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Location: Tomahawk, WI | What is everyone doing to protect yourselves from the sun? Last year I invested in several good Fishing shirts with UPF protection along with a Buff to protect the head and neck. |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | SPF50, a good pair of Costa glasses, and a hat with a wide brim. I'm looking into some fishing shirts with embedded protection as well this year.
Don't overlook protecting your eyes. This is one piece of equipment you should not skimp on. |
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Location: Wisconsin | Columbia Fishing long sleeve shirts (even in hot weather), Buff (neck), bucket hat (ears), sunglasses. Looking at the long pants because I still wear shorts most summer days. |
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| There is a lot of great products available to us. I have been loving the long sleeve sun protecting shirts and sun scarves from FISH-HARD. As others stated there is still need for an SPF 30-50 sunscreen and a pair or three of Costa Sunglasses.
I read a post from someone a while ago and they said something about just getting surgery from throwing so many big baits and that the next thing they had to look forward to was skin cancer...DO NOT let it come to that point!! Skin cancer is serious business and it is one problem that we all have the ability to avoid with ease. Take care of your bodies...skin cancer is the last thing you want! |
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Location: Smith Creek | A thick cloud of cigarette smoke. |
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| All of the above plus a Lou Brock Umbrella Hat with SPF 50. |
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Location: Illinois | Boys, it's no joke.
In 2007 I was diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma. I had 7 spots on my back, and for awhile there it wasn't looking good.. Having 2 kids I can't express the guilt I felt for not covering up better. One thing I want everyone to realize is that thin white t-shirts offer very little protection from the sun.
I wear protected light clothing, with long sleeves during the summer. Because of my past I tend to stay off the water during mid-day hours when it's sunny.
I was lucky. Learn from my ignorance. |
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| The thin Worldwide Sportsman shirts from BPS are some of the most comfortable shirts I've found. I was shocked that one could actually be cooler on a 90 degree day with a long sleeved shirt with a collar than you are in a t-shirt, or even no shirt at all. Bullfrog SPF 36 on my face and neck. Do not forget to put the stuff on your ears!! |
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Location: Plainfield, IL | I like really thin pajama pants. The wind blows through them and they are the best I have found for comfort on hot days |
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Location: St Paul, Minnesota | I typically always have some form of Columbia, Under Amour, or Simms long-sleeve fishing shirt on, hat, and sunglasses. I also started wearing the sun buffs to protect my neck and ears. The new performance fishing shirts are great investments. Sometimes you think it's way too hot for long-sleeves but the new materials actually protect you from the sun, breath well, and can make you feel cooler than if you had nothing on. |
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Location: Pulaski, WI | What hats do you like? Want something with more protection than a ball cap. |
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Location: WI | Being protected from sunburn and being protected from the sun (skin cancer) are 2 different things. Performance fabrics are great for feeling comfortable, but clothing with UPF ratings help block the ultra violet rays that cause cancer. I have 6 UPF shirts & 2 pairs of UPF zip-off pants. Some are Gander Mtn, Columbia, Fish Hard, Habit, and Cabela's. As for a hat, Tilley hats are great. UPF 50, light colors, a wide brim, and a lifetime warranty. I also use plenty of SPF 50 & above sunscreen several times a day. People who haven't had skin cancer may think I over do it. Personally, I'd rather not have skin cancer & the surgery again. |
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Location: Minnesota | SPF 50 works good for me I have jeans on all summer long no matter how hot it gets . I was sunburned as a kid real bad 6 or 7 never wore shorts again |
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| Years ago I had the unique experience of fishing with several of the "old pros" of bass fishing and was shocked to see nearly every one missing pieces of their faces or ears (ears for sure.) You'll see todays pros fishing in a short sleeve shirt and ball cap...but only on the tournament days when cameras are present. |
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| anything special when it is time to clean/launder those UPF shirts ? ---- jim |
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| I've been wearing sun protection for a couple years. Pay for the good stuff and cover up. The worst thing is how much damage was done earlier in life. I've worked outside all my adult life. |
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | Hoo Rag makes a good one I think Pete Mania wears it. I bought one, with a hat with a big bill that covers up alot of skin, and a shirt that's 45% block, then I wear sunscreen on my hands. I don't look like that baby face Joel any more so I need as much protection as I can get. Bought some Mai Jim's they block a lot with the 7 layer lenses
Netman (every boat needs a good one)
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| get a big sombrero to cover the ears and neck. |
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Location: Leech Lake, Walker MN | In 2004i had a small spot on my lip that would not go away had it checked out and ended up haveing Squamish cell carcinoma had surgery and they cut the whole left Side
Of my lip off and put me back together again DO NOT FOOL AROUND its bad stuff I fish lots and nothing is exposed any more.the thing of it is when you're young you think you're bull it proof it does not happen when you're young IT WILL catch up with you great clothes out there today use them.just my experience |
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Location: Leech Lake | Buff headwear most of the time, Neutragena SPF 55 with helioplex if not wearing a Buff on face. SPF fishing shirts long sleeve, with fishing gloves ( tips open) bought at Bass Pro years ago ( bought 5 pair). Pants same. Smith Optics Polarized glasses. As others have said being on the water all day, you will pay...its not good.
