Winter fishing hard on my hands.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has a problem with the winter wreaking havoc on my hands, fishing or not. They get red and raw and my thumbs actually split open. I found something a couple of years ago that works wonders at preventing this problem and even healing my hands when I forget to use it. Its called "Gloves in a Bottle". I have to use it a couple of times a day for best results, but it's a life saver. I've found it at Kroger Pharmacies, the hospital gift shop, and online. Hope this helps those with this same problem.

Thanks for the info Mac Daddy.

Thanks for the infor!

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Thank you sir.!

Just rubbing plain old petroeum jelly (vasoline) into hands and wipe off excess with an old rag. Your hands will shed water like a duck's back. Years ago while trapping in water we used this trick , could not set traps in gloves.

my hands dont get cracked but they do get so cold cant hardly retie at times!

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Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has a problem with the winter wreaking havoc on my hands, fishing or not. They get red and raw and my thumbs actually split open. I found something a couple of years ago that works wonders at preventing this problem and even healing my hands when I forget to use it. Its called "Gloves in a Bottle". I have to use it a couple of times a day for best results, but it's a life saver. I've found it at Kroger Pharmacies, the hospital gift shop, and online. Hope this helps those with this same problem.

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We that don't catch many crappie don,t have that problem!!! Save some for the rest of us!!!(LOL):biggrin Thanks for the post Crappie Mac Daddy!!

Great info have same condition

My hands do the same. The way I correct the cracks and bleeding is to put lotion such as corn buskers on my hands and then put on surgical gloves just before going to bed. I sleep in the gloves. I used to put lanolin on instead of lotion but can't get it any more

My hand warmer! - http://www.mrheater.com/product.aspx?catid=41&id=24

I do like cornhusker

Gonna try this. Had several good fishing days in a row a few weeks ago and my hands were shredded.

When mine get really shredded from duck hunting or fishing I use Neosporin or the equate stuff. Rub in good then wipe off. Seems to heal up faster.

FWIW, I had the same condition every winter. My hands would be fine, and an hour later, I'd look down and they'd be cracked open and pouring blood, and I never even felt it. One Dermatologist used some kind of Psoriasis machine (an Xray focused on hands, some way) and it worked fine...........for about an hour! My current dermatologist said "Yeah, me and my Dad have that too. Sucks, doesn't it?" and that's his "professional" answer.

One day at church, I forgot my pocket hand lotion. Lady let me borrow Neutragena Swedish Brand (or some such, it ain't actually Swedish) hand cream. It is almost a paste. Every other hand cream was a lotion. This stuff is amazing. You rub it on your hands, and then do NOT touch anything for about 2 minutes. It dries, and it puts like a 'shield' on your hands.

The trick is.......once this starts.........you have to put this stuff on (or any other stuff that you use) to moisten your hand skin constantly. Put it on even when you think "Oh, I finally fixed this". Keep putting it on. I kept a tube of that stuff in every room in the house (next to my 50 pair of reading glasses!! Ha), in my truck, in the boat, everywhere. I used it nonstop. When I THOUGHT I'd used it enough and I'd stop, it'd eventually come back.

One year I decided to beat this stuff. So I put it on every day, many, many times a day, all winter long. Months and months. Nonstop. Religiously.

That was years ago, and it has never reoccurred.

That's my advice. Good luck. It's a mess..............I know.

Hey Buckrub thanks for your post. My experience with the dermatologist was basically the same. And I tried everything, O'keefffe's, Utter Butter, Neosporin and or Vaseline with gloves on overnight, everything with no luck until I found http://www.glovesinabottle.com/. I have no dog in the fight for "Gloves in a Bottle" It was just the first thing that worked for me and I use it religiously just as you do Neutrogena. And like you I have bottles of it everywhere, I can't afford to be without it for very long in the winter and put it on at least twice a day but mostly when I see a bottle to remind me. Anybody who has what we do will want something that works, and because I know what it's like to have this problem I wanted to mention something that worked for me. I might also mention that I use it on my face and lips too, better than Chapstick ect. Like you mentioned about Neutrogena it really puts a shield of some kind on your hands and locks in the natural moisture preventing the extremely rapid drying and cracking of your skin, especially around my thumbs. And it's not greasy feeling. Thanks again.

I don't have this condition, but as usual, I have a dumb question. Is the "Gloves In a Bottle" warmer than Thinsulate? :-)

Sorry guys, I just HAD to ask. :-)

No.

Mac, the trick is KEEP YOUR SKIN MOIST TEN TIMES MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU SHOULD.

Use something. Used enough, anything will work.

Most men do NOT use it enough, especially in winter. That's my two cents, and this is one topic that I know about!!! Well........somewhat, anyway! :)

I've had trouble all of my life with my thumbs and fingers splitting in the wintertime going to try they thanks a lot for post

I'm trying BagBalm right now. It is a lanolin based product and so far seems to be doing good. Not as messy as lanolin, and a little goes a long way. Sheds water good too. The jury is still out, but I'll know by Wednesday how good this stuff is.http://www.bagbalm.com/

Says it works on your cows, your dogs, your horses.............I'm thinking it may be good for about anything.

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I do like cornhusker

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Cornhusker is the bomb. It don't leave ur hands greasy like a lotion will

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I'm trying BagBalm right now. It is a lanolin based product and so far seems to be doing good. Not as messy as lanolin, and a little goes a long way. Sheds water good too. The jury is still out, but I'll know by Wednesday how good this stuff is.http://www.bagbalm.com/

Says it works on your cows, your dogs, your horses.............I'm thinking it may be good for about anything.

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Brings back memories of growing up in Iowa 50 yrs ago. I and my siblings had 2 dairy cows each to hand milk twice a day and bag balm was a must have in the cold winter time. It did keep your hands feeling good as I recall. Surprised it is still made and hasn't been outlawed by PETA or DC for some nebulus reason.:dono

When mine crack and they do often during duck season no matter what lotion I use. I use Nuskin the liquid bandage and it works . It seals and numbs the crack as well.

The BagBalm is doing pretty good. No new cracks or splits since I started with it on Monday. I've applied it twice a day so far. I do have to wash the excess off my palms and fingers when applied, but on the back of my hands where I have applied it, the water is shedding off real good. All the cracks and splits are healing good. I'd have to say this stuff works .. We'll see about the longevity of it.............

bagbalm or even better cotton pickers friend. that is if you can find it. wish I had some bottles with good labels on them.