Fishing Gloves for Cold Weather 2024

Goose52 reply :

Recently moved from Southern California to Tennesee and now have to deal with fishing in cold weather. What are you northern anglers using for gloves. I need to have dexterity to use baitcast and spinning reels and keep the 'ole fingers warm down into the mid-30s temps.

Any comments on Glacier Gloves?

Thanks for any info.

brushhoggin reply :

i've been using the glacier gloves and they're nice man, really are. i have the ones that have half the fingers exposed improving dexterity when tying lures and what not. also have a rubberish texture in the palm so your rod will stay in your hand, which is kinda important. still only use them on boat rides getting to certain spots. it dampens the feel, when fishing. chances are this time of year youre fishing slow, so that extra bit of sense of touch is critical. and sometimes its too cold and i have no choice but to wear them while i fish.

Uncle Leo reply :

Here is a previous topic on this that you may find of value.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1255531765/0

Goose52 reply :

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Here is a previous topic on this that you may find of value.
http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1255531765/0

my mistake - I should have searched first. Thanks for the direction. :-/

roadwarrior reply :

I wear cotton gloves while motoring, but not when

fishing. If I have to wear gloves to fish, I need to

be at the house sipping on some whiskey.

8-)

Goose52 reply :

I'm east of you up on the Cumberland Plateau and was out fishing the other day with the air temp in the high 30s and my fingers were red and stinging after only about 15-20 minutes, especially with the spray you get off the baitcasting reel. Was getting pretty uncomfortable but still wanted to keep fishing. So first I stuck my hands in the water (which was about 48 degrees) then warmed up them up some more in my pockets ... then kept fishing! I think gloves would help a bit...

Even with gloves, I think when the temp is in the lower 30s, especially with wind, I'll be staying home!

mike bat reply :

i cant wear em .. at all ... i believe i loose feel if i wear gloves ... now dont get me wrong ,, if were making a run ill have gloves on ...

Goose52 reply :

Well, an angler from Green Bay certainly knows about cold weather. I spent some time up the penninsula from you in Ephraim and I know how cold it gets up there !

Anyway, I think I have poorer circulation than other folks 'cause I can't take those cold fingers for very long. I've already got three split fingers from the cold already. I guess I have the choice of having better feel through the rod - but only fishing for 20 minutes - or losing some feel, and fishing longer. OTOH, fishing has really dropped off here since mid-November so perhaps I need to follow RWs advice !

bigtimfish reply :

This is what I use. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/heat-factory-pop-topp-mitts-with-liners-and-2-heat-packs.aspx?a=542493 They come with little heat packs that fit inside holders on the gloves.

Goose52 reply :

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This is what I use. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/heat-factory-pop-topp-mitts-with-liners-and-2-heat-packs.aspx?a=542493 They come with little heat packs that fit inside holders on the gloves.

Thanks for the tip - they sure look like they would keep your hands toasty. Can you work a reel in those?

bigtimfish reply :

With the way they are made, the only part that can flipped up is the fingers your thumbs and palms stay covered. But the gloves have a thin cotton type liner in them. Thin enough where you can still feel with your fingers when holding a rod and reel. They also have 1 pc snow suits and balaclava masks/hoods on that website for cheap. I bought mine from there recently and can't wait to use them. It may not get extremely cold in south Tx, but it get's cold enough.

Goose52 reply :

Thanks for the additional info. I think I will end up going with the Glacier Gloves (or similar design) where you can flip up the thumb so you can still "thumb" the spool on a baitcaster.

BassBandit35 reply :

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_96023____SearchResults

I have a pair of these. Worth the investment.

Lot of pros in BASS use them too.

Goose52 reply :

Yep - I saw those when I searched the BPS site - thanks for the recommendation.

BassBandit35 reply :

Or look up for a golf gloves called Footjoy Wintersof. One of a good ones.

Gone_Phishin reply :

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I wear cotton gloves while motoring, but not when
fishing. If I have to wear gloves to fish, I need to

be at the house sipping on some whiskey.

8-)

Or brandy, or a manhattan, or a....

Goose52 reply :

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I wear cotton gloves while motoring, but not when
fishing. If I have to wear gloves to fish, I need to

be at the house sipping on some whiskey.

8-)

Or brandy, or a manhattan, or a....

Just as I use low- to mid-range fishing gear... I'm a beer kinda guy. Didn't go fishing today...but did have a beer and browsed the forums!

Gone_Phishin reply :

Ice Armor, made by the Clam Fishing, has a very good reputation in the north.

http://www.clamcorp.com/Home/tabid/238/Default.aspx

Bow hunting gloves are worth a look as well. There are a ton out there, many waterproof, warm, and form-fitting.

Goose52 reply :

The Ice Armor Gloves and X Gloves look really warm but a bit bulky. The Outdoor Glove line seems to be more what I'm looking for. I'll add them to the "consideration list." I'll check out bow-hunting gloves as well but I'm thinking that they might have stiff reinforcements on the draw fingers that I wouldn't need (but I haven't used a bow in about 40 years so I guess I haven't a clue anymore what the gear is like!).

Thanks everyone for the tips. I've got to decide pretty soon what to get if I want to keep fishing through the winter...

riverat reply :

For the past 3 years I've been using the Wind River Converta-Mitt Windblocker and can say it's the best pair of gloves I have ever used for winter fishing. They are windproof and waterproof and the design allows for wearing them while using baitcasting or spinning gear.

Wind River Gear Converta-Mitts - http://estore.websitepros.com/2172491/Detail.bok?no=6

You can also purchase them from L.L. Bean

Windbloc® Converta-Mitts - http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?categoryId=20516&storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1&feat=sr&freeText=converta%20mitts

Goose52 reply :

Interesting design - thanks for the tip!

J Francho reply :

This is what I use: http://chotooutdoorgear.net/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21_27&products_id=33.

BassBandit35 reply :

http://www.sandbox8.com/2008/12/19/footjoy-wintersof-glove-review/

Rated 4.9 out of 5 with 91 customers

http://reviews.footjoy.com/4009/46/reviews.htm

After done some research I went out to get myself a pair yesterday. Lot better than my under armour! Much easier to cast with them on.

Steve_IA reply :

BassBandit... did the leather palm absorb water?

Goose52 reply :

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http://www.sandbox8.com/2008/12/19/footjoy-wintersof-glove-review/
Rated 4.9 out of 5 with 91 customers

http://reviews.footjoy.com/4009/46/reviews.htm

After done some research I went out to get myself a pair yesterday. Lot better than my under armour! Much easier to cast with them on.

Now you're talkin' - this looks like one of the better solutions I've seen so far!

BassBandit35 reply :

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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 reply :

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 reply :

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 reply :

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 reply :

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 reply :

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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 reply :

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 reply :

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 reply :

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 reply :

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 reply :

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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.

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