recomendations for gloves and socks

i took advantage of this warm and sunny day to hit my favorite stream for
an hour before embarking on intense studying for final exams. since it was
such a nice day, getting cold was no issue, however,the last couple of
week-ends my feet got pretty cold in the water and i know this is just a
hint of what's to come. i have a pair of neoprene waders, so my body stays
plenty warm, but my hands and feet are another issue. i have been scouting
the catalogues, but thought i'd ask what ya'll like in the way of warm
socks, and appropriate gloves for winter fishin.

thanks-
snake

In article , snakefiddler
wrote:

i took advantage of this warm and sunny day to hit my favorite stream for
an hour before embarking on intense studying for final exams. since it was
such a nice day, getting cold was no issue, however,the last couple of
week-ends my feet got pretty cold in the water and i know this is just a
hint of what's to come. i have a pair of neoprene waders, so my body stays
plenty warm, but my hands and feet are another issue. i have been scouting
the catalogues, but thought i'd ask what ya'll like in the way of warm
socks, and appropriate gloves for winter fishin.

thanks-
snake


A poly pro liner and the smart wool socks fors for me (should be
available at any decent outdoors store)
Allen

Snakefiddler writes:

but thought i'd ask what ya'll like in the way of warm
socks, and appropriate gloves for winter fishin.

Your shoes should fit loosely - the air made available will help insulate your
feet. If you put on more socks underneath the neoprene, this could make your
boots fit too tight. Try something not so heavy, like Merino wool or silk.

Hands? Fingerless wool raglan works best. No wool? Polartec fingerless, or
fingerless with pull over mittens attached for super cold. (Pull the mitten
portion over your fingers while fishing, and slide them back for tying on
flies, etc.)

"snakefiddler" wrote in
:

i took advantage of this warm and sunny day to hit my favorite stream
for an hour before embarking on intense studying for final exams.
since it was such a nice day, getting cold was no issue, however,the
last couple of week-ends my feet got pretty cold in the water and i
know this is just a hint of what's to come. i have a pair of neoprene
waders, so my body stays plenty warm, but my hands and feet are
another issue. i have been scouting the catalogues, but thought i'd
ask what ya'll like in the way of warm socks, and appropriate gloves
for winter fishin.

thanks-
snake




As a Rochesterian and trib fisherman, I'll give some input.

Cabelas sells a cold-weather sock that is real high, and I've been pretty
happy with it. It might make your boots tight though, and that can make
your feet cold all by itself. Search "cold weather sock" on their site.

They also sell a polartec sock that I haven't tried, but mean to. Search
"polartec sock". They come in polartec 200, 300, and a combo.

For both, I don't know if they come in sizes suitable for the fairer sex.

I'd avoid heated socks and chemical footwarmers.

For handwear and fishing, I really like a glomitt that allows the thumb
to pull back for knot tying. Its absolutely key to get something that
will keep you warm when it gets wet, because it will get wet. These can
get fairly pricey, because they are pretty specific for fishermen. I
bought mine in an orvis shop, but I don't think they're orvis.

Scott

snakefiddler wrote:
i took advantage of this warm and sunny day to hit my favorite stream
for
an hour before embarking on intense studying for final exams. since
it was
such a nice day, getting cold was no issue, however,the last couple
of
week-ends my feet got pretty cold in the water and i know this is
just a
hint of what's to come. i have a pair of neoprene waders, so my body
stays
plenty warm, but my hands and feet are another issue. i have been
scouting
the catalogues, but thought i'd ask what ya'll like in the way of
warm
socks, and appropriate gloves for winter fishin.


Go to that general store just outside of Boone and get a liner sock
(typically silk or capilene) and wear them under a smart wool or fleece
sock.

Gloves good luck, everyone has different prefrences I use a sims
fingerless neoprene glove (avaiable from Wally, the socks are too!) or
in extreme cold I have some wool mittens with a flap that allows me to
expose the fingers to tie flies or remove a hook, then flap them back
over.

