Gloves any suggestions??

[stressrelief 28.5]

Looking for a pair of gloves to handle braid and wire lines, any suggestions as to brands?My problem has been size restrictions I need a XXL something about the size of a baseball glove. Thanks for any help.---Frank-------

[stressrelief 28.5]

I must be the only whimp on this site thats needs gloves to handle wire and braid.-------Frank-----------------

[Ace1st]

Frank.....I wear the Pelagic fingerless gloves. They seem to work fine on wire but I havnt used them on Braid. If nothing else get you some leather work gloves that fit tight and cut the fingers out at the second joint so you can feel things better.

[sushi42]

Hey stress, if we're talking big fish and I believe we are, I use my welders gloves and cut the fingers off. I have put these to the test with a few large marker swords over the years and they have proven themselves. An old timer past down the idea to me. He used them for wiring giants off the cape back in the seventies and eighties. He also now only owns seven fingers, careful with #15 wire!!

[stressrelief 28.5]

Thanks for the advice guys, you would have thought there would have been more comments on this subject. but Ive got what I needed. -------------Frank-----------------

[team oldschool]

Stress, whatcha going after?

[stressrelief 28.5]

OldSchool- not really going after any one fish, I was just seeking knoeledge of what others was using. My problem is finding gloves to fit my mitts. I can almost cover half of a basketball with one hand.:

[N2theBlue]

OldSchool- not really going after any one fish, I was just seeking knoeledge of what others was using. My problem is finding gloves to fit my mitts. I can almost cover half of a basketball with one hand.:

pelagic and aftco both make great gloves in sizes up to xxl. I like pelagic for lighter applications, if you are going after the big boys the heaviest duty aftco's, i think they are wiremax, is really good.


the other suggestions work also, however if you are going to be doing a lot of work with braid, get full fingers. the braid will inevitably catch you in the first joint of your fingers and slice

[wide open]

Ive got a pair of aftco bluewater gloves. they have the carbon fiber backing for leader wraps and wire. real good for sharking. expensive...

[stressrelief 28.5]

what kind of money are you talking about? Thanks again for the responce.