Want to know a crazy little “hack” we learned on the internet?
Wearing exam gloves (like the kind a doctor or dentist would wear) keeps your hands WAY warmer when handling fish!
I tried this out while guiding the other day. The water that hits your hands usually freezes when you get them back up in the air. Normally we spend a minute drying our hands completely after getting them wet with a little towel so that we can keep fishing comfortably. However, with the gloves on, I noticed I didn’t need to dry my hands. They stayed warmer as they were just not exposed as often to water freezing on the skin or to wind. The exam gloves layered nicely under my mittens. I could tie flies etc. with the gloves on. I did get a few hooks stuck in the finger, but they easily came out, and it didn’t really phase me. I guided a couple days later without the gloves and I could tell a difference once my hands were wet.
The one downside that you have to consider, is that you will be wearing exam gloves in pictures. I think the photo below is better without my fingers in it. It allows more focus on the fish details.
Anyways, isn’t it fun to talk about fly fishing? We hope this helps you all get out on the water more this winter!
The photo below is shared from an Anderson’s Fish Camp client, Karen Clark. Karen is the founder of the Four Seasons Fly Gals fishing group out of Texas. From tying flies at Starbucks, to making friends on their local waterways, laughing at massive tangles, to baking fly fishing cookies, to getting out and fishing every piece of water they cross; the four seasons fly gals are a fun bunch to follow! Check them out on Instagram @4seasonsflygals .
If you want to book a fishing adventure in the wintertime, please call Anderson’s Fish Camp at (970) 376-0002 or visit AndersonsFishCamp.Com . They know the places where you can access the river’s best pools safely, what flies they like to eat this time of year, and ways to deal with the cold temps so that you can have the best experience possible! Anderson’s Fish Camp offers competitive winter rates.