AquaSkinz Finger Shield - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

JohnnyD · 01-20-2009, 02:10 PM

Anyone use it or have any sort of review of it?

Still remember my first cast ever of a 4oz jig using 50# PP. Couldn't cast again for a week.

For the rest of the season, cloth medical tape wrapped around my index finger kept me somewhat wound free. Works great on days I don't catch any fish, but as soon as it gets damp it's useless and new tape doesn't stick well after either.

The Dad Fisherman · 01-20-2009, 02:18 PM

I've been using these for a couple of years....work well for me and they are cheap. I go through 3 or 4 a season.

http://shop2.mailordercentral.com/th...p?number=RESA1

bassballer · 01-20-2009, 02:18 PM

I use the aquaskins gloves and they were great. Ive heard good things about the finger shield as well.

luds · 01-20-2009, 02:27 PM

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I use the aquaskins gloves and they were great. Ive heard good things about the finger shield as well.

I also love the gloves. Maybe my favorite piece of surfcasting gear. I lose about 4 right hand gloves a season. Gets expensive.

Let me know if anyone wants to trade right hand gloves for left hand ones. I have a few extra.

bassballer · 01-20-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by luds

I also love the gloves. Maybe my favorite piece of surfcasting gear. I lose about 4 right hand gloves a season. Gets expensive.

I hear ya Luds. But they are priced right at $20. I dont mind going through a couple pairs a season.

eskimo · 01-20-2009, 02:32 PM

you could try water proof med tape.
My roommate is a tech at the hospital and gives me a roll from time to time. I keep the whole roll in my bag and it gets dunked.

adhesive still seems to work even when wet.
Once in a while they will slip off.

Sweetwater · 01-20-2009, 02:45 PM

Go conventional and lose the gloves

luds · 01-20-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetwater

Go conventional and lose the gloves

....said the boat guy.

GattaFish · 01-20-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by luds

....said the boat guy.

with 9 fingers,,,

JohnnyD · 01-20-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetwater

Go conventional and lose the gloves

Hey! I don't tell you how to fish on your boat... oh wait *runs*

Sweetwater · 01-20-2009, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Hey! I don't tell you how to fish on your boat... oh wait *runs*

Oh right, now I remember the last time you used one of my conventionals and I spent about an hour removing the bird's nest. So, on second thought, gloves are a good idea and they will also keep you from breaking a nail.

wheresmy50 · 01-20-2009, 03:05 PM

I second the J&J waterproof tape. You can even reapply on wet hands.

The Dad Fisherman · 01-21-2009, 04:01 PM

I got a pair of the Aquaskinz Gloves I use when the weather gets colder....they work great also.

My son has a pair he uses when he goes canoeing too..

BasicPatrick · 01-21-2009, 04:10 PM

I am on the pro staff so I am definately biased.

I will say that what I find great about the AS Finger Shield is that it works for both my index finger when casting a spinner and on my thumb when casting a Conventional.

I use both the gloves and the sheild depending on what I am doing.
They are both priced right.

The reason I think they are a good chioice compared to other products is the sensitivity I get while still having the kevlar over the neoprene to reduce wear.
Sure, they will wear but a lot slower than other gloves with similar sensativity. Of course, just like everything else it helps when a littel effort is taken to care for them like rinsing out once in a while.

bassballer · 01-26-2009, 10:24 AM

I usually always wear aquaskins gloves mainly for grabbing rocks, ect. One night took the gloves off, got swept off a rock by a waves threw me backwards and I was scraping my hands down the rock trying to hold on for dear life. After i got myself back onto the rock my hands looked like they had gone through a cheese grater. I always wear gloves now. No exception.

fishgolf · 01-26-2009, 07:19 PM

Switched back to Yozuri Hybrid from braid to save the skin on my hands. Don't need gloves anymore, though heavier jigs are tougher to retrieve with the Hybrid line.

I met my current wife in October about 5 or 6 years ago.
My hands looked like I had leprosy, had to hide them from her...all from no gloves, braid and lots of fish... She fell in love with me anyway...must have been the braces