Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Matt on November 22, 2010, 11:26:42 PM
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As the temperature plummets towards absolute zero, I've been going over my gear in preparation for steelhead season. One item that I've never really been satisfied with are my gloves when fishing in cold rain. I started out with wool "glittens" (half-fingered gloves with a fold-over mitten), but too often, my fly line would snag the folded back mitten. I then tried wool half fingered gloves which weren't too bad but weren't wind or waterproof obviously. I've since tried "boiled wool" gloves and they are better in the wind. They may be the best solution yet. Take a big pair of wool gloves and shrink them down in the washer and dryer until they drop two sizes and fit your hands. I then tried 2010 SImms Windstopper gloves (fleece with water-resistant softshell backing). They were quite unobtrusive, but aren't too warm and are pretty useless in the rain (the water-resistance is overcome by anything more than a light mist). I'm looking at trying a pair of "Glacier Gloves" which are fleece-backed 2mm neoprene gloves. They apparently have thin patches on the fingers to give sensation, but I may wind up chopping off the thumb, index and middle finger as I need the tactile sensation for stripping in a fly and casting my levelwind.
A lot of steelheading happens in the rain or sleet. I'd like to find a glove similar to the new Windstoppers, but with a backing that was rain-proof instead of moderately mist-resistant. Failing that, I'll probably carry multiple pairs of wool gloves and swap out when one gets soaked.
What do you wear? gimme the pros and cons.
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--I use Xtreme Fishing Glove... it is very thin neoprene... exposed fingers thumb bends back .. it is intended for use with spin and baitcasters and has leather thumb for lipping bass or thumbing baitcaster.
--glove comes as a single but can be used on left or right.
--as it gets colder add latex and pull neo over then final before giving up I go to the wool with pull back mitten as it is painful but so is frostbite.. last resort before hot rum in a tin cup.
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I just use simmis wind proof gloves they do the trick most of the time.... and times when my fingers do get cold i use the old put your hands down in my pants for 2 minutes then keep on fishing lol . ;D..... i have notice also if you keep you core of you body warm it tend to help in the big picture ...... a littel bit of whiskey does the same trick
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trying doing a previous search on this, lots of good advice in the older threads.
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My gf bought me a zippo handwarmer from MEC yesterday. They are basically a replica of the old Jon-E handwarmer.
For of those of you who are not familiar with it they are fueled by lighter fluid and keep warm up to 12 hours. I tried it out yesterday, and it did in fact really remain warm/hot for around 10 hours on one filling. There isn't an actual flame so you stuff it in a velvet carrying case and you can put it into your jacket pocket.
It was a bit of a pain to get going, but the trick is to let the entire warmer heat up first so that the lighter fuel vaporizes properly. However, once it started going it is really warm!
I'll give it a field test this weekend out on the local rivers and let you know how it is.
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I find the best glove for gear fishing...I use a centre pin (Silex) setup is fleece mittens if you can find them.
For fly and spey fishing in cold winter weather I use Simms fold overs (Windstoppers) because you need to be able to feel the line when stripping or casting with bare fingers.
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No gloves
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No gloves
tuffguy.
I use wool mittens or paddling gloves from MEC. I slit the fingers of the neoprene/simuleather gloves to flip up for knots but it still kinda sucks.
Bare hands for handling fish that I'm going to release.
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ive got a couple pairs of the extreme gloves and they are awesome for when i do my winter bassin
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No gloves as well I work outside year roud so I guess I am used to it.
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I'm not much of a glove person cause I work outside and I haven't needed them this week, and was recently doing some swift water training and did not require them for that either, so I am doubting I will require them for steelie season. However check out MEC if you have a chance quite a selection of gloves, if you can't find something there then you are hard to please, haha.
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Only use gloves in extreme condition's.Lower mainland rarely as I work outside.Last week in that wind at night was no picnic though.Wool finger flip ups seem to fill the bill but I will use nitrile under them in sleety times.
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However check out MEC if you have a chance quite a selection of gloves, if you can't find something there then you are hard to please.
I find MEC to suck overall for the longest time they wouldn't carry anything wool at all now the fashion has turned and they're back with their cheapo knockoffs of real goods.
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I find MEC to suck overall for the longest time they wouldn't carry anything wool at all now the fashion has turned and they're back with their cheapo knockoffs of real goods.
Yeah this is true of some of their items but some stuff there is decent you just have to know about what you are buying I guess. Gloves are gloves to me, I've never had a pair that made me feel like it was worth it when I spent in the 30 dollar range regardless of where i got it from. I love wool anything however it's tricky to tie knots and bait up hooks, etc.
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These look interesting and I might order them next month:
http://bit.ly/gUIE0y
They also come w/o lining:
http://bit.ly/fZ6epe
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When the weather gets really cold and wet I use SealSkinz gloves.
THey don't look thin enough to be able to fish in, be it fly casting, thumbing a levwind etc
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Today I tried out something that worked out really well. I bought some cheap $10 tight fitting fleece gloves from MEC and I put nitrile gloves over them. This turned out to be a cost effective way to get wind/waterproof gloves that are warm. The nitrile layer surprisingly helped to keep my hands warmer than if they weren't there. I figure it has to do with it being non-breathable and creating a small dead air section.
Another bonus was I could handle fish and bait without having to worry about the fish's health or dirtying the fleece gloves. All in all, there was some loss of finger dexterity, but I was still able to cast/thumb and tie well enough. Either way I would definitely suggest trying it out. Just make sure you buy tight fitting fleece and nitrile gloves. Also make sure to bring extra nitrile gloves in case a hook punctures it.
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THey don't look thin enough to be able to fish in, be it fly casting, thumbing a levwind etc
M: You may be right. I use a baitcasting reel and I'm hoping the slits in the pointer finger and thumb will allow easy use. We'll see.
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There is not any glove on the market that works under all fishing conditions. I refuse to put my hands down my pants either. I gave that up when I was a kid. Booze only makes things worse unless you are able to sit down in front of a nice fireplace. Hot choclate would work the best. The hand heaters that were mentioned work really well, but I find the warmer your hands get with a heater the faster they get cold. I have tried gloves from every supplier and none of them work "while" you are fishing. Probably about the best is some sort of waterproof or water re sistent glove with a silk sleeve under the glove.. At best this will only help and won`t really cure the problem.Good Luck and Tight Lines.
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Wool gloves with the cut off finger tips are the best as wool will still insulate even if it is wet and your finger tips are free for refitting if needed. Just be sure to take what ever gloves you decide to wear off before tailing any steelhead or salmon that you decide to release as they will create substantial slime loss to the fish.