Gloves...

[MichaelAngelo]

(05-29-2012 11:26 PM)--G-- Wrote:  Do people pack fish handling gloves in their kits when shorefishing for pike?

Back home my mate had a really good set, very light and flexible but very strong..I wish I could remember the make!

The reason I ask is that I think I want to get a pair just to help with the confidence of picking up a pike. I know what I am supposed to do, but I have not handled that many, and I really don't want to cause them harm. Catch and release is the name of the game here..


Any recommendations at all?

A grab behind the head has worked for me so far. When I first started I used the gill-flap approach, but I have no doubt that this is bad for the fish... the gills are the most sensitive part of the fish.

I've never used gloves. I assume they help grip a large fish to avoid touching the gills?