the only other gloves i have used for fishing were a pair of wool fingerless ones for winter, i was skeptical in buying gloves for the summer because i thought sunscreen does the trick. well, after using these, im a believer in the gloves. i love that it doesn't feel like im wearing anything on my hands but have full protection from the sun without having to reapply sunscreen every hour. these will see a lot of use over the summer. the open palm lets you still grip things like rocks when your climbing up a steep bank and get a good feel of the grip of your rod, i have them in the simms camo and even the game warden complemented them. and i can throw up the horns for pictures without the gloves stretching all weird.