Tip: Gloves for Tightfisted Spearos

[Griff]

Hey there

Want a cool pair of leather gloves but dont want to fork out the exta tin to get them? Me too. Then i i found the answer.
I took a pair of my old man's old golf gloves.
They are thin leather and so have a lot of feel, and because they are designed for wet use they dont get all soapy like some leather. Maybe a bit too thin for catching bugs, but i've done ok so far, although i am more tackful in my crayfishing technique (its just a crayfish) than some, like my buddy (its NOT JUST a crayfish!). one of the biggest problems is that the knuckels of my gloves (two different brands) are covered in this stretchy stuff so there's a weak area when you have your hand clasped around a bug in a hole thats too small for bug and hand (like that monkey story).

the gloves generally wear out on the palm when playing golf while the rest is still perfectly fine so 2nd hand they are still good for diving. Also, generally golfers only wear on one hand, but this is also ok cause you just turn them inside out.

if you can choose, make sure that the webbing of the fingers is closed. one of mine is open (for a better swing?) and sand gets in there, highly irritating.

even if you dont have access to a supply of second hand gloves, its still cheaper to buy them new than diving gloves.

so for crayfishing, maybe not for everyone, but if i'm just spearing then its my first choice. just remember they are thinner. that extra feeling comes at a price.

use it, dont use it. if you do, let me know how it went.

cheers
mark

[SurfnSpear]

Shot Griff! Sometimes useful ideas are just staring in the face. Might even get away with my old gloves over here in UK summer water.