Rough gloves

[WayneChristie]

I found one of those black fish gloves on the lake one time, tried it out on a pike and threw it away, it tore the crap out of the fish. Then tonight Im reading about the Newell derby in the Brooks Chronicle, and theres a picture of one of the organizers or someone anyways releasing one of the pike back into the lake at the derby last year. And hes wearing a pair of these gloves. These derbies are catch and release. It makes me mad to see them using the gloves that are pretty much guaranteed to damage a fish to release them. There must be a better option available, why dont they weigh them in a cradle and use that to let the fish go?

[DaveFish]

I did the same thing when I bought those gloves, just tore up the fish, then threw them away.

[Dust1n]

theyd be good for those whitefish and squrim around in the hole and break your line so with those you can ge them up faster especialy when your using 1lb line on a marmish

[Geezle]

I think the neoprene gloves would be a good alternative to those super rough things. You can get a pretty good grip with them, and they don't take a ton of slime off the fish, and no tearing it up either.

[tacklerunner]

Those rough gloves are made for cleaning fish by making them easier to hold and they're totally waterproof rubber. Lots of guides and commercial fisherman use them but not in a catch and release manner. I agree that neoprene would be the best alternative for those in charge of releasing fish during a derby, IF they had to touch the fish at all or bare hand.

I never touch a pike on hardwater. Jaw spreaders and pliers if required and gently nudge the fish's head back into the hole with my boot and bye bye.

[Photoplex]

Bought a pair of these last week. Warm, waterproof, neoprene, helps gets purchase on the fish, and doesn't harm it. Definitely with the $15

[calgarygringo]

I have a pair and they work good for cleaning those slimy pike. Gets a good gripper on them for the other hand to do some good cutting. Don't use them other than on fish that are coming home.

[Jimboy]

Originally Posted by tacklerunner

Those rough gloves are made for cleaning fish by making them easier to hold and they're totally waterproof rubber. Lots of guides and commercial fisherman use them but not in a catch and release manner. I agree that neoprene would be the best alternative for those in charge of releasing fish during a derby, IF they had to touch the fish at all or bare hand.

I never touch a pike on hardwater. Jaw spreaders and pliers if required and gently nudge the fish's head back into the hole with my boot and bye bye.

So why hookum

[tacklerunner]

Originally Posted by Jimboy

So why hookum

It's a sport and I enjoy it. What's wrong with catch and release?

[lifesagarden]

Originally Posted by tacklerunner

Those rough gloves are made for cleaning fish by making them easier to hold and they're totally waterproof rubber. Lots of guides and commercial fisherman use them but not in a catch and release manner. I agree that neoprene would be the best alternative for those in charge of releasing fish during a derby, IF they had to touch the fish at all or bare hand.

I never touch a pike on hardwater. Jaw spreaders and pliers if required and gently nudge the fish's head back into the hole with my boot and bye bye.

I'm hoping your not trying to suger coat kicking a fish back down the hole? Sorry I only ask because I've seen that done (wanted to ask the guy if i could try that on him). My appoligies if I miss read that part not trying to start anything.

[tacklerunner]

Originally Posted by lifesagarden

I'm hoping your not trying to suger coat kicking a fish back down the hole? Sorry I only ask because I've seen that done (wanted to ask the guy if i could try that on him). My appoligies if I miss read that part not trying to start anything.

No no lol. I don't "kick" fish. Just unhook them quick and nudge them towards the hole. Not always with a boot. lol. Just don't want to get my gloves slimey sometimes. I'm very conservation friendly. If it's all done quickly and properly the fish is back swimming within in 15 - 30 seconds without handling it. BTW I'm referring specifically to pike. I meant no offence and none taken. I woulda done more than want to ask that guy if I could kick him.

[huntsfurfish]

Wet cotton gloves.

And handle fish as little as possible.