02-10-2006, 02:39 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Welcome aboard. Good question. Keeping warm in cold weather can make the difference between enjoying and enduring a trip. The head is the source of most heat loss, but when you get cold fingers the fun goes right out of the fishing.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Over the years I have experimented with just about everything made for fishing in cold weather. I think I have myself convinced that the fingerless ragg wool gloves are better than anything else. Even when they get wet, they still insulate against the cold...somewhat. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I don't like neoprene for a couple of reasons. They are hard to get on and off and they reduce the "feel" even more than wool gloves. They do cut out the wind better though.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have had a couple of pairs of fleece fingerless gloves that worked pretty well. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Don't worry about taking them off and putting them back on again. Just be careful when handling fish, so that you don't get them any wetter or slimier than necessary. I keep a piece of cotton towel handy for grabbing fish I want to keep, and lip the rest...except walleyes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you get your gloves "exposed" to wet and fish slime, be sure they get prompt attention when you get home. Soak them in a Woolite solution and rinse them well before drying. That will prevent your nostrils from slamming shut the next time you get them out to go fishing. And, it will help preserve the gloves longer too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Over the years I have experimented with just about everything made for fishing in cold weather. I think I have myself convinced that the fingerless ragg wool gloves are better than anything else. Even when they get wet, they still insulate against the cold...somewhat. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I don't like neoprene for a couple of reasons. They are hard to get on and off and they reduce the "feel" even more than wool gloves. They do cut out the wind better though.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have had a couple of pairs of fleece fingerless gloves that worked pretty well. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Don't worry about taking them off and putting them back on again. Just be careful when handling fish, so that you don't get them any wetter or slimier than necessary. I keep a piece of cotton towel handy for grabbing fish I want to keep, and lip the rest...except walleyes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you get your gloves "exposed" to wet and fish slime, be sure they get prompt attention when you get home. Soak them in a Woolite solution and rinse them well before drying. That will prevent your nostrils from slamming shut the next time you get them out to go fishing. And, it will help preserve the gloves longer too.[/#0000ff]
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