As some of you have noticed(Sinclair) , i wear gloves when fishing Pike.
I was taught that Pike, Musky and other soft skinned fish are more sensitive than hard scaled fish like Bass and Walleye, and that wet gloves would help protect them from contact with my skin.
I find that wearing these special gloves also gives me better control and more confidence when handleing these types of fish.
I am not afraid to touch fish(Sinclair ) just afraid to damage them.I even hesitate before grabbing a fish by the gill plates for fear of damageing the gills.
So, was i taught wrong? Should i continue to wear gloves, or should i go "comando", and not worry about the fish coming into contact with my hands.