bigugli Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 You can also use lanolin it comes from sheep wool and it works great. Art Nothing beats good old sheep grease.
irishfield Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 ..unless of course you're allergic to wool!
Yellow Fever Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 Well why not also look at prevention....they crack because they are dried out so you need to wear gloves. Like everyone else hear at one time I got them but started to put hand cream on numerous times aday (Okeefes is greasy) if they get real bad put vaselene on before bed and were some cotton gloves, keep at it and wear gloves.
Bluegill Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 I get the same crack in the tip of my thumb. Every ice fishing season. Exact same spot. dry your hands with a towel during ice fishing use coconut oil - google for coconut oil and skin benefits wear gloves
OhioFisherman Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 I worked on truck docks and drove an 18 wheeler all my adult life. No heat on the truck docks and two pair of gloves were normal, leather gloves over fabric ones. My fingers would dry out and crack, the key was using a moisturizer like Vasoline intensive care, it would prevent it as long as I used it regularly.
EC1 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 Got the exact same thing going on for my right thumb this year. Polysporin seemed to do the trick for me - just remember to apply it as soon as the crack forms. Just so happens that it'll heal for me throughout the week, and the next time I go ice fishing it opens up again.
craigdritchie Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 One more vote for O'Keefe's. Buy it at Home Depot. Stuff works.
NAW Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Posted January 20, 2015 Thanks again everyone. It sounds like I just need to apply cream lots until this crack goes away, then keep my fingers greased up/covered up as best as I can. I just hate wearing gloves, specially when perchin on Simcoe when you don't go 30 seconds without catching a fish and needing to take your gloves off again. I guess I should just stick to the slab grabbers, because they are really easy to pop fish off with out removing your gloves.
bassnass Posted January 22, 2015 Report Posted January 22, 2015 I work outside and also icefish. I used to have the same problem really bad - for years and years. Clapham's salad bowl sealer is what worked for me. It's a combination of beeswax and food-grade mineral oil. Every day before I go outside, I'll apply it by smearing it across my finger nails then quickly spinning each finger (& thumb) tip in the finger tips on my other hand - then I wipe my finger pads & palm on the back of the opposite hand and just leave it like spackle in the crevices underneath and around my finger nails. Absorvbs after a while and seals your hands pretty well. I tried all kinds of creams (not the O'keefe's, tho) and even used to super-glue the cracks closed. Clapham's is what did it. And it's all-natural and edible. Doesn't seem to bother the fish either - as far as scent. GL
bassnass Posted January 22, 2015 Report Posted January 22, 2015 Also - stayin hydrated helps too. Like, with actual water. lol
NAW Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Posted January 22, 2015 Thanks Lincoln.! What's wrong with using Vodka to keep hydrated??? I don't see an issue with that?
wormdunker Posted January 24, 2015 Report Posted January 24, 2015 Hey Nick lottsa good advice here. I've work outside in the construction industry my entire life. Here is where the problem begins. Your hands get wet from handling snow covered lumber & other materials, then they dry out. Then the cracks/splits begin. Winter is a drier climate as we all know, then you put on dry leather gloves, this compounds the problem. Wool gloves are also the enemy as they are dry as well. Catching a perch every 30 seconds - I wish! Now your hands are wet, then they dry out without any "lubricant". I had many splits at the end of my fingers that were very painful & would not heal. It was at this time I discovered "Neutrogena" hand cream. The label states "Norwegian formula" in red lettering. Many years ago their product label stated it was formulated for the Norwegian fishermen. More recently that description has been deleted. It's available at Shoppers Drug mart. Apply it several (5 or 6) times per day to get the healing process started, once starting to heal you can cut back on the # of applications per day. I don't care how bad your hands are at this point Neutrogena will work! I always have 2 or 3 tubes nearby in the winter. Why - CAUSE IT WORKS!
manitoubass2 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Posted January 24, 2015 Fish oil would help as well. Everyone should be taking it anyhow
Meegs Posted January 25, 2015 Report Posted January 25, 2015 I hardly use gloves on the ice and I'm a electrician by trade. Have my hands on cold metal pipe almost every day. O'keefes is the only thing that works and works quick. Couple days and hands are like new
NAW Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Posted January 25, 2015 Thanks for all the replies everyone!! I picked some Okeefe's from Canadian tire this week. Been maybe 4 days now and the crack is almost healed up completely! So thanks again for the info, I'll be recommending this stuff to whoever asks in the future.
'Kota'sDad Posted January 27, 2015 Report Posted January 27, 2015 Corn Huskers lotion. Apply liberally and rub it in until it's absorbed. Good stuff. Here in the states it's available in any drug store, but I don't know about north of the border. It's relatively easy to get on line.
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