Sometimes I wear my “Dan Gleesack” hat

Like some others here, I have had a few bouts with skin cancer. I wear this hat every time I fish. The sun ain't nothing to play with.

 

 

Years ago I always wore a ball cap when fishing, then changed to Sunday Afternoon light weight venture hat to maximum sun protection about 15 years ago. When walking or traveling I usually wear a Tilley full brim hat. Probably have dozens ball caps from various ships I worked on, tackle companies and sport teams that I wear occasionally.

Fishing full brim.

Tom

I wear ball caps, mostly camo. I shape the bill by hand. I wouldn't wear a flatbill if you gave me one

Safari style hat. See profile pic. More protection from sun. 

Used to always wear a ball cap, but nowadays pretty much everyone in my boat wears these, can’t have enough protection when it comes to the sun. 

I have a couple of wide brim straw hats that I wear when it gets really hot out. 

Tilley T3 Cotton Duck, full brim.

 

Underneath it reads:

 

"It floats, ties on, repels rain, blocks UV rays, won't shrink, and comes with a four-page owner's manual ... Handcrafted with Canadian Persnicketiness."

 

In 2018 I wore a lot of the Huk Caps and also a few off brand Wide Brim round hats, but now it’s cold and I sport the Adidas Climalite Beenie, keeps the noggin toasty !

3 hours ago, FryDog62 said:

Sometimes I wear my “Dan Gleesack” hat

Aren't they supposed to be hanging from the hitch receiver on the back of the Ram?!

 

6 hours ago, Harold Scoggins said:

Love that flag! 

I wear a BPS ball cap. The only time I wear a hat is when i'm fishing. I really need to be looking at some of the other styles that offer a lot more sun protection.

4 minutes ago, Log Catcher said:

I really need to be looking at some of the other styles that offer a lot more sun protection.

I'm wondering if my Fedora would be a bit better than a ball cap.

5 hours ago, Mobasser said:

I wouldn't wear a flatbill if you gave me one

 

Ya can give me one...I'll just shape the bill before I put it on!

Wide brim all the time 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

Found a Tilly that fit and wear it in summers...have two baseball style hats that I treasure as my head is almost an eight so hard to find hats that fit well.  

The style of a fishing hat is of zero importance.  The ONLY THING that matters is the LUCK that said hat provides.  

Now that this thread has been moved to the fishing tackle forum, I would like to offer more insight into the flat brimmed cap.

 

I cast farther with it on, and you will too. 

1 hour ago, BoatSquirrel said:

The style of a fishing hat is of zero importance.  The ONLY THING that matters is the LUCK that said hat provides.  

I believe this is true.

 

I have LOTS of hats but I wear the same 3 all the time when I go fishing. They are my lucky caps.

1 hour ago, BoatSquirrel said:

The style of a fishing hat is of zero importance.  The ONLY THING that matters is the LUCK that said hat provides.   

I've never believed in luck when it comes to fishing. Either you've found the spot and used the right lures, or it's a learning experience. 'Luck' - to me anyway - is an excuse.

19 hours ago, scaleface said:

I think  the flat bills are down right goofy looking .

Tommy Biffle says, "Let me help that hat".

2 hours ago, BoatSquirrel said:

The style of a fishing hat is of zero importance.  The ONLY THING that matters is the LUCK that said hat provides.  

The power of a lucky hat is real my friends. The owner of the KY Lake resort we vacation at gave me a resort hat a couple years ago. I wore it while fishing on 2 consecutive days and never caught a bass. Put a different hat on and caught bass the rest of the week. Now I wear that hat the day I arrive at the resort and the day I leave. But never while fishing.

 

It's only weird if it doesn't work........

Fedora

 

J/K

 

23 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I have to have an adjustable hat because XL isn't big enough for my head.

Me too. I have a hard time finding hats that fit.

19 hours ago, tander said:

Like some others here, I have had a few bouts with skin cancer. I wear this hat every time I fish. The sun ain't nothing to play with.

 

 

Do you mind if I ask where you got that one......have someone in mind that could use one. Thanks