Winter Gloves
What gloves are the Pros using/recommending for winter bass fishing when the temp start hitting 45 or below?
Thought I'd share my thoughts on glove selection with you. When selecting a glove, I like to look at what my main purpose for the glove is and prioritize mission needs. Example would be Waterproof, Windproof, and Dexterity pretty much in that order.
Places I like to search online are those that have heavy outdoor emphasis, places that deal with Camping, or skiing. Gloves used in camping have to be strong along the seams to handle the working part of camping, but able to keep hands warm without getting wet and causing discomfort in the cold.
Skiing deals mostly with using ski poles and carrying the ski set, but with the amount of wind generated going down the slopes you want to have nice toasty hands.
Check out REI for outdoor gloves, look at Gortex or Thinsulate. Hope that helps out.
Ive become a fan of the fingerless wool gloves. Just stuff a handwarmer in them and you are good to go. Down side they are not water proof so snow or rain is a no go.
For me, as long as I keep my hand warm on the boat ride, I'm ok to fish without gloves, until I get my hands wet. I make sure to have lots of towels. I have Bass Pro Gortex gloves and they have a grippy texture. I have a hard time fishing in them, but they are good for gripping the steering wheel. After a couple of years, the grippy did chip off for me.
I haven't tried them yet, but they sell USB hand warmers now that claim to heat up to 96 degrees all day, and you can use the battery to charge your phone in case of emergency.
Hey Rich,
I live the Strikemaster gloves on the Rapala site. You get a monster discount and they have light, medium, and heavy gloves. I use all three. Great gloves.
https://www.rapala.com/rapala/clothing/winter-gloves/
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