Fishing Gloves for Cold Weather

[BassBandit35]

BassBandit... did the leather palm absorb water?

Don't know. Just got them yesterday so I'll find out in my next outing. If my casting thumb gets wet from the spool I can use latex glove as base layer then I'm good to go. I read that latex gloves does keep your hand warm. Best of both world.

[bilgerat]

Apply this http://www.atsko.com/shop/catalog/Sno-Seal-Beeswax-Waterproofer-orderby0-p-1-c-267.html to the Footjoy gloves and I think we're on to something.....

[hokiefisherman93]

I have owned a pair of glaciers with the fingers exposed, and it certianly makes the fishing in the cold weather a lot more comfortable.  You lose some feeling, but I would rather be fishing and lose some then be stuck inside fishing from the window

[Crestliner2008]

There are gloves....and there are gloves! You are talking about fishing in cold weather. Are you talking about freezing weather? BIG difference!

In cool - cold weather fishing, I've used the rag wool cut-off finger type gloves very successfully. I usually tuck the wrist bands in my jacket. Then I've place a couple of inexpensive, chemical type, pouch hand warmers underneath the wrist band of the gloves, resting on the skin of my wrist. This keeps the blood flow going to your hands warm. And the wool's inherent thermal qualities, keep your hands warm even when wet.

These inexpensive, finger-less wool gloves, combined with hand warmers on the wrists, keep me fishing up to ice up conditions here in the northeast. Once solid water forms, I hybernate til spring!

[SAC2]

invest in some thin glommits. thats gloves and mittens in one. they wont restrict your casting too much. they are a real live saver out on the ice with a 2 degree wind chill!

[Goose52]

There are gloves....and there are gloves! You are talking about fishing in cold weather. Are you talking about freezing weather? BIG difference!...

I'm talking air temps in the mid-30s, with wind chill a bit lower than that (although if it gits too windy, I'm outa there...).

I was in a Gander Mountain store today and came across the Under Armour liner glove pointed out by BassBandit in post #12 of this thread. I'm not sure it's the optimum solution, but I need SOMETHING for right now and these seemed like a good balance between retaining some feel - but still having some level of protection/warmth. Certainly better than the dollar store gloves I'm wearing now!

I might get a chance to go fishing tomorrow - temps will probably be in the high 30s so I'll see how they do.

Thanks to eveyone for the tips. Sounds like there's no one answer, and no "magic glove" that anyone has yet found.

[Goose52]

Went fishing today about 2pm - temp was 32deg and it was sunny with no wind. Used the Under Armour gloves alone for about the first 15 minutes and started getting a little "finger sting." Then put a thin wool glove over the Armour on my cranking hand and used just the Armour on the hand holding the rod to try to retain some "feel" in the rod hand. Fished that way for about another hour or so. By then, the Armour only fingers were stinging pretty good so I gave up some more "feel" and put on the other wool glove. I quit around 4:15pm. By then, all fingers were stinging pretty good, the temp was down to 29deg, and all the line guides on the rod (and the line guide on the BC reel) were constantly icing up and had to be cleared every few casts.

I had reasonable dexterity and was using both spinning and BC rigs and could work the reels OK.

I think the Under Armour glove liners will work great in 40 deg and above temps. However, in the 30s, it's pretty clear that I'll need to make sure I bring along an outer glove to add a layer when I need to. And if it's in the 20s, I ain't gonna fight the rod/reel icing, and the stinging fingers, and will stay home!

[BassBandit35]

Goose52, take it back if your not happy with it, I bet you will be happy with the UA Cold Gear "Fleece" glove. But cost 5 bucks more but worth every penny! The glove you have now does not have fleece on whole back hand but index finger am I correct? If so the "fleece" glove covers back hand/ per fingers expect the palm which it will be the same that you tried. Btw I took the golf gloves back because it got wet easily on leather palm. Too much hassle to put latex gloves on so I went with the Fleece UA. Doesnt hurt to try any or take it back til whichever suit you.

[Goose52]

140 miles round trip back to Gander Mountain so no returns for now. Anyway, I think these will do for the higher temps and will work well under another glove when it's colder. Being thin, they give me a layering option that I wouldn't have with a thicker glove. AND, as I mentioned above, the dexterity is pretty good with these...I'm touch-typing with them on right now just as a test. Besides fishing, I will also get some use of these 4 times a week when the wife and I take our morning 6-mile walk - tomorrow morning it will be in the low 20s when we walk and I can wear these under my usual gloves so these things will earn their keep 8-)

[bassattackerdad]

You might check out the Glacier Glove 959 Flip Mitt. These are fleece half gloves with a mitten which flips over. Very nice for motoring in cold and then you flip em back(velcro holder) and you can fish about as good as you can with a pair of gloves on. The palms have a rubberized face. We do a lot of cold weather bassin here in the NW.

[Goose52]

You might check out the Glacier Glove 959 Flip Mitt. ...

Thanks for the tip. I may still end up getting something from the Glacier line to wear over the Under Armours I have now. I'm thinking the layering is a good idea with the temperature variances we can have here.