Are These The Best Gloves For Early Fall Fishing?
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I recently picked up a pair of Sitka Equinox Guard gloves for fishing.
We are at the point of the year that is just cold enough that you want something to cover your hands up, but warm enough that a full set of gloves is way too hot.
The Challenge with Fishing Gloves
The challenge for any manufacturer making gloves specifically for fishing is balancing warmth, water resistance, and dexterity.
Us anglers can also be difficult to please.
On top of this, here in Michigan, the Fall weather changes on a dime. It may start out sunny and 50 degrees when you are at the boat launch and become cloudy with 20mph winds by the time you are making your first cast. All before becoming sunny once again.
For the early-to-mid fall season (temperatures in the 40s and 50s), finding a pair of gloves that can handle this change in weather is difficult.
Enter a glove designed for hunting.
The Equinox Guard Glove
Sitka designed the Equinox Guard gloves for hunting during the summer and fall to protect hunters from insect bites.
Their solution was to develop a lightweight glove treated with permethrin that allowed for maximum dexterity, durability, and protection. One of the key features of these gloves is that the thumb and index finger are exposed - not covered by the glove.
Sitka designed this feature for hunters to have more control when squeezing the trigger on their gun or bow release. I find this to be useful for tying on lures, reeling, and handling fish.
The Perfect Fishing Glove?
I won’t go as far as to say that the Sitka Equinox Guard is the best pair of gloves for fishing.
- That is a vague category
- They likely aren’t. After all, the gloves are not waterproof.
However, I will say that they are worth strong consideration for the times when conditions call for a light pair of gloves. The gloves are also thin enough to be worn under a thicker pair of gloves to add extra warmth on really cold days. I actually plan on using them for this exact purpose when out hunting here in Michigan.
Since the gloves are designed for warmer weather, they are not extremely warm. Some folks may find them to be too cold for their liking. However, if you generally run warm, or if you don’t want your hands to be steaming hot and risk starting to sweat, these may be the gloves for you.
At $50 a pair, the gloves certainly are not cheap, but I do believe that being comfortable makes for a better fishing trip. While the initial investment was a harder pill to swallow, the gloves have held up well out fishing and hunting thus far with no signs of wear and tear.
Sitka has a strong reputation for a reason. While expensive, they are an embodiment of the old adage, “You get what you pay for.”
How about you? Do you have a pair of gloves that you love for fishing? Let us know in the comments!
See you out there,
John Jay Thomas
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