Standard Stripping Guards
Six durable Lycra sleeves packaged in a convenient reusable storage box. Wear one on your stripping finger and on your line-handling fingers, or experiment to find your perfect setup.
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Protect your stripping finger. Fish longer, cast smoother.
Peterson's Stripping Guards are durable Lycra sleeves that stop line burns and cuts, improve line control, and let you fish big water all day in comfort.
- Eliminate painful fly line cuts and grooves in your stripping finger
- Reduce friction for longer, smoother casts in fresh and saltwater
- Comfortable, low-profile Lycra that stays in place all day
Trusted by bluewater, river, and travel anglers worldwide.
Real anglers, real fish, no more shredded fingers.
Why Stripping Guards?
When you cast and strip big flies on big water, your fingers take a beating. Stripping Guards are engineered to give you more distance, more control, and far less pain.
No more line cuts
Protect your stripping and line-handling fingers from cuts, grooves, and burns caused by modern fly lines, shooting heads, and backing under tension.
Longer, smoother casts
The low-friction Lycra surface lets wet fly lines glide over your fingers, helping you cast farther and retrieve more smoothly, especially on big rivers and in salt water.
Comfortable & reusable
Stripping Guards fit like skin, stay put all day, and can be pushed down to the base of your hand when changing flies—then pulled back up in seconds.
News Flash:
Newer lines like Sharkskin and Airflo are designed to cast smoother and float higher—but
they're also more abrasive on your stripping finger. Stripping Guards let you enjoy these
high-performance lines without the pain.
What anglers are saying
"This is a fly fishing accessory that you will love! STRIPPING GUARDS completely eliminate fly line stripping cuts, and they continuously clean and keep your line gliding over your fingers. They are comfortable, durable Lycra finger sleeves that fit like skin and are guaranteed to improve the enjoyment of your fly fishing experience!"
"I am a fervent fan of Stripping Guards and wouldn't be caught fly fishing without them. On long-range bluewater trips, I usually take many boxes with me and by the end of the first or second day, every one of the other fly anglers has mooched some off me. By trip's end they are also dedicated SG fans!"
Long days on the water, hard-running fish, and modern lines are tough on bare fingers.
Stripping Guards keep you in the game.
Options for every angler
Women's Stripping Guards – Aqua Blue
Smaller-sized Stripping Guards specially designed for women and anglers with smaller hands. Same comfort, same protection, same performance—now in a fresh aqua blue.
Add-on
Hand-Knotted Lip Balm Lanyard – $8.00
Keep SPF 15 lip protection always at the ready. The hand-knotted lanyard holds a Blistex-style stick so it's right where you need it on the water.
When the cartridge is spent, just replace it with a new one (available everywhere).
Ready to stop line burns for good?
Whether you're chasing stripers in the surf, tarpon on the flats, or trout in big rivers, Stripping Guards protect your fingers so you can focus on the fish—not the pain.
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