Phil, I am also a Florida Angler, I have found these to be good in the 90's that we see come summer and they have a good price point. I have bought 5 in various colors and am totally satisfied to date. You can see the ratings in the pic below.

 

 

Here is an excellent article on sun screen myths and concerns.

 

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-science-of-sunscreen

On 6/17/2024 at 1:35 PM, gimruis said:

I tried one of the long sleeve HUK versions and I didn't care for it.  I do like their short sleeve versions though.

 

I would never put myself out there in scalding heat and sun for an all day outing anyways.  I can't tolerate it.  A few hours in the morning or evening is the most I can do and if its gonna be nasty hot, I don't even consider going.  I'll just wait until conditions are more bearable.

 

I can't do gloves either.  I lose my sense of feeling when I am holding and operating a rod n reel.  Same way when I hunt.  I much prefer to hold the rifle or shotgun bare handed, even in near freezing temps.

 

 

I used to be the exact same way.  Exactly.  First I switched away from visor hats to full covering.  Second went to lightweight fishing pants and ditched my old cargo shorts.  Then went to modern long sleeve spf shirts, hooded and buffs.  Finally did the gloves totally expecting to hate them.  I do not.  I actually wrote an article on Yamamotos Inside Line about the journey.  I’m doing a follow up on the gloves now. I probably wouldn’t have tried them if it weren’t for GSM acquiring Cuda products. 

When I was in Cabo picked up a hoody made by Sport-Tek at Minera’s Baja Tackle. Didn’t know of this brand and it’s exceptional SPF very light cool in hit tropical sun.

Tom

I prefer to wear sunscreen but it can be a mess and a pain to put on and reapply as needed.  So I'll often just wear the long sleeved UV hoodie and gloves instead.  They're definitely not as cool as bare skin with sunscreen, but they're a lot cooler than normal clothing, and they're not that far off from bare skin.  They're designed to absorb sweat and evaporate it quickly to help keep you cooler.  In a still environment, you probably won't notice much of a difference.  But if the breeze is blowing, you'll notice they do block a little bit of the breeze. 

 

I also don't like how you can't wash them with fabric softener.  That'll ruin the UV protecting effects.  That's not a huge deal, but it does mean I often have to wash them separate from my other shirts and stuff.  Also, if they get oil or petroleum jelly on them (like deodorant), they really don't like to come clean, and you'll have a stain that looks like a wet spot on them for a long time.  Washing them in warm water helps to remove that, but doesn't do a perfect job.  So you have to be careful with that.