thumb guards for multiplier users

Lads,silly question but here goes anyway.I'm currently using a section of a disposeable rubber glove when i'm casting.Any tips on what gives the best grip on those cold and wet nights when,the slightest slip will result in a birds nest or the line shooting way off its direction and worse still getting a shock leader burn
Any ideas

bicycle inner tube is one, or else get a strip of rubber(shrik tube is good) and attach to lower coaster/reel seat and tighten down, when casting flip the rubber strip up and over the spool and it flips down upon release

I know that Neil Mackellow used a brand of gardening gloves called "Glovely" (spelling?) he would cut all of the fingers into something like 3cm rings and use them on his thumb for grip.....the main reason = you get an exellent grip and unlike heavy rubber (inner tube) it didnt burn or mark the line......btw he uses them while fishing too.

Tom.

cut some tubing from an old bike tube. cut a section to fit just below the knuckle on your thumb. use as much as feels comforttable. sorted.

give your hands a rub on your towel before you cast. bait juice makes for slippage!

i used leatherette stitched onto the reel in the shape of a thumb pouch years ago.
i used to nick it from my mam when she stitched our trousers :L
cheap and i got months out of it.

Thanks for all the ideas,i'll give the rubber tubing a go,now where is my old bike
Thanks again

the gardening glove the way to go been using them for years without any probs

Have used leather key ring holders with the split ring removed. Remove one reel pillar and fit leather key ring holder over it . Refit pillar to reel and apply pressure to leather when casting. Works well on boat multipliers.

it is best not to use gloves. to protect hands from the cold use the NEUTROGENA cream - like the Nowegian fisherman: http://misstified.typepad.com/my_weblog ... _norw.html

it is best not to use gloves. to protect hands from the cold use the NEUTROGENA cream - like the Nowegian fisherman: http://misstified.typepad.com/my_weblog ... _norw.html

You've jumped on the wrong bus mate.....they'r talking about cutting gloves up to make thumb grips for casting

Welcome to the forum, but read the top of the thread first (not the last post) to get the gist

Tom.

it all makes sense to me now:D But, i refuse to wear gloves or bits of gloves when fishing or when diggin bait. I'll suffer the cold and the birds nests.

it all makes sense to me now:D But, i refuse to wear gloves or bits of gloves when fishing or when diggin bait. I'll suffer the cold and the birds nests.

its not the cold or birdnests that bother me, it wet cold hands and reel slipping which often results in the leader knot cutting the thumb a deep grove, hence the reason why the knot goes to one side, but check reel before you cast if you just wound in a fish, and yes i have experenced the pain and sting from salt but like a true angler i just taped the cut using electrical tape

Fish like a man, bare back all the way

Marigolds are for the missus to do the washing up

Fish like a man, bare back all the way

Marigolds are for the missus to do the washing up

If it wasn't for that method Mark i wouldn't be here today

...results in the leader knot cutting the thumb a deep grove,...and yes i have experienced the pain and sting from salt but like a true angler I just taped the cut using electrical tape

that's the right attitude, just make sure to take care of proper wound disinfection, internally or externally, whatever you preferences are

If it wasn't for that method Mark i wouldn't be here today

The result is determinded by ones timing

If it wasn't for that method Mark i wouldn't be here today

The result is determinded by ones timing

I still think he was slightly off myself

this might be the answer: http://www.planetseafishing.com/tutoria ... the-strap/

this might be the answer: http://www.planetseafishing.com/tutoria ... the-strap/

the only problem i found with such things is that the wind can blow the strap back onto the reel. just me and maybe just the stuff i was using...

it all makes sense to me now:D But, i refuse to wear gloves or bits of gloves when fishing or when diggin bait. I'll suffer the cold and the birds nests.

its not the cold or birdnests that bother me, it wet cold hands and reel slipping which often results in the leader knot cutting the thumb a deep grove, hence the reason why the knot goes to one side, but check reel before you cast if you just wound in a fish, and yes i have experenced the pain and sting from salt but like a true angler i just taped the cut using electrical tape

Never mind the tape. The blood mite attract more fish! The worst I had was swff for bass without a strippin glove and got sand on the line. Was hittin fish and so kept at it. The line reefed the finger joints across all four fingers on one hand. Total pain for several days but worth it for the fish I got.

sk