What is your sunscreen of choice.?

[Darth-Baiter]

i wear a face buff most times.  but constantly pulling it down, and up.  eating, drinking.  my face still gets a ton of sun.  i still get red faced at the end of day.  yesterday, i pulled the sunscreen out of my PFD and wiped my face down, during the weee-hours of the morning.   (i forgot to reapply mid day)

 

i use a Neutrogena stick my wife gave me.  it looks like a stick of underarm deoderant.  i am kinda shocked.  i am not red at all.  nobody in my office suspects i really didnt have a doctors appointement and went fishing instead.   this particular product is a chemical block.  not a physical block like Zinc products.  it works well.  

 

i wear sun gloves from Simms.  light is starting to leak thru my old gloves.  maybe time for replacement.s.  i never wear shorts.  if i do, i wear swim tights underneath.  (it is a goog look.  glad i am not dating anymore)

 

my friend had skin cancer slip past...be careful.    what is your Sunscreen?  i hope to work it into  my routine and make it habitual. 

[gim]

I use at least SPF 35 and re-apply when needed.  Most of the time I avoid fishing on bright sunny hot days, mostly because the fishing is generally not going to be very good, plus I have a low tolerance for the heat.  I target cloudy or rainy days when I'm able to, so sunscreen is not as big of an issue.

 

I use the spray on except when I need to apply it to my face.  For that I use the normal wipe on stuff.

 

Always wear shades, sometimes wear a hat.  I never wear gloves.  I prefer to feel the rod and reel with my bare hands.

 

Vitamin D is good for your health, but its important to block out harmful UV rays.  Protect your skin especially if you are out there for lengthy periods of time during peak sun hours during the day.

[volzfan59]

I like the "Sunsect" sunscreen/insect repellent. Started wearing it when I used to wad a lot, it really works well. The only drawback is it's SPF 15. If you're fair skinned it might not be right for you. Not a problem for me, to be a Caucasian, I have pretty dark skin. I'm running low and can't find anymore. 

 

I've been reading good things about the Bullfrog brand of sunscreen with bug repellent. Might give it a try.

[TOXIC]

I am naturally resistant to the sun but as I have aged and gotten a little wiser I moved away from short sleeve shirts and visors to long sleeved sun shirts with hoods, buffs and full hats.  I have not been able to get used to gloves.  I was always against sunscreen after seeing what it does to graph screens from overspray and leftover residue on fingers on touchscreens.  

[MN Fisher]

I'm one of those that turn into a cooked lobster after only a couple hours...so I'm very careful.

 

Banana Boat SPF 50 for any exposed skin

Columbia or HUK UPF 50 long-sleeve shirts

UPF 50 gloves (most of the time)

Long pants

Wide brim hat (see Avatar pic)

[Choporoz]

Banana Boat Sport or Coppertone Sport. Both are good sprays

[BrianMDTX]

 Coppertone Waterbabies. Plenty of SPF. 

[redmexican5081]

1 hour ago, volzfan59 said:

I like the "Sunsect" sunscreen/insect repellent. Started wearing it when I used to wad a lot, it really works well. The only drawback is it's SPF 15. If you're fair skinned it might not be right for you. Not a problem for me, to be a Caucasian, I have pretty dark skin. I'm running low and can't find anymore. 

 

I've been reading good things about the Bullfrog brand of sunscreen with bug repellent. Might give it a try.

The bullfrog sunscreen with bug repellent has been my go to for years.  I'm light skinned with red hair so sunscreen is part of my daily routine.  If I'm fishing its always bullfrog

[Jleebesaw]

I dont use it. I'm fishing in New York and Vermont, so the sun isn't as bad here as it is in some places. If it's a sunny day, I wear light pants, uv blocking long sleeve shirts, gloves, and a hat. It's usually not very sunny here though! Lol.

[volzfan59]

25 minutes ago, redmexican5081 said:

The bullfrog sunscreen with bug repellent has been my go to for years.  I'm light skinned with red hair so sunscreen is part of my daily routine.  If I'm fishing its always bullfrog

Thank you so much for the recommendation! I was hoping that someone would chime in. I don't do much wading anymore, but the mosquitoes are terrible where I live now. Thanks again 

[Jar11591]

My sunscreen is in the form of UV/protective clothing from head to toe when on the boat. 