When I start winter fishing, I actually switch to a different boot so that I
have extra room for a thick pair of socks.
What Dave said about having loose fitting shoes is right, additionally,
when the boots are too tight, it cuts waaaay down on your circulation.

No matter what I do my fingers will get cold and numb. So I have a pair
of wool insulated gloves that I keep inside the chest of my waders. That way
when I take a break, I can put on pre-warmed gloves...comfy.

Also, those little hand warmer packets (four for a dollar in places) fit
nicely in the palms of my fingerless gloves. Works pretty good.


john
"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...
i took advantage of this warm and sunny day to hit my favorite stream for
an hour before embarking on intense studying for final exams. since it
was
such a nice day, getting cold was no issue, however,the last couple of
week-ends my feet got pretty cold in the water and i know this is just a
hint of what's to come. i have a pair of neoprene waders, so my body
stays
plenty warm, but my hands and feet are another issue. i have been
scouting
the catalogues, but thought i'd ask what ya'll like in the way of warm
socks, and appropriate gloves for winter fishin.

thanks-
snake

On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 16:05:48 -0500, "snakefiddler"
wrote:

i took advantage of this warm and sunny day to hit my favorite stream for
an hour before embarking on intense studying for final exams. since it was
such a nice day, getting cold was no issue, however,the last couple of
week-ends my feet got pretty cold in the water and i know this is just a
hint of what's to come. i have a pair of neoprene waders, so my body stays
plenty warm, but my hands and feet are another issue. i have been scouting
the catalogues, but thought i'd ask what ya'll like in the way of warm
socks, and appropriate gloves for winter fishin.

thanks-
snake

Well, make sure whatever you get, you get them in 3XL - that way, apparently,
they'll cover yer ass when you're fishing in a bikini...

HTH,
Dickie, or Richie, or whatever...

wrote:
Miss Daisy Mae wrote:
... thought i'd ask what ya'll like in the way of warm
socks, and appropriate gloves for winter fishin.

Well, make sure whatever you get, you get them in 3XL - that way, apparently,
they'll cover yer ass when you're fishing in a bikini...

HTH,
Dickie, or Richie, or whatever...

SPLORK

Too funny, but are you sure Daisy Mae actually *wants* to
cover her ass ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

wrote:
Miss Daisy Mae wrote:
... thought i'd ask what ya'll like in the way of warm
socks, and appropriate gloves for winter fishin.

Well, make sure whatever you get, you get them in 3XL - that way, apparently,
they'll cover yer ass when you're fishing in a bikini...

HTH,
Dickie, or Richie, or whatever...

SPLORK

Too funny, but are you sure Daisy Mae actually *wants* to
cover her ass ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...
i took advantage of this warm and sunny day to hit my favorite stream for
an hour before embarking on intense studying for final exams. since it
was
such a nice day, getting cold was no issue, however,the last couple of
week-ends my feet got pretty cold in the water and i know this is just a
hint of what's to come. i have a pair of neoprene waders, so my body
stays
plenty warm, but my hands and feet are another issue. i have been
scouting
the catalogues, but thought i'd ask what ya'll like in the way of warm
socks, and appropriate gloves for winter fishin.

thanks-
snake



There has been a bunch of great advice posted, but one thing not mentioned
that I find essential to cold water fishing is to bring a nice soft, plush
golf towel for wiping your hand occasionally. Most golf towels have a nice
little hook or loop on one end so you can attach the towel to the top of
your waders or to your wading jacket. Watching your towel float downstream
isn't much fun. When your hands inevitably start getting wet, they can lose
heat very quickly. Keeping your hands dry makes a huge difference. The other
thing that works great is putting a couple of chemical handwarmers in the
nice fleece pocket on the front of some of the Simms and Orvis waders, or in
a wind sheltered pocket of a fleece jacket. It is amazing how warm they can
keep a pocket when protected from the wind.

TL

Jim Ray