fishing gloves

[B~C]

I've taken to wearing gloves when fishing. It makes it much easier on the hands when grabbing downrigger wire or braided line. With the right gloves you can get a hold of that nasty stuff and break off a snag or not worry about a long festering line cut. I've field tested many differnet gloves in my quest for something that you could tie knots with, be comfortable and not just soak up and hold bait bucket goo.....my conclusion, the best durn high performance, battle tested, comfortable fishing gloves can be found at Home Depot for $5.95, they are a nitrel coated spandex glove that you can wack the finger tips off...if it's really cold you can wear a pair of disposable nitrel gloves underneath them and have happy hands

[C-Dawg]

I usually wear nitrile gloves when fishing with bait, or baiting up shrimp/crab pots. However, I take them off when going back in the cabin to run the boat; don't want bait goo all over the helm wheel. The problem is getting the gloves back on once your hands are a little damp. So I bought a little container of talcum powder that I keep near the door. When I want to put the gloves back on for the next re-bait, I just sprinkle a little powder on and my hands slip right in.

I like the idea of those Home Depot gloves. I'll have to go find a pair or three.

[Larry Q]

Ken-
Thanks for the tip! Nothing better to remember your weekend trip than a good festering line cut.
Next August I'll be spending a couple of weeks on the South end of Kodiak Island fishing and and getting in the way of my son. He has a summer gig working 5 set nets and I weaseled my way up there to check things out.
Lots of salmon and huge Butt's. I'll need those gloves.

[B~C]

hey Larry, long time no see,pop in the shop if you're ever in the area, are you going to take your boat up north? should be great fun. My old colleague (now retired) used to have a set net license, it always sounded like an interesting way to catch fish.....actually, it sounded more like an alcohol fueled crazy time

The nice thing about the spandex gloves is you don't get a bunch of goo soaked in so a quick wipe with a towel eliminates the goo trail...that and they match my fishing thong. Those disposable gloves are a must have too, ~$9 a 100 at Harbor Freight.....Home Depot also has small caribiner clips with a plastic clamp that will hold a tarp edge, hook a couple of those on your fish tote and clip some towels on there & you're stylin

towel clip- http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100000985/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

Lowes & Homey D are great marine/fishing stores