COLD WEATHER - Nitrile Gloves & Hand warmers

[joerosa1]

Originally Posted by PeteyHD

I just saw some larger warmers called "body warmers" in a sporting store yesterday. Nice size and will give them a try in my front hoodie pocket on my next trip.

Went out on Saturday, temperature started low and went to 18 degrees by 2 PM. Day before bought a large supply of hand warmers at Costco. Did something different and taped them all over (lower back, neck, chest, in hat and hands). Seemed crazy when getting ready for the trip, but when I was out there in the cold in made a big difference.

[Capt. Lou]

I have settled on a pair of commercial,type PVC gloves that are lined with a synthetic fleece that does not readily absorb water and your hand moves in and out even when wet . Keep dry wipe rag attached to my tackle bag .
I keep a pair of JonE giant Hand warmers in my jacket pockets , shuck one glove to bait up , dry hand with rag attached to my TB then slip,back in glove .
If I Feel fingers getting cold use hand warmers to,take off chill .
I don't worry about feeling bite with exposed fingers use fast taper graphite rods that deliver the bite feel pretty well !
I fish a tight line and the rod does the rest . If ur a tog fisherman and a slack line watcher then use same approach , for this application I use hi vis line . However I believe ur rod taper has a lot to do with how u can fish successfully with gloves.
I used to have a good pair of WP mittens with slots that would allow hand use w/o removal but wore thos out and coudnt find another pair , they were great keeping ur hands warm , better than gloves .
This weather were fishing in now u need to prepare n dress properly it can be dangerous .

[PeteyHD]

Originally Posted by Capt. Lou

I have settled on a pair of commercial,type PVC gloves that are lined with a synthetic fleece that does not readily absorb water and your hand moves in and out even when wet . Keep dry wipe rag attached to my tackle bag .
I keep a pair of JonE giant Hand warmers in my jacket pockets , shuck one glove to bait up , dry hand with rag attached to my TB then slip,back in glove .
If I Feel fingers getting cold use hand warmers to,take off chill .
I don't worry about feeling bite with exposed fingers use fast taper graphite rods that deliver the bite feel pretty well !
I fish a tight line and the rod does the rest . If ur a tog fisherman and a slack line watcher then use same approach , for this application I use hi vis line . However I believe ur rod taper has a lot to do with how u can fish successfully with gloves.
I used to have a good pair of WP mittens with slots that would allow hand use w/o removal but wore thos out and coudnt find another pair , they were great keeping ur hands warm , better than gloves .
This weather were fishing in now u need to prepare n dress properly it can be dangerous .

Thanks for the very good info Lou. I have to get a few of the larger hand warmers for my pockets and these are the 2 pairs of gloves i like to use when it gets cold like this.