Saltwater fishermen have learned and do a much better job protecting themselves when out fishing. I finally saw someone else other than me wearing a buff Muskie fishing last summer.
Sun protective clothing is made of tight knit nylon, good fishing shirts have extra ventilation under arms, back bib, and front bib. Needless to say light colored absorb heat less, but I just pour lake water on if hot, it drys quickly. Cotton shirts give only a equivalent to SPF 8 level BTW.
BTW I make my living cutting off skin cancers....I'd rather be fishing than working so protect yourself. |
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Location: Minnesota: where it's tough to be a sportsfan! | I really like the ballcap vented styles that have the cape over the ears and neck. Just bought another one from Cabelas. Enough breeze gets through to keep it bearable. I also use the gloves, a must in my book. This year I am adding sleeves to this to try them. I have the long sleeve shirts but just can't do it when it's hot. Have a buff also so pretty much have it covered. Sunscreen on the beak for added measure. |
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Location: Grand Marais, MN | chapstick with sun protection is often overlooked but super important too. Like a few guys on here already indicated, lips especially the lower lip can get cooked while fishing and are very susceptible to developing carcinomas. |
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| Had basil cell cancer removed from my forehead last year. Looked like a very small blister and is the most common. I wear a big wide brim hat now which shades me and keeps me cooler. Looking into full cover up this year which includes long sleeve shirts and the buff type head wear and gloves which have been mentioned. The time that is easy to get caught off guard is the cloudy days when the sun is actually still penetrating, early morning when you get into fishing and forget to put on the cancer block lotion.
Good reminder for all, it's nothing to take for granted.
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| Check out the clear zinc sunscreen stick from Solar Sense. Great for lips, ears, nose and back of hands. The hands are often overlooked and prone to issues. The zinc stick is super easy to use(no lotion on your hands) and reapply. |
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| P.S. the alcohol spray stuff is banned from my boat. Very hard to apply well, tough on electronic screens and terrible on mono/flouro line. |
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| Long sleeves, long pants and a hat. I don't get it when they put an spf rating on clothes. Most clothes are opaque, so shouldn't they all have an spf rating of unlimited. I don't recall every getting sunburned through a cotton t-shirt. Am I missing something? |
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| corny13 - 5/1/2014 3:11 PM
Buff headwear most of the time, Neutragena SPF 55 with helioplex if not wearing a Buff on face. SPF fishing shirts long sleeve, with fishing gloves ( tips open) bought at Bass Pro years ago ( bought 5 pair). Pants same. Smith Optics Polarized glasses. As others have said being on the water all day, you will pay...its not good.
Saltwater fishermen have learned and do a much better job protecting themselves when out fishing. I finally saw someone else other than me wearing a buff Muskie fishing last summer.
Sun protective clothing is made of tight knit nylon, good fishing shirts have extra ventilation under arms, back bib, and front bib. Needless to say light colored absorb heat less, but I just pour lake water on if hot, it drys quickly. Cotton shirts give only a equivalent to SPF 8 level BTW.
BTW I make my living cutting off skin cancers....I'd rather be fishing than working so protect yourself.
