I have the same skin peeling condition as "The Doctor". After a week of vacation lipping assorted bottom fish, my thumb usually looks like hamburger. Throw in a weeks worth of line cuts and salt water exposure- you (insert expletive) have the hands of an eighty year old farm laborer.

My doctor suggested an over the counter product called Thermashield. It is a clear, fast drying, non-greasy sealant for your hands.
I am still in the testing phase- I am not very disciplined when it comes to breaking away from fishing to apply a preventative measure (who uses sunscreen anyways?).

I'll definitely second Corn Husker's lotion though. When it comes to healing damaged hands, that is the answer for me.
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In the legend of King Arthur, the Fisher King was a renowned angler whose errant ways caused him to be struck dumb in the presence of the sacred chalice. I am no great fisherman, and a steelhead is not the covenant of Christ, but with each of these fish I am rendered speechless.