Cold Hands ...Help Please

[insanojackson2]

My recent trips have been spoiled by cold hands. I seem to suffer more than most and it makes me feel uncomfortable as they get so cold they sting and stop me baiting up tieing knots etc!

Does anyone know of any gloves that are warm and thin enough to wear all the time when fishing including when baiting up?

I have tried neporene fingerless but still get cold hands. Not really bothered about cost as if i can find something that works it will make my fishing so much more enjoyable!

 

[marksworld]

try a pair of tight surgical gloves then a pair of glovers over the top of them. they act as insulation. when you bait up just take the outer gloves off.


cheers
mark

 

[Lowrider]

Most car acc shops sell them.
I use them all the time when working on the bike,but i have found neoprane gloves enough for me.

 

[alan]

prefer Neoprene gloves or thinsulate wolly gloves depending on the weather,keep your hands in your pockets as much as possible,most decent Fishing coats, Floatation Suits or Titan coats, have nice warm pockets

 

[KeithB]

There was a post a while about seal skin gloves, I can\'t find the post but have a look here http://www.sealskinz.com

 

[insanojackson2]

Thanks had a look on that site, how many different kinds?

I work close to the bike place oin swalwell and the site says they stock them. Might pop in and have a look to see what i can find out.

Dont want to order on line in case the gloves are not \"dextrous\" enough

 

[willywetegg]

I tend to suffer a bit from cold fingers too. I always take a couple of pairs of fingerless mits and find they help. When it is really cold try the mits where the whole finger portion and the thumb portion both fold back. Not often I need those ones but they are great when it is extra cold. Could have done with them last night when we made our last move lol.
Just acquired a pair of Sundridge neoprene gloves where the thumb and two fingers fold back for baiting up and they seem ok but just used them once so far sothe jury is still out on them lol.

If you use a rod rest either wear gloves when you move or wrap your cloth round it as aluminium is one of the worst things for transfering heat or cold ask Kingfisher about our move last night lol.

Jim.

Jim.

 

[insanojackson2]

Ive got a box of surgical glove lying about so might try a couple of pairs under my fingerless neoprene gloves before i splash out on some seal skins!

 

[Mike.Haley]

Apart from surgical and neoprene gloves, I keep a charcoal burning hand warmer in my pocket. £2.49p for the burner and £2 for 12 sticks to go in it, Great on the realy cold days.

 

[Davyred]

I use two pairs of Damart fingerless gloves that I\'ve had for years. Those and dry warm pockets

 

[willywetegg]

No dry warm pockets last night Davy with all that rain and snow coming down lol.

I always put two or three towels in me box and find that helps, luckily I had three last night and two were soaking.

Jim.

 

[kingfisher]

bought some gloves today JIM so no more cold hands but saying that i do not suffer from cold hands normaly i think it was just a f**king cold night with the snow and the sleet making matters worse WONDER IF SEAN HAD FISH FOR TEA

 

[TC]

Once you\'re baited up and cast out and you\'re just standing around waiting for the \"cod-nod\" - one thing guaranteed to get (and keep) your hands warm (without relying on golves or charcole burners), is to put your hands in your pockets, clench your thumbs in your fists and just keep gently squeezing your thumbs - the same way as done when giving blood. It speeds up the circulation of blood to your hands - try it - it DOES work.

 

[Davyred]

Yep, you\'re right TC, and a flask of strong Bovril works wonders as well

 

[kingfisher]

TC it was that cold last night some of my bait refroze and with the wind must have been -4

 

[TC]

Especially if you spill it over your hand when pouring it out, Davy....lol

 

[willywetegg]

Aye yer not wrong there Neil. The really cold bit was walking over the golf course. Pleased it wasn\'t a long walk.
Yes Sean is probably getting stuck into it as we speak lol.

That is what I always do Tony just took a bit longer than usual last night lol.

Jim.

 

[TC]

Not long after I got into this fishing lark, kingfisher - we were fishing down on Shields beach one Winter night.....knew it was cold as the sand was frozen solid. Had a canny nights\' fishing - even though our bait kept icing up and the fish we caught were frozen solid within about half an hour. Got back to the car after we\'d finished - thermometer read -12

The old thumb sqeezing still worked, though.....lol





[Edited on 29/11/2005 by TC]

 

[Stores]

Usually hold my rod on the beach and always do so up the skeers so it\'s one hand on the rod (butt on my toe) and the other in my pocket. Regular change over but what a difference the lining in the flotation suit pocket makes. Hand is warm as toast. Other one\'s bl**dy freezing mind.

 

[MikeR]

The disposable hand warmers keep going for over 7 hours and don\'t half help. I\'ve got a condition (Raynaud\'s) which causes my fingers, nose and toes to get a lot colder than most peoples (restricted blood flow) so keeping my hands and toes warm is a must. Just got some cheap large waterproof mittens to do the job.

[Edited on 29/11/2005 by MikeR]