After a traumatic injury as a child when fishing and getting a hook caught deep in my hand, I now fish with gloves on.
Sure, some anglers may not think that’s all that cool or manly to wear gloves but I’m a believer in protecting your hands and if I get them wet, I always bring a backup. In fact, I purchase inexpensive work gloves like I buy my rods and reels and sunshirts, it’s something I depend on.
I do have strict rules and that is that the fit is not too tight (I get size large) and it provides protection, especially with those treble hooks.
I had the opportunity to use the Geniao Cut Resistant ANSI 5 Work Gloves. Now the gloves I currently use are designed for basic barrier protection and traction rather than high-risk industrial safety compliance which may not have an ANSI rating but could probably be classified as ANSI 1. These gloves are rated ANSI 5. Which means they are cut resistant gloves and the type of gloves you want to use around blades and sharp objects.
My purpose is fishing and as I mentioned, had a traumatic experience as a kid when I went fishing and getting a hook embedded in my hand. And since then, this year alone, I don’t know how many times gloves have protected my hand (especially from treble hooks from lures).
These gloves, I went fishing with them and they are rather snug, not too constricting but not as loose as my other size large gloves. But I actually did a few tests as I had to switch over a few rigs and lures over the weekend and there were a few times that could have made me bled but the gloves actually did well from protecting me from getting jabbed on the palm of my hand, but even the top (which doesn’t have the protective portion but nevertheless, still protected my hand). And in another instance, had a small mishap where my line got caught on my alarm line detector and I had to reel in a big carp by hand and thank goodness I had these gloves because I have literally cut my hands when I was foolish not to wear gloves and had to pull in a huge catfish by line and cut my finger. Another is going through steep inclines with jagged, thorny weeds while fishing in certain spots. Again, always a reminder for me of the importance of having gloves when I fish.
And last, if you live in hot areas and don’t want sun exposure on your hand, another positive as I’m always practicing UV protection via neck gaiter, hat, hoodie, gloves, long sleeve sunshirts, etc. as I have known people who have contracted skin cancer from outdoor exposure and not protecting themselves good enough.
But for the most part, while ANSI 5 may be overkill for fishing but I am glad I have that extra protection. They provide extra protection that can be used for other types of jobs, especially if you do a lot of cutting, construction or industrial work.
At under $30, you get three gloves which you probably are paying $9.99 a glove. But so worth it for the extra protection. The Geniao Cut Resistant ANSI 5 Work Gloves are recommended!
