Advice on neoprene gloves and socks

Can anyone advise on good neoprene gloves and socks to keep me warm while ocean kayak fishing in the winter?

I already got one pair of neoprene gloves and they’re warm and snug enough to not be bulky, yet have extra material in the fingers that make them no so tactile. They’re tight and a pain to wear. So I end up not using them.

And I have a 0.5mm neoprene socks that are comfortable to wear in my NRS wet shoes, but I do get cold in them sometimes. I’m thinking to get a 3mm sock.

After much research I’ve decided to get the NRS Forecast Gloves with the finger caps, and I also found a pretty amazing neoprene sock from Zeek (Australian company I never heard of until doing this research). I tried the socks last night and my feet got instantly warm. I think they’ll be perfect.

Uh.. those gloves look like something catwoman would sport... no offense 
or maybe the black panther 

Those booties look diggity tho. Used to be that Argos was known as a bombproof sock. Still have a pair that's seen much use, even loaned out to some gnarly feeted folks and still decent.

I actually prefer oversized gloves such as a nice waterproof ski/snowboard glove. I buy a size of two bigger than what I wear. That way they slide off and on really easily when I need my fingers to tie knots and such. Also I get the ones with the pouch on the back of the hand for hand warmers which is nice for really cold days.

Outdoor research has some ice climbing gloves with aerogel material? Got for somebody and the feedback was good, tho not used for kayaking. Supposed to be lightweight warm. Don't think it has long cuffs like some of the snowboarding gloves.

This reminded me of some winter motorcycle gloves that I forgot I had dropped good money on that are buried away somewheres... thnx!

In the fall and spring in Montana, I do a lot of kayak fishing in air temperatures below freezing, and water temperatures in the thirties and low forties.  For example, I'm going kayak fishing on Flathead Lake tomorrow (December 7), and the air temperature is predicted to be about 28 in the morning, and when I was out on December 4 the water temperature was 41 degrees.  I wear disposable nitrile 8 mil XXL gloves over polypro glove liners. I tuck the wrists of the gloves under the neoprene cuffs of my Kokatat drysuit, which keeps the glove liners dry.  See https://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=21815.msg227951#msg227951.

In the fall and spring in Montana, I do a lot of kayak fishing in air temperatures below freezing, and water temperatures in the thirties and low forties.  For example, I'm going kayak fishing on Flathead Lake tomorrow (December 7), and the air temperature is predicted to be about 28 in the morning, and when I was out on December 4 the water temperature was 41 degrees.  I wear disposable nitrile 8 mil XXL gloves over polypro glove liners. I tuck the wrists of the gloves under the neoprene cuffs of my Kokatat drysuit, which keeps the glove liners dry.  See https://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=21815.msg227951#msg227951.

That’s a nice hack.
Thanks for sharing.

So-lil orca, just curious.  How did those 2mm neoprene NRS gloves work for you?  did they keep your hands warm?

I haven’t had a chance to try them out. The waves in Pacifica recently have been, well, HUGE.
I’m thinking about heading out next week, on a weekday, for a quick surf session with the kayak. Just practice. No fishing. I’ll let you know if I don’t forget!

I started using the Carhart thermal full coverage gloves on the yak and while ice fishing.  I can tie knots with heavier line while wearing them but usually just take them off.  They need to come off for tying little stuff while on the ice.  They keep my hands warm (single digit temps) and  have enough dexterity to do most tasks.  A major plus is they are easy to put back on with wet hands.  The fabric on the back of the hand is not waterproof but the remainder of the glove is.  An added benefit is they are cheap with good durability.

In the ocean I pretty much wear my dive setup; 3mm neoprene gloves, 3mm neoprene socks, and a 7mm wetsuit.  I then wear a 6.5mm dive boot and a synthetic beanie, and then some lightweight shorts and some type of shell. 

I'm not a fan of nitrile gloves with water sports, but I also haven't spent more than 4-5 hours on the water.  For me, I have about the same dexterity with 1.5mm gloves as I do with larger gloves, so I usually wear whatever is the warmest.  Aside from having to do a mono to braid knot or other small things, I can do big easy loops and usually pre-rig most of my stuff anwyays. 

I wear the Kokatat Muckaluks with wool socks. Wool holds it heat better than cotton. The Muks allow me to walk on almost any terrain, and as they are solid to me, the mud and muck are not going to suck them off.

Ok, so I took my Revo on a surf session to try out my new NRS Hydroskin gloves and Zhik super warm socks (under NRS wetshoes).
It was cold, with 5mph wind. The verdict is that the hydroskin are comfortable, and keep me warm, but have terrible grip on my paddle. I guess that gripping a rod wouldn’t be a problem, but for a paddle, the surface is smooth and it’s hard to get a good grip.
The Zhik super warm socks were excellent. I didn’t feel any cold.
I flipped a couple of times and got plenty wet, so I feel this was a good test.
Hope you guys find it useful