Braided Fishing Line Left Hand 2 Finger Glove

[Crab Pot]

So on my last trip I wore my left thumb finger print off and got two braid line cuts on top of that.

I use tape for protection but I also catch bait in the bait well with my left hand, sometimes the tape comes off, and in the middle of a hot bite I don't always retape.

I went online and saw two fingered, well trigger finger and thumb, gloves that are meant for casting spinning reels.

Any of you ever use this glove to wind your braided line on your reel evenly? If so what brand do you recommend? The one's I saw looked pretty cheap.

Thanks,

Steve

[alantani]

the cheap option would be to grab some flex wrap tape.  then start looking for a good glove.  i never did find a pair of gloves that i liked.   

[Crab Pot]

the cheap option would be to grab some flex wrap tape.  then start looking for a good glove.  i never did find a pair of gloves that i liked.   

Well I have 15 rolls of flex tape in a rainbow of colors... 

[Swami805]

I have a pair of gloves with the finger tips cut off that work ok   I wear them rockfishing when using braid. Not the greatest but much better than line cuts. I use 20lb braid, cuts flesh like butter under tension. Mix in a little fish slime and it gets ugly
I've tried all kinds of tape and little sleeves but they don't hold up all day

[the rockfish ninja]

I don't know about finger cuts from guiding the line, I've been doing it for ages and rarely get them. But as for wearing your thumb print off on the spool, I'd try some 8-strand. It's a ton less abrasive than 4-strand. I used to surfcast conventional reels for distance and never had a problem.

[Crab Pot]

I don't know about finger cuts from guiding the line, I've been doing it for ages and rarely get them. But as for wearing your thumb print off on the spool, I'd try some 8-strand. It's a ton less abrasive than 4-strand. I used to surfcast conventional reels for distance and never had a problem.

Ninja,

I cast right handed, that thumb is fine.

I guide the line with my left.

If you've never had a braid cut you aren't missing anything that's for sure, and as Sheridan said "ad a little fish slime" and it gets real interesting!

[steelfish]

Stevo, when the action gets wild and my hands are starting to get bloody and slimy from the fish the skin of my hands get "damp" (??) and the braid line cut 3x easier on my finger, when that happen and before getting and ugly cut on my thumb finger I use a pair of Afco Gloves, the short finger version, they're cheap and hold pretty well to move the braid line when retrieving the lure or fish.

https://www.aftco.com/products/short-pump-gloves-sale


PS: I have a pair of gloves of each color to match the fishing shirt of the day (joke  )

[jurelometer]

Gloves are good for sun protection too. Conventional fishing gloves are too heavy for my taste.  OTOH, fly fishing gloves have exposed fingertips, and are made from very light Lycra.

Styles range from  sun gloves with a hole in the palm all the way  to "guide" gloves with goat or artificial leather on the palm and inside  the fingers.  I like the lighter gloves with the first two fingers lined with"leather". I also like "leather" on the thumb if I am doing some conventional gear fishing.

Here is one that I am using now:
I https://www.buff.com/us/camo-white-aqua-glove.html

Simms Guide gloves are great for a bit heavier duty, with goat leather all across the inside, but I quit using them when the price got hiked up to a gazillion dollars.

Another option are individual Lycra finger sleeve guards.  I like these better than tape as they don't unravel and dry out faster.  I used to use these before going to gloves. Never had braid wear through, but I wasn't fishing with 30lbs of drag either.

Maybe one of these could be an option for you long ranger types?

[update - those AFTCO  gloves that Alex posted are a good deal.  I personally like gloves that are a bit lighter and have longer fingers to make it easier to guide the line without skin contact.]
-J

[Keta]

Stretchy licra gloves with 3 fingers cut off has worked for me in the past.

[Crab Pot]

Alejandro,

I have Pelagic gloves just like those. Great gloves but no thumb protection.

J,

Do those Buff gloves have a longer thumb? Looks like they do.

Steve

[steelfish]

Alejandro,

I have Pelagic gloves just like those. Great gloves but no thumb protection.
Steve

they have a version with longer fingers (cut), not sure if they offer thumb protection compared to the short cut version
https://www.aftco.com/products/solmar-uv-sun-protection-fishing-gloves


Dave (J), I dont always use those conventional fishing gloves because of the same reason you said, when using light tackle I normally dont have the problem of guiding the line and feel no need for the gloves, but for sun protection I also use (not always, tho) light sun gloves that I found for fresh water fishing, I didnt knew about those sun gloves with extra finger protection from BUff, they're nice, I will get a pair of those later.

[Donnyboat]

I wind my braid onto the spool manualy, I direct the line a little higher to the out sides of the spool, that leaves a hollow area in the middle, that I try and wind the last 50 to 80 metres in the middle last, you hardly ever use much more line than that, you will find most rods direct the line towards the middle without using your fingers much  at all, good luck cheers Don.

[Keta]

I wind my braid onto the spool manualy, I direct the line a little higher to the out sides of the spool, that leaves a hollow area in the middle, that I try and wind the last 50 to 80 metres in the middle last, you hardly ever use much more line than that, you will find most rods direct the line towards the middle without using your fingers much  at all, good luck cheers Don.

Interesting idea, thank you.

[Donnyboat]

Yes Lee, its a bit slow winding on by hand, and my fingers cramp up a bit, when I am placing 500 M onto a reel like the senator 6/0, most of the boat fishing we do in our area is know deeper than 40 M. ckeers Don.

[Keta]

Two weeks ago we were fishing 120-180 meters.