Fishin' Fashion: Long sleeved shirts for hot weather?

[moose-hunter]

I've been cursed with fair, burns-easy skin. Face, neck, arms and tops of my hands get ROASTED on days I forget my SPF 10 Million sunblock.

My face will have to be goobed up with sunblock. Neck and hands will be protected (hopefully) with these new SPF rated gloves and neck gaiter. Arms... Long sleeves rule. I have one old long sleeved shirt from a Tarpon tournament I was in years ago. Worked GREAT to keep my arms protected from the Florida sun. No idea what it's made of but it feels like that silky fabric like basketball shorts.

So my question is... Besides sun goo, what do you wear for sun protection?

[REW]

Do as the Arab's do in the desert.
Cover every square inch of skin with protective clothing.

I favor long sleeved loose shirts that are typically light in color.
I also like loose baggy slacks that are not tight at the waist.
A very large brimmed hat that has a large brim all of the way around your head.
Fingerless gloves that cover the backs of your hands.
If you like to walk around in bare feet, wear socks to keep the sun off of your feet.

Life is short and none of us need to have large episodes of skin cancer as is tending to be a larger and larger problem.


Take care
REW

[REW]

Moose,
An even bigger part of the equation, is to be off of the water in the heat of the day.

Fishing is best in the early morning and late evening, So, do other things in the middle of the day and be on the water at 3 or 4 am and be off by 10 in the morning.

Then, hit the water at 4 in the afternoon and fish until midnight.

Not too much sun during these times of the day.

Take care
REW

[moose-hunter]

Originally Posted by REW

Moose,
An even bigger part of the equation, is to be off of the water in the heat of the day.

Fishing is best in the early morning and late evening, So, do other things in the middle of the day and be on the water at 3 or 4 am and be off by 10 in the morning.

Then, hit the water at 4 in the afternoon and fish until midnight.

Not too much sun during these times of the day.

Take care
REW

Good advice!! And this is my typical S.O.P.. However, when I drive a few hundred miles to fish a lake for a couple days, I want to spend as much time as possible on the water. And tournaments won't stop for Bluebird skies and bright sun. Gotta be prepared ya know...

Sam's Club selsl those same long and short sleeved, thin, vented fishing shirts for $20 that the catalogs sell for $50. I bought a couple of them last season. They work great.

[S.Larson]

Along with the long sleeved shirts I'm a fan of the spray on sunblocks,

[Winnie]

Originally Posted by Lund Man

Sam's Club selsl those same long and short sleeved, thin, vented fishing shirts for $20 that the catalogs sell for $50. I bought a couple of them last season. They work great.

I have two of these. They are made by Natural Gear. Nice shirts.

[Litchfieldwalleye]

X2 on the long sleeve/long pants being cooler in hot sun. There's a universe of choices out there... I like the thin, non-cotton stuff, as the modern fabrics breathe just fine and dry quickly if wet. Wide brim hats might not win any fashion contests, but they will help reduce skin cancer risk. WORTH IT.

[Wade B AKA: Ruger2506]

I wear long sleeve Columbia fishing shirts and an Indiana Jones Style hat with ventilation.

Thankfully I don't have fair skin so this seem to be sufficient for me most days on the water.

The wife got diagnosed with skin cancer last summer so as you can imagine we are extra aware of avoiding the sun when we can.

[feklar]

I too burn a lot, my ears and nose used to bleed and crack all summer.

A fellow fisherman turned me onto this, and it is AMAZING. Keeps you cooler all day because you are in the shade. Dunk it in water for more cooling. When it gets dirty run it through the washing machine. It floats in case it gets blown off, you can fold it up and stuff it in a pocket.

Every fisherman should have one...I will not fish without it.

http://www.sundayafternoons.com/stor...field-hat.html


I use it and sunblock on my arms and legs, but I need the sunblock less because a large portion of me is in the shade due to the HOUS (hat of unusual size)

I was famous one summer when I fished a lake a lot...people started telling others to look for the guy in the little boat with the huge hat!