I should have read this before I asked my question. Is cotton really that loose that you can burn through it? If so, and you fish 8 hours a day, it would still be like one hour per day in the sun. Is that much of a risk? (Not rhetorical questions, I really want to know.) |
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Location: The desert | I wrap myself in tinfoil. Makes storm fronts pretty exciting too. |
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Location: Michigan | Same as what everyone else has said. Long sleeve fishing shirts, pants, buff, and large sun hat on really bright days. Usually fish barefoot during the summer so feet and hands are basically the only things not covered (SPF 50 on those throughout the day). Usually use Cabela's Guidewear apparel, but that can be pricey so try to find it on sale. This is the hat I wear when it gets really sunny out; top part is vented so it stays pretty cool. Might look a little funny, but I'd rather look odd than get cancer.
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Location: Tennessee | I've dove into the Columbia series shirts and love them to death, but I hate not having a muskie plastered on everything, lol. Been considering a buff, just not made my mind up. Gotta stick with my dirty ol Suick hat and Oakleys though. |
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| Time for a little new information from the eye world; most recently discovered information on the human eye and light pertains to visible blue light (not UV which is not in the visible range). Visible blue light is not absorbed in the cornea or lens of the eye but passes directly to the retina, attacking and decreasing the retinal pigmented layer. This is the tissue which when depleted is part of the process of macular degeneration.
Most lens manufacturers are aware of this and will start to state the amount of blue light their lenses filter out just like we see with SPF in clothing and sunscreens. As we all know in the muskie world, blue light is not our friend. Just one more reason to make sure that your lenses are in the brown to amber color transmission spectrum.
Where else is visible blue light very prevalent? The answer is the monitor your are staring at right now. |
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Location: Leech Lake | Yoopertrout cotton's protection depends upon how tightly woven it is. Most Cotton shirts are pretty thin. Hence the less protection than tight knit nylon. But Cotton is better than no shirt which I fished in all the time as a kid and young man... I have a picture I show medical students of a old rancher that always wore long sleeve cotton western shirts with the bib on the shoulders. You could see the pattern of his shirt on his back from the chronic sun damage thru the single layer cotton.
Wood_duck I have two "Muskie Camo" sun protective shirts I bought at the Frank Schneider a number of years ago...always the ones I wear if I need some special "Luck"! Too bad they quit making them. |
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| corny13 - 5/2/2014 8:56 PM
Yoopertrout cotton's protection depends upon how tightly woven it is. Most Cotton shirts are pretty thin. Hence the less protection than tight knit nylon. But Cotton is better than no shirt which I fished in all the time as a kid and young man... I have a picture I show medical students of a old rancher that always wore long sleeve cotton western shirts with the bib on the shoulders. You could see the pattern of his shirt on his back from the chronic sun damage thru the single layer cotton.
Wood_duck I have two "Muskie Camo" sun protective shirts I bought at the Frank Schneider a number of years ago...always the ones I wear if I need some special "Luck"! Too bad they quit making them.
Thanks Corny 13! It makes sense. I guess I never really thought about it. Years ago I switched to nylon because it doesn't hold water like cotton. Really glad I did given the sun issue.
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Location: mpls | Check out the new Simms Taimen tricomp shirt. Such a sweet shirt with great sun protection . The sleeves are a stretch knit fabric. Great for casting!! I also swear by Simms "Angler sunscreen" the stuff doesn't sting your eyes when you sweat! I am still on the lookout for the perfect wide rim hat. Anyone own an Outdorrs Research "sombriolet" hat? |
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Location: WI | Uptown: Check out Tilley hats. UPF 50, vented, washable, and a lifetime warranty. Even have a little Velcro pocket inside the top for emergency cash. they're not cheap, but good quality rarely is. |
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| This is all great info. I have many short sleeve fishing shirts and often I will wear a thin moisture wick long sleeve shirt under it. However, I recently found sleeves at Cabela's that slide over your arms underneath short sleeve fishing shirts. Wondering if anyone has tried these and if so would you recommend them? Cabela's website info: Columbia® Freezer Zero™ Arm SleevesFight back against the hot sun with these protective arm sleeves. Omni-Freeze® Zero™ technology is activated by perspiration, using polymers to cool you down and keep you going. The 92/8 polyester/elastane blend offers an Omni-Shade® UPF rating of 50. |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA | Don't forget that skin is largest organ in the body and the part that gets burned is not necessarily where the skin cancer will show up. Cover up everything. Get sweatproof/waterproof sunscreen and REAPPLY during the day, then reapply again.
I have purchased hats, swim shirts and shirts/pants from Coolibar.com. nice but can be pricey.
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Location: Illinois | "Pricey" would be considered cheap compared to a life changing event.
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