[ironbjorn]

Just like my shampoo, whatever my fiancee decided to buy. ?

[TnRiver46]

No-ad 30 . Hate the spray 

[padlin]

Banana boat, comes in little sub 2 oz tubes and spray bottles. I’m in a canoe and go for the smallest I can find. I’m rarely out past 11 am so I don’t worry about it much.

[MeatHead1313]

Banana Boat sport spray on, but don't need to use much as I'm pretty much covered all over. Wide brim hat, long sleeve shirt with buff and hood and long pants. Only need to cover the part of my face from nose up, and the parts of my feet exposed from wearing sandals. 

[Darth-Baiter]

i cant stand sprays.  i end up spraying my hands and them wiping my face.  no thanks.

 

my wife is in France now.  word is she bought a bunch of non FDA approved stuff.  she is Taiwanese and she stays white.  she cakes on protection.  she bought me some new stuff to try. 

[Bird]

Once it gets warm I wear shorts, crocks and a sleeveless shirt while fishing, slap on some Banana Boat before I leave the house.

I believe it's SPF 30.

[Darth-Baiter]

i fish like i am an arabian sheik.  covered.  

 

my dermatologist is smoking hot..i dont want to disappoint her.  

[Clumsy fisherman]

4 hours ago, gimruis said:

I use at least SPF 35 and re-apply when needed.  Most of the time I avoid fishing on bright sunny hot days, mostly because the fishing is generally not going to be very good, plus I have a low tolerance for the heat.  I target cloudy or rainy days when I'm able to, so sunscreen is not as big of an issue.

 

I use the spray on except when I need to apply it to my face.  For that I use the normal wipe on stuff.

 

Always wear shades, sometimes wear a hat.  I never wear gloves.  I prefer to feel the rod and reel with my bare hands.

 

Vitamin D is good for your health, but its important to block out harmful UV rays.  Protect your skin especially if you are out there for lengthy periods of time during peak sun hours during the day.

Your  skin can be damaged even on cloudy days.

[Darth-Baiter]

13 minutes ago, Clumsy fisherman said:

Your  skin can be damaged even on cloudy days.

more so on cloudy days, since the UV rays come thru clouds unscathed. 

[Dwight Hottle]

I always apply it before leaving the house. It lasts all day without having to reapply. I always wash my hands after applying so as not to transfer any odor from my hands. 
 

 

[the reel ess]

Whatever the wife has. But usually only put it on my legs. Face and head are covered.

[gim]

31 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

more so on cloudy days, since the UV rays come thru clouds unscathed. 

UV rays can come through on clear days too you know.

[PhishLI]

Face and fingers. Never get burned, and it isn't oily.

[Bankc]

Sunscreen is tricky.  SPF is more marketing than science.  The SPF number is calculated against UVB rays, which are more likely to cause sunburn and tanning.  What SPF doesn't address is UVA rays, which are the ones more likely to cause skin cancer.  And sometimes a sunscreen with a higher SPF will have a higher protection against UVB, but a lower protection against UVA.  So you want to look for something with "broad spectrum protection".  

 

There's also the concern of dangerous chemicals in sunscreen, like oxybenzone and octinoxate.  Oxybenzone and octinoxate are hormone disruptors which are not only potentially bad for you, but also bad for the fish if the sunscreen dissolves into the lake.  Sunscreen containing these chemicals are banned in many places with sensitive coral reefs like Hawaii and the Bonaire in the Caribbean because they're known to contribute to coral bleaching.  Studies suggest they also contribute to sexual dysfunction and birth defects.  While none of this has been proven in humans yet, it also hasn't been extensively studied.  So we don't know the whole story right now.  And safer alternatives are available if you don't like the gamble.  

 

I buy Sun Bum Mineral SPF 30 lotion.  Why?  Beyond the fact that it's reef safe and broad spectrum, I have no idea.  I guess I bought it once and didn't hate it enough to switch.  I like the SPF 30 because it isn't as thick and works well enough.  I tend to sweat a lot in the summer, so it's more important that I reapply it often than I use a higher SPF and try to make it all day on one application.