Well, I admit it, I have this problem. Whenever I spend time on the river, my hands turn into hamburger by the end of the trip! I've been told that this is a normal condition of the aging, but I am resisting that diagnosis with a passion. Anyway, last fall I ran into the solution while on a trip to the Madison in the park. I found a hand cream made especially for those of us that brutalize our digits by exposing them to constant dipping in cold water. It's called "Porter's Hired Hand" and it has been manufactured and sold by a small family company in Bozeman for over 70 years. This stuff smells kind of mediciney when you first apply it, because one of the ingredients is camphor, but the smell rapidly goes away (no perfume here). Most important, it works better for split fingertips and rough sore hands than anything I have ever seen, and I've seen a lot of them! Try a tube, and I'm sure you will agree with me that this stuff solves the problem. Dealers, put a 12-pack display case on your counter, this stuff is tailor made for fly anglers!

PORTER'S HIRED HAND CREAM is a soothing, emollient white cream whose formula chock full of goodness from ingredients like Glycerin, Sunflower Seed Oil, Camphor, Rosemary Oil, & Greensoap. Dispenses from a convenient, capless 3 oz. plastic tube and absorbs quickly without stickiness or residue. No backpack or fishing vest should be without it!

Price: $8.95 (postage paid)
Size: 3 oz.

This stuff will make your outing a lot more comfortable, (but it might not help the fishing). Give it a try, and please contact us if you are interested in ordering some for yourself or for your store.