No they aren't just for fishing anymore
I found a good use for mine the past few days, I was installing cabinets in a new house where there was no heat or electric, we did have a propane heater but that just takes off the chill. I was able to handle my tools fine with the gloves on and the cold metal from the tools didn't affect me which it would have if I didn't have the gloves. I can't do certain things with gloves on but these are nice and thin unlike other gloves.

good gloves, even though the straps fell off

don't need them anyway.