll look like you are ready to give a prostate exam, but I really like it for cold weather fishing. You can tie small knots, operate reel, etc. without being hindered of having to constantly take off and put on gloves.

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[coombro]

(1) Vaseline on your hands.
(2) Latex Surgical Gloves
(3) Kenai Glacier Grip Fingerless Gloves, if you require more warmth.

I'm telling you, try it. You have surgical precision with the latex gloves, but they keep the wind off your hands and the Vaseline helps provide a little insulation layer. For this time of year, it's awesome. Now, when it gets really cold you need the additional fingerless gloves or some flip-top mittens or something, but I'm telling you....go buy you a cheap box of latex surgical gloves. You'll look like you are ready to give a prostate exam, but I really like it for cold weather fishing. You can tie small knots, operate reel, etc. without being hindered of having to constantly take off and put on gloves.

In action:
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I've heard of the latex surgical gloves before and have a box of them I'll throw some in the boat and give them a try. Can't hurt.

[tarheel4life]

Thanks I think you've got me sold. No telling what the price of these things are but quality gear ain't cheap!

i agree that the light weight under armor gloves keep u pretty warm, but i would try them on first. i have a pair and they make my hands feel dryed out. feels like i need to put a pound of lotion on and i never use lotion.

[walkeraviator]

so what about us not on tour? how do we keep our non-tour fingers warm?

[coombro]

so what about us not on tour? how do we keep our non-tour fingers warm?

I'm a two finger typer meant to say "your". Need to proof read before I submit more often. Glad to see I'm not the only one with typo errors as I've noticed others do it also.

[smee]

(1) Vaseline on your hands.
(2) Latex Surgical Gloves
(3) Kenai Glacier Grip Fingerless Gloves, if you require more warmth.

I'm telling you, try it. You have surgical precision with the latex gloves, but they keep the wind off your hands and the Vaseline helps provide a little insulation layer. For this time of year, it's awesome. Now, when it gets really cold you need the additional fingerless gloves or some flip-top mittens or something, but I'm telling you....go buy you a cheap box of latex surgical gloves. You'll look like you are ready to give a prostate exam, but I really like it for cold weather fishing. You can tie small knots, operate reel, etc. without being hindered of having to constantly take off and put on gloves.

I Know 1 guy that uses the Latex gloves for winter fishing. He seems to think it works. I am not as sure.

[GotHooked?]

I bought a pair of mittens last year from Basspro. The portion around the fingers can be taken off and velcro'd back onto the mitten. Also has index finger and thumb slits to allow you to have those digits free while keeping the remaining digits inside the mitten. I paid less than $20.00 for them.

I bought a pair of these and they work great. The problem is whatever is exposed will get cold. The gloves have a velcro strap around the wrist. I like to take feet warmers and put them inside the wrist of the gloves, then strap them down. The feet warmers warms the blood going to your fingers. This is the most important thing. You could probably do this with other gloves or use wrist bands. The mittens are nice because you can pull them over your fingers whenever your running down the lake.

[coombro]

I bought a pair of these and they work great. The problem is whatever is exposed will get cold. The gloves have a velcro strap around the wrist. I like to take feet warmers and put them inside the wrist of the gloves, then strap them down. The feet warmers warms the blood going to your fingers. This is the most important thing. You could probably do this with other gloves or use wrist bands. The mittens are nice because you can pull them over your fingers whenever your running down the lake.

Doesn't sound like their are a lot of options to get away from the bulk of winter gloves. The under armor gloves are actually liners. The mittens are probably sounding better with the feet warmers. Like you say gotta keep that blood warm.

[walkeraviator]

I'm a two finger typer meant to say "your". Need to proof read before I submit more often. Glad to see I'm not the only one with typo errors as I've noticed others do it also.

I know what you mean. I am probably the worst typer on the board... It only got better lately cuz I finAlly got an iPhone that fixes stuff for me