Paddling/fishing gloves

For those of us who like fingerless gloves, and I wear one pair or another most of the time on the water (I have 3 different pairs), I found an interesting, inexpensive version at Home Depot, Monkey Grease Fingerless Gloves. 

http://www.homedepot.com/buy/outdoors/workwear/grease-monkey-pro-large-multi-purpose-fingerless-gloves-82377.html

My HD only had L and XL, and I have M hands, so I found Ms at:
http://www.farmandfleet.com/products/718515-mens_pro_fingerless_work_gloves.html#.T8pJbMXcfec

What are the gloves for?  warmth?  UV protection?  Closet hand model?

Personally I can't stand fingerless gloves. If I am going to wear gloves I wear full fingers b/c I will always poke/ cut/ scratch/ or otherwise injure the exposed part of the finger. I like 1mm free dive gloves.

Real men where mittens.  The kind that have a string connecting them to each other that runs through the sleeves of you drysuit/drytop/jacket.   

Real men where mittens.  The kind that have a string connecting them to each other that runs through the sleaves of you drysuit/drytop/jacket.   

With tassels...

Real men where mittens.  The kind that have a string connecting them to each other that runs through the sleaves of you drysuit/drytop/jacket.   

With tassels...

With which they drink their whole milk, extra vanilla, caramel frappuccino latte breve.

What are the gloves for?  warmth?  UV protection?  Closet hand model?

Yes.  Warmth, UV protection, protection from abrasion, hooks, line, fish spines, and general damage to palms and knuckles.  I hold my rod a lot. 

 

I usually only wear fingerless gloves when I hang out with these guys.



Or when it's colder than a well diggers @$$ in January and I'm chasing trout or dinos.