I like the thought of holding the fish with my hand.  I normally wear fingerless gloves while paddeling.  when fishing I usally have a pair of gloves handy for handeling fish.  Call me a priss but I dont like fish slime on my hands...ewww.  I favor the work gloves at Menards.  My hands are soft from working at a desk all day so when I go into the wild I want to protect them.  Even around home when I fish I have gloves or handy.